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Louis Jordan — Choo Choo Ch'Boogie
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msymmes
(Toronto, CA)
Posted: Sep 26, 2012 - 18:51
 
Right after a Robert Plant song?   Awesome Bill !!

SinisterDexter
Posted: Nov 09, 2010 - 15:31
 
 cc_rider wrote:

Ray Benson and Co. usually hew close to the sound and spirit of the originals. His stage show 'A Ride With Bob' is wonderful.

 

A saw Ride with Bob earlier this year and loved it.

cc_rider
(Austin Texas. Y'all.)
Posted: Jun 03, 2010 - 10:39
 
 passsion8 wrote:
Hard to believe I've only known the Asleep At The Wheel version all these years! Pretty darn similar....
 
Ray Benson and Co. usually hew close to the sound and spirit of the originals. His stage show 'A Ride With Bob' is wonderful.


maryte
(Blinding You With Library Science!)
Posted: Jun 03, 2010 - 10:38
 
Rocks.  {#Clap}

CamLwalk
(Albany NY)
Posted: Jun 03, 2010 - 10:37
 
Louis was awesome.  So many great songs.

akousa
(Cleveland, OH)
Posted: Jun 03, 2010 - 10:37
 
Remember this...no Louis Jordan, no rock and roll. He is THE man.

shawshank
(Maryland)
Posted: Jun 03, 2010 - 10:37
 
{#Bananapiano} Woo woo ch'boogie!!!!


sirdroseph
(Tokyo)
Posted: Jun 03, 2010 - 10:36
 
THE first true Emcee!  The Great Louis Jordan!!{#Notworthy}

Zep
(The big country)
Posted: May 02, 2010 - 17:29
 
Just. Too. Much. Fun.
 

Saliby_Br
(Outer space)
Posted: Nov 26, 2009 - 03:31
 
 cactus7709 wrote:
nice{#Biggrin}
 
Very nice {#Bounce}

cactus7709
Posted: Sep 24, 2009 - 04:17
 
nice{#Biggrin}

Relayer
(Gainesville, FL)
Posted: Jun 21, 2009 - 06:38
 
Just a note  Bill, the band name is misspelled; it looks like it should be "Tympany Five" not "Tympani Five".

inindian
(Sea of joy)
Posted: Jun 21, 2009 - 06:34
 

The right stuff.



diazo
(high in the northern rockies)
Posted: Mar 18, 2009 - 09:04
 
Great to hear Louis Jordan on RP!   And this seems like as good a place as any to express gratitude to Joe Jackson for introducing my generation to Mr. Jordan's music with his terrific "Jumpin' Jive" album back in the '80's.

RadioDoc
(Chicagoland)
Posted: Mar 18, 2009 - 08:57
 
Good to hear the original and not the more current versions for once.  This recording is 63 years old...and still fresh.


handyrae
(Zero Point Field)
Posted: Mar 18, 2009 - 08:57
 
Wasn't paying much attention until I realized my toes were tapping and I was bopping in my chair! Great song.

senorglory
(Honolulu, Hawaii, United States)
Posted: Feb 14, 2009 - 19:28
 
One of my all-time favorites.  Glad to hear Jordan getting some luv.

stkman
(Texas)
Posted: Jan 14, 2009 - 02:38
 
Great song and have to agree Ray Benson and Asleep at The Wheel do a hell of a cover

kilroyjoe3
(Charlottesville, VA)
Posted: Dec 13, 2008 - 11:40
 
tappity tap tap tap!{#Biggrin}

 lmic wrote:

Happy feet!
 



Rantipole
(Texas)
Posted: Nov 11, 2008 - 22:33
 

Seemed like a good enough fit to me!

 Shesdifferent wrote:

Who's mixing these segues now? Right after The Who "Magic Bus"
 



Shesdifferent
(Just visiting this planet waiting for the ticket home)
Posted: Jul 08, 2008 - 12:14
 
Who's mixing these segues now? Right after The Who "Magic Bus"
lmic
(Sacramento, CA)
Posted: Jul 08, 2008 - 12:12
 
ahoylola wrote:
i can't stop my legs!

Happy feet!
Ericac
(Lakeville, MN)
Posted: May 06, 2008 - 13:24
 
Ericac wrote:
Makes me want to grab my wife for a twirl around the dinner table! Thanks.



I'm still twirling her around. Oh, that's not me just below.
musikalia
(Somewhere (over the rainbow))
Posted: May 06, 2008 - 13:23
 

runaway
(Munich, Germany)
Posted: Apr 05, 2008 - 01:23
 
meydele wrote:
Love that he said "live the life of Riley". Who was Riley, anyway?

Go here: (click here)
Quite interesting, really.
wycado
(Ohio, USA)
Posted: Mar 04, 2008 - 12:38
 
Thanks RP for playing the great Louis Jordan. Anyone who listens to the live version of "Caldonia" is hooked on his music.
cc_rider
(Austin Texas. Y'all.)
Posted: Mar 04, 2008 - 12:37
 
DIG.
Ericac
(Lakeville, MN)
Posted: Mar 04, 2008 - 12:37
 
Makes me want to grab my wife for a twirl around the dinner table! Thanks.
rbigelo
(Spanish Town)
Posted: Jan 01, 2008 - 15:50
 
This was once known as "boogie" or "jive" and it was written and performed to dance to, really fun music.


Zep
(Behind home plate)
Posted: Apr 25, 2007 - 11:24
 
meydele wrote:
Love that he said "live the life of Riley". Who was Riley, anyway?


What a revoltin' development this is!
meydele
(By the sea)
Posted: Apr 25, 2007 - 06:46
 
Love that he said "live the life of Riley". Who was Riley, anyway?
passsion8
(over the hills and far away)
Posted: Apr 25, 2007 - 06:46
 
Hard to believe I've only known the Asleep At The Wheel version all these years! Pretty darn similar....
redeyespy
(Sunny, FL)
Posted: Feb 21, 2007 - 19:18
 
Zep wrote:
You know Asleep at the Wheel do a great cover of this song too.


Yes, and even Manhattan Transfer did a lively version as well.
JK27
(Milwaukee, Wisconsin USA)
Posted: Feb 21, 2007 - 14:48
 
Love it! Nice way to end work!
hippiechick
(In the world but not of it)
Posted: Feb 21, 2007 - 14:47
 
I could really do without this.

Hannio
(Austin, TX)
Posted: Feb 06, 2007 - 04:58
 
redtex wrote:


Western swing ain't dead...it's just Asleep at the Wheel !!!

And they play...by far... my favorite cover of this tune. They just played at Gruene Hall two days ago (Jan 20th)


Asleep at the Wheel has been around almost as long as the Stones. I saw them at the Armadillo in the early 70's.
fretman
Posted: Feb 06, 2007 - 04:57
 
Must be a clear channel conspiracy?

UltraNurd wrote:
Huzzah for the Wikipedia artist links... how have I never heard of this guy??

redtex
(Texas Coast)
Posted: Jan 22, 2007 - 13:40
 
Zep wrote:
You know Asleep at the Wheel do a great cover of this song too.


Western swing ain't dead...it's just Asleep at the Wheel !!!

And they play...by far... my favorite cover of this tune. They just played at Gruene Hall two days ago (Jan 20th)
wally42
(Between a Rock and a Hard Place)
Posted: Jan 22, 2007 - 13:40
 
Asleep at the wheel has had played this a staple of thier live set for years. Thier version is very much an homage this version. Awesome, See them live......
On_The_Beach
(Vancouver, Canada)
Posted: Jan 22, 2007 - 13:35
 
Anyone who knows anything about the history of Rock & Roll will tell you that Louis Jordan was an integral figure in the music's evolution. Before Elvis, Chuck Berry or Little Richard, this guy was making music that became the blueprint for Rock & Roll. Thanks for playing it!
UltraNurd
(Boston, MA)
Posted: Jan 22, 2007 - 13:35
 
Huzzah for the Wikipedia artist links... how have I never heard of this guy??
UltraNurd
(Boston, MA)
Posted: Jan 22, 2007 - 13:33
 
Ah, the modes-of-transportation set :o).
slartibart_O
(nw corner in austin)
Posted: Aug 29, 2006 - 12:19
 
Zep wrote:
Darn I missed it!

You know Asleep at the Wheel do a great cover of this song too.


here here
BGGA
(Atlanta, GA)
Posted: Aug 29, 2006 - 12:18
 
gntlemanartist wrote:
One of the greatest swing tunes ever. I wish I had a dance partner right now.


East Coast Swing?!?!?! I'll let you lead!
Catalytic
(Calgary, Alberta, Canada)
Posted: Aug 29, 2006 - 12:18
 
Anybody else have a sudden craving for chewing gum?
gntlemanartist
(where you least suspect)
Posted: Aug 29, 2006 - 12:17
 
One of the greatest swing tunes ever. I wish I had a dance partner right now.
PeaceInIraq
(The Federally Occupied District of Columbia)
Posted: Jul 16, 2006 - 14:04
 

dharmanavy
(Sandiego)
Posted: Jun 02, 2006 - 17:16
 
GO LEGS GO!!!
ODAD
(Yakima, WA, USA)
Posted: May 04, 2006 - 13:14
 
ahoylola wrote:
i can't stop my legs!


dih-toe !!


Abulafia
(Vancouver, BC)
Posted: May 04, 2006 - 13:14
 
Heh.. May 4 and same applies. I guess any day this song is played has a wicked playlist!

handyrae wrote:


Hey--it's April 5th and the above statement from March 21st still applies!