Formally, this jump-blues pioneer presaged rock and roll, though he was decades older than Chuck Berry, Fats Domino, or Little Richard.
Indispensable as usual.
Thanks for the nice summary. I learned a few things I didn't know. Your comment about respectability made me think of Jordan's understated version of "Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out" from 1954. It's a favorite of mine.
Indispensable as usual.
Thanks for the nice summary. I learned a few things I didn't know. Your comment about respectability made me think of Jordan's understated version of "Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out" from 1954. It's a favorite of mine.