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Though a wry humor permeates many of B.B. King's classic performances, "funny" is not necessarily the first word that comes to mind, making this 1999 collection of tunes written or popularized by jump-blues vocalist Louis Jordan seem an odd project at first.
However, any doubts are vanquished within the first minute of the opening "Ain't Nobody Here But Us Chickens." Wisely avoiding straight imitation of Jordan's unique style, King adapts the songs to suit himself. King was nearly the only member of his blues generation to still be touring and recording actively by the late '90s, and “Let the Good Times Roll” shows this blues master at the top of his game.
"Is You Is, Or Is You Ain't (My Baby)" won the 2001 Grammy Award for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals. “Let the Good Times Roll” was nominated for the 2001 Grammy Award for Best Traditional Blues Album.
From The Liner Notes:
"Louis Jordan was a great musician and in my opinion, was way ahead of time. During the big band era he was the first to sell out houses with Rhythm and Blues music. He got people moving with a pulsating beat that they loved to dance to.
He was also the first rapper. He rapped and rhymed songs that made you laugh, but more than anything, they made you want to dance. He was the first Rhythm and Blues singer of the jazz era to have what we call that cross-over appeal.
As people get to know more about him they will realize what a great contribution he left to the music of today. I truly hope that this humble tribute, to this great man and his music, will let the world know how much those of us in the music business appreciated him. So let's enjoy the real thing, Louis Jordan's music, and Let The Good Times Roll!" – B.B. King
Tracklist:
01. Ain't Nobody Here But Us Chickens
02. Is You Is or Is You Ain't My Baby
03. Beware, Brother, Beware
04. Somebody Done Changed the Lock on My Door
05. Ain't That Just Like a Woman
06. Choo Choo Ch'Boogie
07. Buzz Me
08. Early Every Morning
09. I'm Gonna Move to the Outskirts of Town
10. Jack, You're Dead!
11. Knock Me a Kiss
12. Let the Good Times Roll
13. Caldonia
14. It's a Great, Great Pleasure
15. Rusty Dusty Blues (Mama Mama Blues)
16. Sure Had a Wonderful Time Last Night
17. Saturday Night Fish Fry
18. Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out
Personnel:
B.B. King (vocals, guitar)
Dr. John (vocals, piano)
Hank Crawford (alto saxophone)
David "Fathead" Newman (tenor saxophone)
Marcus Belgrave (trumpet)
Neil Larsen (piano)
Earl Palmer (drums)
Lenny Castro (percussion).
Media Info:
Bitrate: 320 kbps
Channels: joint stereo
Samplerate: 44100
Encoder: FhG
MPEG-1 layer 3
About Louis Jordan:
Louis Jordan is described by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as “the Father of Rhythm & Blues” and “the Grandfather of Rock ‘n’ Roll.” He is one of a number of seminal black performers who are often credited with inventing rock and roll, or at least providing many of the building blocks for the music. Jordan was the greatest post-war exponent of the jump blues style, one of the prototypes of rock and roll, and he paved the way for Roy Brown, Wynonie Harris, Tiny Bradshaw and others. Jordan also strongly influenced Bill Haley & His Comets, whose producer, Milt Gabler, had also worked with Jordan and attempted to incorporate Jordan's stylings into Haley's music. Haley also honored Jordan by recording several of his songs, including "Choo Choo Ch'Boogie" (which Gabler co-wrote) and "Caldonia."
Among Jordan's biggest fans were Little Richard and Chuck Berry. Berry clearly modeled his musical approach on Jordan's, changing the text from black life to teenage life, and substituting cars and girls for Jordan's primary motifs of food, drink, money and girls. Jordan's guitarist, Carl Hogan, was a particularly direct influence on Berry's guitar style, as can be heard on the 1946 hit "Ain't That Just Like A Woman"; Hogan's opening single-note solo on the song was lifted essentially note-for-note by Berry on his iconic opening riff on "Johnny B. Goode". James Brown has also specifically cited Jordan as a major influence because of his multi-faceted talent.
Jordan's vocal style was arguably an important precursor to rap. His 1947 sister tracks, "Beware (Brother Beware)" and "Look Out (Sister)", entirely delivered as spoken rhyming couplets, can arguably be classified as one of the very first true "raps" in popular music. "Saturday Night Fish Fry" (1950) also features a rapid-fire, highly syncopated semi-spoken vocal delivery that is strongly reminiscent of the modern rap style.
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