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Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five
From HitStory, the pop encyclopedia of School of Rock · Artist
Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five was an American rhythm and blues and jazz band, founded in 1938 by Louis Jordan. Jordan played alto, tenor and baritone saxophone and sang most of the songs. He had started out with the Elks Rendezvous Band, named after a jazz club in Harlem. The Tympany Five consisted of a horn section of three to five players, with drums, double bass, guitar and piano. The name says five, but the line-up often included two or three extra players.
Music and breakthrough
The group made many songs that later became defining for early rhythm and blues and rock 'n' roll, including Let the Good Times Roll, Keep A-Knockin' and Caldonia. In 1941 it was moved at Decca from the so-called race series to the Sepia series, intended for artists who could appeal to both a black and a white audience. Jordan was always proud that his music was popular with both groups.
Influence
The music is swinging dance music for a small group. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame calls him the father of rhythm and blues and the grandfather of rock 'n' roll. Chuck Berry said that Jordan was the first person he heard play rock 'n' roll. Carl Hogan's opening riff in Ain't That Just Like a Woman returns in Johnny B. Goode.
Listening
Caldonia · Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five, 1945Apple Music ↗
Discography
Studio albums
- 2024Hey Everybody - It's Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five
Mentioned in other articles
- Jump blues Genre
In the 1940s Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five scored one hit after another with it, such as Caldonia (1945).