1947-48 Louis Jordan - Run Joe (#1 R&B hit)
Details
| Title | 1947-48 Louis Jordan - Run Joe (#1 R&B hit) |
| Author | The78Prof |
| Duration | 3:25 |
| File Format | MP3 / MP4 |
| Original URL | https://youtube.com/watch?v=imSM4j6C7oA |
Description
A ‘Calypso Afro’ tune which was one of many Jordan releases to reach the number-one spot on Billboard’s rhythm ‘n blues charts during the 1940s decade. Though recorded in the spring of ’47, it was held for release until mid-1948 during the AFM musicians’ strike.
CD audio source, originally issued on 78rpm: Decca 24448 - Run Joe (Willoughby-Jordan-Merrick) by Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five, vocal by Louis Jordan and The Calypso Boys, recorded April 23, 1947 .
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