Arthur Lecomte With all due respect to this great man a BLACK WOMAN (Sister Rosetta Tharpe)laid the foundation for the music he played in the decade of the '40s.
@@jenncan6218 You get no argument from me this man was arguably the most influential musician of the 20th century.He created the MODERN DAY MUSIC VIDEO.But as stated before SISTER ROSETTA THARPE paved the way for him she was singing this music in the '30s
Just great swinging music. Used to play Louis on the juke box in Moss Side Manchester in the 1940s I'm 86 years old now live in the USA but can still remember all the words to Louis songs, what a performer. I have nobody to share and discuss this music with now.
Man i searched that song! Im 46 and heard it first around 1995 in a rockabilly show in Sherbrooke, Québec, Tonight i tought of it and search for it! Great music never dies! :)
" Caldonia " is a jump blues song, first recorded in 1945 by Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five. A version by Erskine Hawkins, also in 1945, was described by Billboard magazine as " rock and roll ", the first time that phrase was used in print to describe any style of music. -- Wikipedia
Jump blues is my favorite! all the spirit of rock n roll with swing era instruments! throw out the sax and replace it for an electric guitar and you've got rock n roll.
@dean currie Whats the difference lol. The way I see it, Rythm and Blues was the 1940s Rock and Roll. If Chuck Berry or Fats Domino sang this exact same song in the 1950s, no one would have notice the difference
@dean currie as my mom and older relatives explained to me, black people didn't call music "boogie woogie" it was the age old, other people making new labels for what we had been doing. Boogie woogie was a category term created by mainstream hosts and radio jockeys. Rock and roll is an art form that was black musical expression born out of blues, rhythm & blues and jazz elements.
AWRY James Brown said that Louis Jordan played a major role in his music career.Jordan was one of the pioneers of a style of music called JUMP BLUES it is the forerunner to everything you hear today!!!!!
If I never picked up Mafia II back in 2010, I never would have been introduced to this legend. Since then, I’ve explored all his music, and all i know is more people need to see Louis Jordan’s work. An absolute ICON!
I'll never forget this song! I play this song on my bass guitar for a talent show when I was about 12 years old and sang the lyrics and everything! You should have seen the looks i got lol
The MASTER, Louis Jordan, proves in "CALDONIA" what I've always suspected: HE WAS THE FUNK!!! Predating James Brown, The Coasters, Sly Stone, Parliament-Funkadelic, and Chuck Brown. Doin' it way back in the 1930s and 1940s, and Tearin'! Stuff!! UP!!!! Thanks for uploading this video. He's long since joined the "Band In The Sky" (1975), but this footage makes Louis Jordan--and the FUNK--Eternal!!
When I talk about this guy to people who have never heard of him, I say that he was little Richard before Little Richard ever thought of it. I have an anthology album. I can definitely say he was the first rock n' roller ever.
GODDAMN! That bassists face in the beginning fucking kills me. Like I just can NOT stop laughing....good god.. this is my new favorite genre just because of that guy and the dance Louis does
Now this is what i call real Musical talent. A true legend and this shows as people still listening to this music and loving it years after Louis Jordan Has passed.
Weird how tv stations NEVER highlight this fantastic music.When recording studios had very ordinary equipment yet these great musicians had such an amazing sound.
Roman Adar You are looking one of the men who pioneered a style of music called JUMP BLUES it was the forerunner to any form of music heard in the modern era with the exception of Jazz.
To all who are talking about this forgotten icon the style of music he helped to create was JUMP BLUES its forerunner to everything but jazz that you hear in the modern era of music.This man also helped to pioneer MUSIC VIDEOS as well in the '40s!!!!!Jordan influenced others like LITTLE RICHARD,RAY CHARLES,QUINCY JONES,DAVID SANBORN the list is very long and distinguished he died on 2-4-75 at the age of 66.Louis Jordan is arguably the most influential musician born on American soil.His birthdate is 7-8-1908 he hailed from a town called BRINKLEY,ARK.Jordan also helped to pioneer RAP MUSIC as well his contribution to that music genre a song called BEWARE its the forerunner to GOLDDIGGER from Kanye West!!!!!! His band The TYMPANI FIVE paved the way for all other bands in rock and roll or rhythm and blues that came afterwards.
"A version (of Caldonia) by Erskine Hawkins, also in 1945, was described by Billboard magazine as "rock and roll", the first time that phrase was used in print to describe any style of music. The issue of Billboard magazine for April 21, 1945, described Hawkins' version as "right rhythmic rock and roll music", pre-dating by 14 months a more often cited use of the words in a June 1946 description of 'Sugar Lump'"
To be honest I'd say Louis Jordan's music is a bridge between swing and rock'n'roll. I suppose this was R & B of the time, but I'd say his influence on the development of Rock'n'Roll is not to be overlooked.
The lyrics have been altered for the "video" version. Where he says "Mama doesn't know I was in love with Caledonia" should be "Mama didn't know what Caledonia was puttin' down."
One of my patients had me to play this song for him. I really didn't understand why he kept saying putting down, it makes sense now. And what is really cool that he remembers every detail of this song after all these years. Of course he do thinks it 1948.
This was what my tour guide called a morning song during a Contiki trip to the West part of US back in I believe 1996. I wondered how were my friends doing from that trip
now this is music! would love to be at a party with musicians like this and this breaks out, people today would be stunned because sorry, this is the real music medicine
My great grandmother and grandmother listen to Louis Jordan. Had the most #1 R&B hits until James Brown came along. I remember back in the late 60's when folks used to sing " Is You Is Or Is You Not My Baby!". Louis Jordan is a legend.
Man I use to hear this when I was knee high to a grasshopper. Louis Jordan is the 1st rapper listen to the lyrics! What a talent long live this great music. Salud Pop's may you rest in peace..
This is the oldest "music video" I saw MuchMusic (Canada's MTV) play, on a show called 'Backtrax' that included a datestamp (1945) with the Song Title/Artist/Record Label key graphics near the beginning and end of the promo. Thank you for uploading this film.
Andrew Roberts I would say his main instrument was the alto sax, but he also played the tenor (as here) and baritone sax as well as clarinet (a prerequisite for all sax players) and piano.
Andrew Roberts The song you are listening to laid the groundwork for all MUSIC VIDEOS you have seen in the modern era.A documentary was done on Elvis and a person said he was doing music videos in the '50s but this man started in the '40s.
My father, born in 1923, used to play this on the piano when I was a kid and then got the record. I'm 71 but still love Louis and this song. I jokongly told my daugfhter to name her new child Caldonia, if she's a girl. She never heard that name before and wasn't thrilled with my suggestion.
Rapper / Actor Mos Def sang this song in Lackawana Blues. I think he played Louis Jordan cause there was a scene where he's singing in a night club that S. Epatha Merkerson's character Nanny and her friends go to which takes place in the 50s or 60s.
my respects go to the members who participated in playing the song. The cello and saxophone are some of the instruments that I find very difficult to learn to play.
Looking up all the songs and artists that I just heard in the movie "Lackawanna Blues". 🙂 This was one of my grandmother's favorite singers and musician.
first time i was in a blues bar heard a young Eddy Clearwater sing this with the Bob Riedy Blues Band at the Peanut Barrel Pub in Chicago '74 - just an awesome scene - pitchers of beer and peanut shells on the floor - packed joint - fell in love with the blues that night
Thank God for this genre of the worlds most beautiful music. This genre inspired Regina Belle. Who married John Sidney Battle who inspired. The Late great Kobe Bryant to play basketball on a profession level. RIP Mamba. 8/24
"Hey boy, hey, hey what ya doin'?"
- "ah well I'm just busy creating the single most important genre of this century"
@Philip Sniegiroff This man was pioneer of a form of music called JUMP BLUES it was the forerunner of Rock Music.
Ha ha - perfect!
Arthur Lecomte With all due respect to this great man a BLACK WOMAN (Sister Rosetta Tharpe)laid the foundation for the music he played in the decade of the '40s.
@@dwightlove3704 this man was the Father of Rock n Roll.
@@jenncan6218 You get no argument from me this man was arguably the most influential musician of the 20th century.He created the MODERN DAY MUSIC VIDEO.But as stated before SISTER ROSETTA THARPE paved the way for him she was singing this music in the '30s
Just great swinging music. Used to play Louis on the juke box in Moss Side Manchester in the 1940s I'm 86 years old now live in the USA but can still remember all the words to Louis songs, what a performer. I have nobody to share and discuss this music with now.
What genre was this considered at the time? Jazz? Blues?
I bet you could turn me onto some good music. In my mid thirties, but most of the music I love was made way before I was born.
Man i searched that song! Im 46 and heard it first around 1995 in a rockabilly show in Sherbrooke, Québec, Tonight i tought of it and search for it! Great music never dies! :)
@@sgitell Pretty sure this was called Jump Blues at the time.
Hey bud. I’d love to discuss jazz with ya. Just let me know.
For those that don't know, Louis Jordan was James Brown's main inspiration, especially as a performer.
Also BB kings i believe
No, not BB King, although Mr. Brown respected him.
PaulDA2000
No, he meant that Jordan inspired BB.
Len Walker Oh OK.
Paul this man influenced many more besides James Brown.Louis Jordan influenced a whole generation of musicians who came after him!!!!!!!
Look how smooth, sharp, and suave the whole band looks,too!
D.Pierce as stated before Louis Jordan's band was called The Tympani Five every band that came after them owe these legends multiple paychecks!!!!!
+Blood Rynn You see how he looked can you blame him!!!!
Good
Looking swell in those beautiful suits !
That’s called dignity.
That lady on the piano is everything!
Gorgeous beautiful classy women
Everything? That's a LOT!
That’s Caledonia
Nikki O'Daniel - "Harlem's Dancing Princess"
You should see her dance ❣️❣️
" Caldonia " is a jump blues song, first recorded in 1945 by Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five. A version by Erskine Hawkins, also in 1945, was described by Billboard magazine as " rock and roll ", the first time that phrase was used in print to describe any style of music. -- Wikipedia
Great information, thank you!
Jump blues is my favorite! all the spirit of rock n roll with swing era instruments! throw out the sax and replace it for an electric guitar and you've got rock n roll.
Thanks I’ve got a test tmrw ❤
Louis Jordan invented rock n roll. This is it right here.
That's exactly how I felt when I first heard this song. It's rock n' roll through and through.
Louis Jordan and Big Joe Turner, the real deal
Caldonia was the very FIRST song to be called “Rock & Roll”!
@dean currie Whats the difference lol. The way I see it, Rythm and Blues was the 1940s Rock and Roll. If Chuck Berry or Fats Domino sang this exact same song in the 1950s, no one would have notice the difference
Nah..... Arthur Cudrup's that's alrught Mama in 47
Yeah, this sounds more like rock than rocket 88.
@@thom6746 yeah but we still giving that to Ike
@dean currie as my mom and older relatives explained to me, black people didn't call music "boogie woogie" it was the age old, other people making new labels for what we had been doing. Boogie woogie was a category term created by mainstream hosts and radio jockeys. Rock and roll is an art form that was black musical expression born out of blues, rhythm & blues and jazz elements.
James Brown said Louis Jordan was the BEST and I cannot argue!
AWRY James Brown said that Louis Jordan played a major role in his music career.Jordan was one of the pioneers of a style of music called JUMP BLUES it is the forerunner to everything you hear today!!!!!
Dwight Love 😋
Ginny Fulcher Yes Jordan was the man!!!!!!
I also like the lady that's grooving in the background.
Thank u
Yummy!!!
Yes Mark it's a baby ladie...
It's Caldonia!
That lady on paino was my grandma her name was caldonia...blessed be the LORD the LORD giveth the LORD taketh blessed be the LORD
If I never picked up Mafia II back in 2010, I never would have been introduced to this legend. Since then, I’ve explored all his music, and all i know is more people need to see Louis Jordan’s work. An absolute ICON!
I saw BB King at the Genesse Theater in Waukegan Illinois on his 80th birthday tour. A fabulous night and played a few Louis Jordan songs 🎵
Lmaoo mafia be putting us all on the old flames for sure! 😂😂
My gramps used to call my gram "Callie" after this song. He really took to heart the chorus of this song. He loved my grams more than life itself.
As a teenager in the 80s I discovered Louis Jordan. The music seemed ancient then, but it was less than forty years old!
I'll never forget this song! I play this song on my bass guitar for a talent show when I was about 12 years old and sang the lyrics and everything! You should have seen the looks i got lol
The MASTER, Louis Jordan, proves in "CALDONIA" what I've always suspected:
HE WAS THE FUNK!!! Predating James Brown, The Coasters, Sly Stone, Parliament-Funkadelic, and Chuck Brown. Doin' it way back in the 1930s and 1940s, and Tearin'! Stuff!! UP!!!!
Thanks for uploading this video. He's long since joined the "Band In The Sky" (1975), but this footage makes Louis Jordan--and the FUNK--Eternal!!
That’s right. Louis Jordan was the foundation of Funk and paved the way for those who followed after him.
When I talk about this guy to people who have never heard of him, I say that he was little Richard before Little Richard ever thought of it. I have an anthology album. I can definitely say he was the first rock n' roller ever.
Louis Jordan was a genius!
GODDAMN! That bassists face in the beginning fucking kills me. Like I just can NOT stop laughing....good god.. this is my new favorite genre just because of that guy and the dance Louis does
😂😂😂😂
Now this is what i call real Musical talent. A true legend and this shows as people still listening to this music and loving it years after Louis Jordan Has passed.
Hello Leslie, how is everything going with you?
Love this song and you can definitely hear Little Richard when Louis is singing, even though it's many years before Tutti Frutti etc.
God I love this version. What an amazing song!
Weird how tv stations NEVER highlight this fantastic music.When recording studios had very ordinary equipment yet these great musicians had such an amazing sound.
Excellent piece of Boogie-Woogie music, thanks for sharing.
I personally think this is the best rhythm ever created.
Roman Adar You are looking one of the men who pioneered a style of music called JUMP BLUES it was the forerunner to any form of music heard in the modern era with the exception of Jazz.
That has got to be one of the top 5 greatest song videos of all time. I couldn't stop smiling the whole time, and I rarely smile.
We could say his the creator of that rithm that today we call R&B. Simply beautiful.
素晴らしい！ルイ・ジョーダンは昔から大好きです。
Caldonia is really gorgeous !
Caladonia one of my all time favorites
I love everything Louis Jordan ever did! Great talent.
AmericanWatchdog As I said before Jordan is arguably the most important American born musician.
To all who are talking about this forgotten icon the style of music he helped to create was JUMP BLUES its forerunner to everything but jazz that you hear in the modern era of music.This man also helped to pioneer MUSIC VIDEOS as well in the '40s!!!!!Jordan influenced others like LITTLE RICHARD,RAY CHARLES,QUINCY JONES,DAVID SANBORN the list is very long and distinguished he died on 2-4-75 at the age of 66.Louis Jordan is arguably the most influential musician born on American soil.His birthdate is 7-8-1908 he hailed from a town called BRINKLEY,ARK.Jordan also helped to pioneer RAP MUSIC as well his contribution to that music genre a song called BEWARE its the forerunner to GOLDDIGGER from Kanye West!!!!!! His band The TYMPANI FIVE paved the way for all other bands in rock and roll or rhythm and blues that came afterwards.
YEZZIR
@@samboogy9051 A movie needs to be made about him who could play this great man???
GREATEST MUSIC ON EARTH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Right
Amen, Sister! You must be a singer, musician too. Check it Out! Ciao!!!
You said it🇺🇸
All American
CaldoniAHH!!!
His music is just, amazing.
The beginnings of Rock'n'Roll...
So glad I found Louis Jordan. One of my favourite ever artists. SUCH a personality!! Wish I'd been able to see him live. Damn my beautiful youth!
I wanna play sax like Louis Jordan. I absolutely love this song
Louis Jordan invented ROCK'N'ROLL.
It's called Rhythm' and blues...duh
"A version (of Caldonia) by Erskine Hawkins, also in 1945, was described by Billboard magazine as "rock and roll", the first time that phrase was used in print to describe any style of music.
The issue of Billboard magazine for April 21, 1945, described Hawkins' version as "right rhythmic rock and roll music", pre-dating by 14 months a more often cited use of the words in a June 1946 description of 'Sugar Lump'"
To be honest I'd say Louis Jordan's music is a bridge between swing and rock'n'roll. I suppose this was R & B of the time, but I'd say his influence on the development of Rock'n'Roll is not to be overlooked.
More like swing Jazz
I remember reading an interview with Chuck Berry, who said RnR was first played by Jordan...
The lyrics have been altered for the "video" version.
Where he says "Mama doesn't know I was in love with Caledonia" should be "Mama didn't know what Caledonia was puttin' down."
One of my patients had me to play this song for him. I really didn't understand why he kept saying putting down, it makes sense now. And what is really cool that he remembers every detail of this song after all these years. Of course he do thinks it 1948.
YES!! Thank you! 🤙😁
I've said It before and I'll say it again, LOUIS JORDAN IS HOTTER THAN A $2.OO PISTOL! So is the gal on the piano:)
Caldonia was my great grandmother on my fathers side!!!
IT DON'T GET MUCH BETTER THAN THIS.
MY mother May she RIP, loved THIS SONG too Life....
GREAT MEMORIES of MY YOUTH......louis Jordan,WITH SOME GREAT musical genuine......5,*****
This was what my tour guide called a morning song during a Contiki trip to the West part of US back in I believe 1996. I wondered how were my friends doing from that trip
that bass player changed the world
So classy and I love the actual use of instruments in the music!
This was the best version of Caldonia.
This one of our Rock 'N Roll fathers!!
now this is music! would love to be at a party with musicians like this and this breaks out, people today would be stunned because sorry, this is the real music medicine
My great grandmother and grandmother listen to Louis Jordan. Had the most #1 R&B hits until James Brown came along. I remember back in the late 60's when folks used to sing " Is You Is Or Is You Not My Baby!". Louis Jordan is a legend.
Man I use to hear this when I was knee high to a grasshopper. Louis Jordan is the 1st rapper listen to the lyrics! What a talent long live this great music. Salud Pop's may you rest in peace..
Brought up with Louis Jordan. I Love his music. Thanks for the post.
Louis Jordan was probably the king of cool back in his era.
This is the oldest "music video" I saw MuchMusic (Canada's MTV) play, on a show called 'Backtrax' that included a datestamp (1945) with the Song Title/Artist/Record Label key graphics near the beginning and end of the promo. Thank you for uploading this film.
In my ignorance I never realised Jordan also played the sax. Boy do I have a lot to learn.
A man of many talents! One of the best!
Andrew Roberts
I would say his main instrument was the alto sax, but he also played the tenor (as here) and baritone sax as well as clarinet (a prerequisite for all sax players) and piano.
Andrew Roberts The song you are listening to laid the groundwork for all MUSIC VIDEOS you have seen in the modern era.A documentary was done on Elvis and a person said he was doing music videos in the '50s but this man started in the '40s.
megamee He was also the FATHER of Hip Hop listen to a song called BEWARE it was the forerunner to the song by Kanye West GOLDDIGGER.
Awesome old school music. This is truly amazing. Thank you Mookie for directing me to yet another awesome music artist.
Learned about Louis Jordan today. How come I've never heard about this before? This song is the best.
You never seen or heard this great film clip before because TV stations never show this ,they boycott anything really good
The best Louis Jordan le top👌🏼
So easy to see the origins of rock 'n' roll in tunes like this one.
the most important artist of the 20th century.
I have the CD album that contains this song. Picked it up from Tower Records back in the days
I can never hear this song too much!
real good music, great musicians!!!
So much nostalgia in this video and sound... So beautiful.
I love Louis Jordan. The king of R&B
I just can’t help but come back and blast this again and again ❤️ Caledonia
This song will never die and I hope the UA-cam video won't either. Take it down, it just pops up somewhere else. Thanks Elwood!
+UKMikey Why would it get taken down?
UKMikey If you want to keep listening to this song go to DAILYMOTION their website has this in its entirety.
Rock, great.
ABSOLUTELY AMAZING EVEN BACK THEN THEY WAS RAPPING. ✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾
Louis Jordan should be included as one of the architects of Hip Hop.
@@Globalman43 Yes he was he did a song called BEWARE it was a playful jab at women who marry for money.He was the GRANDFATHER OF KANYE WEST.
@@dwightlove3704 Was he related? Wow.
@@Globalman43 Kanye wished that he was related to this Music Icon I was just using this great man as a example lol.
@@Globalman43 He was the FATHER OF THE MODERN DAY MUSIC VIDEO.
This was one of my Granny’s favorite songs. I still listen to it when I need cheering up. Love you Granny❤️ MOP!🤣🤣🤣
My father, born in 1923, used to play this on the piano when I was a kid and then got the record. I'm 71 but still love Louis and this song. I jokongly told my daugfhter to name her new child Caldonia, if she's a girl. She never heard that name before and wasn't thrilled with my suggestion.
"CALDONIA! CALDONIA! WHAT MAKE A BIG HEAD SO HARD." love this classic song.
This is real funny but good music, I like Louis Jordan singing blowing and dancing, what a energy
AB this man's influence is felt even today in the music industry.He is the father of rock music.
pure old school jazz i love it
My Dad LOVED Louis Jordan. Said his music played non stop back in the 50's.
Still a legend in 2019
Rapper / Actor Mos Def sang this song in Lackawana Blues. I think he played Louis Jordan cause there was a scene where he's singing in a night club that S. Epatha Merkerson's character Nanny and her friends go to which takes place in the 50s or 60s.
he was playing Chuck Berry.
he was playing Chuck Berry.
he was playing Chuck Berry.
It was all about the shoes in Lackawana county
In Lackawanna Blues Mos Def was Mos Def not playing Chuck Berry.
Huge Louis Jordan fan....and this speaks so clearly of his overall exuberance and style.
I fall in love with the girls in these clips. Just beautiful 💞
This music is the a legend.
Loved this music ,when I was a kid my mom had albums of this and similar artists
my respects go to the members who participated in playing the song. The cello and saxophone are some of the instruments that I find very difficult to learn to play.
I love it... The original freestyle and rhythm and blues R&B
My pops rip dad brought me here 1931-2005
Why have I never heard this? Why did I not know who this man was? Omg yes!!!!!!!!
Absolutely love him! :).
I've loved him since I first heard him
Vicki Stover His music was featured in the film Malcolm X
Advocate Speaks He was the father of the modern day music video.He also helped to pioneer rap music as well.
Phil K He is arguably the most important American born musician period.
Gold!. I miss these days. So many good times wish I could go back.
fantabulous artistry........Timeless...
Love this!
KEN BURNS "JAZZ" BROUGHT ME HERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sweet dreams tune! ❤️💖
Love this song!!! Louis Jordan is too funny
Que buena joya encontre cuarentena!!🎷🏅🏅
1:10 is the best
"Caldonia! Caldonia! What makes your big head so hard"
Looking up all the songs and artists that I just heard in the movie "Lackawanna Blues". 🙂 This was one of my grandmother's favorite singers and musician.
Came back here again after watching Death on the Nile (2022). As there were various songs of this genre in that film
Honestly came here from Mafia II. I was driving a car as Joe and this just came on, I immediately looked it up. It's greattt
Cloudy Films Word
this song moves my soul 🌞
Hello Ursula, how is everything going with you?
first time i was in a blues bar heard a young Eddy Clearwater sing this with the Bob Riedy Blues Band at the Peanut Barrel Pub in Chicago '74 - just an awesome scene - pitchers of beer and peanut shells on the floor - packed joint - fell in love with the blues that night
A genius in his on time. Absolutely the father of rock and roll...
That's good stuff!
my eldest litterally CACKLES at this tune. makes me smile every time
Before there was rock and roll there was the Blues. And boy was it a bop, still is.
Thank God for this genre of the worlds most beautiful music. This genre inspired Regina Belle. Who married John Sidney Battle who inspired. The Late great Kobe Bryant to play basketball on a profession level. RIP Mamba. 8/24
What a great tune! I remember this song being played Serbian and Croatian tamburitza musicians in the 1970's.