Brinkley-born R&B pioneer Louis Jordan’s sales — and influence — loom large. And 1946 was a very good year for Jordan, who saw some of his biggest songs — “Let the Good Times Roll,” “Ain’t Nobody Here ...

LITTLE ROCK — The sixth annual Choo Choo Ch'Boogie Delta Music Festival on Saturday will honor the 100th birthday of legendary Brinkleyborn singer-songwriter-bandleader Louis Jordan. The festival will ...

No matter what some delusional musicians might spew forth in their diatribes about “art” versus “commercialism,” few bands would call for a ghostbuster if the specter of success actually paid them a ...

One of the most extrovert characters in show business history, Louis Jordan, with his yard-wide smile, rousing vocals and searing alto saxophone was the bridge from the minstrel show to rock ‘n’ roll.

The final part of the Louis Jordan centennial celebrations presented by Clarke Peters who assesses the legacy of The King of the Juke Boxes. The programme was first broadcast in 2008. Presenter/ ...