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Swing Era - Louis Jordan: Films & Soundies
One of the chief progenitors of the R&B idiom and a pioneer of the small-combo "jump" blues style so popular during the Forties, vocalist and altoman Louis Jordan is justly remembered as a performer who defined an era. Gathering material from Jordan film more
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- Posted: Jan-26-2008
Disappointed
Not as much music or dancing as I'd hoped.Very chopped up.The sound is not good.I will be reluctant to order anything like this again.
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- Posted: Mar-10-2006
Louis Jordan Swing Era DVD (Short Review)
Idem Home Video apparently couldn't be bothered to synch the audio with the video.Jerks.
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- Posted: Jul-08-2004
Great, but be warned.....
The material here is great. Louis Jordan, the crown prince of Jazz comedy and R&B in the 40s appears here in wildly comical selections from his Muslical comedies Beware, Reet Petitie and Gone, and Look Out Sister as well as independent short films of his songs. About 35 in all. Great stuff, such...
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