Louis Jordan - How Long Must I Wait for You

[GWhiz99]

I couldn't help but notice: This video posted to YouTube AUG. 9, 2007 or the 18th birthday of Nebraska Cornhuskers WR Niles Paul, who was just weeks old when I was college freshman in the fall of 1989. Back in the fall of 1989, a version of "How Long Must I Wait For You" was used in a commercial for ARROW shirts, featuring a female vocalist set against a foot-tapping broad waiting at the train station. Also born AUG. 9: NBA guard Derek Fisher, who like Louis Jordan (056-16-7050) is Arkansas-born

[jakefact]

the first person that wrote on this message board asked if any one knew of other stuff like this, there were a few half arsed comments from peoples opinons, i dont me self and would love too, but i aint heard swing like it since, love the way that person justed more

[buddyeagle]

I HAVE THIS 78 RPM RECORD FOR SALE, IF ANYBODY WANTS, PLEASE LET ME KNOW>

[atirisdes]

sometimes he sounds like glenn miller and sometimes like little richard

[swanstep]

This is one of the flat out most-fun songs ever written, and Jordan's a serious showman and player too. Wow.

[EmptyHighway1]

Jackson did not write any songs on the jumpin jive record, but they were great covers.

[MsMarciBlues]

Louis Jordon, The King of Cool! Some of you may have noticed that these words were stolen by Rufus Thomas for his song "Memphis Train" with one FUNK-I-FIED bass line! From "The King of Cool" to "The Funkiest Man Alive!"

Sincerely in The Blues,

Ms Marci

[MsMarciBlues]

I love Jordon...I've covered many of his tunes. Now...I'm listening to this song "How Long Must I Wait For You" and I'm hearing the refrain, "Train number number one is gone..." and I know I've heard it in a song that (obviously) stole the phrase, or covered this song with a new arrangement, and I can't remember who did it! It's drivin' my crazy! Any enlightenment out there? Please give me a link if you can.

Sincerely in The Blues,

Ms Marci

[kingofdaundaworld]

So if we look at genre classification as a form of branding an creating markets it could fit several titles thus the reason people still argue over who created rock n roll which clearly influenced by blues jump blues and r&b, but due to an era where "race charts" was pc you would have to know that rock n roll was clearly coined as a selling point simply to differentiate the music from r&b and jump blues. And its connotations.

[MrElliotpaige]

Can anyone point me in the direction of more stuff like this?. I just bought Joe Jackson's jumpin Jive and fell in love with it!, I now realise that I want to get into this type of Jazz. What is the actuial term for it? is it classed as Swing music? Big Band?, also who should I listen to, both classic and contempary in the same style? Thanks!

[Wandel1]

It's called jump 'n jive :-).

[DarrenDeicide]

This is called a number of things. "Jump blues", "hot jazz", and "swing" have all been used. This genre reached its zenith in Harlem in the 1930's. Welcome to this great style! I recommend Chick Webb, Roy Brown, Wynonie Harris, and Cab Calloway, but that's really just the tip of the iceberg. See you jumpin on the floor cat.

[awwwyeaboyeeee]

@MrElliotpaige It's jump blues. Pre-rock and roll.

[sawbodude]

@MrElliotpaige Nice to hear that you've found this music the same way I did - through Joe Jackson's "Jumpin' Jive" LP.! Technically I don't think that this classes as swing or big band (though Louis did venture into the big band format towards the end of his heyday. Louis, as JJs album title suggests, was a prolific performer of jump and jive...as well as my favourite style Boogie Woogie (as in " Hoo Choo Ch'boogie" and Caldonia", Also check out Fats Waller and Lester Young...enjoy!

[mikeao54]

@MrElliotpaige Look for a compilation The Best of Louis jordan. Joe jackson did a good job but he played all the songs too fast so they lost their original swing. I like the compilation The Best of Louis Jordan. It's a great collection.

[closedcircle1]

@MrElliotpaige Try Joe and Jimmy Liggins. Both had their own bands but boy could they swing.

[TheRasasayange]

great song!

[Babyhowdy233]

I ADORE this man's music! And I've grown tired telling folks this song WASN'T written by Joe Jackson!

[aerosmythe]

And Little Richard said he invented Rock N' Roll. Yeaaaaah Right! :-p

[coconols]

yep look at chuck berry he copied him ...fuckin...copy-paste

[coolhandjones]

Chuck Berry copied country guys mostly.

[trommuleikari]

Does anybody know how old this is?

[Ramolimach]

This song debuted in 1948, and reached #9 on the US R&B "Race" Charts. Joe Jackson came out with an album Jumpin' Jive in 1981 featuring a collection of covers of classic 1940's swing and jump blues songs by artists such as Louis Jordan and Cab Calloway, including this song.  It's AWESOME if you like this kind of music.

[anelymper]

I totally agree.I'm a big fan of Joe Jackson and I think 'Jumpin' Jive' is an amzing job for a 26 years old white man...it worths it.And,for those who love jazz,I think 'Body & soul'would be also good.

[kiaweking]

The set looks like the inside of a Pullman coach Aloha from Hawaii,

Thomas

[azzsocold]

Cool!

[aakira009]

Thanks for this clip! I like this song a lot!

[dennisnwnn]

My pops turned me on to the guy. I like it, it's cool music.