Artist
Louis Jordan
Louis Jordan appears once in our Rhythm and Blues list, placing as high as No. 2. Hand-curated, with a reason for every pick.
- Ranked entries
- 1
- Appears on
- Rhythm and Blues
- Year
- 1946
- Highest placing
- No. 2 in Rhythm and Blues
- Updated
- 2026-08-30
Appears on
Choo Choo Ch'Boogie
1946 · Decca
Ranked No. 2 in Rhythm and Blues
Jordan's small band outsold the big bands by being funnier, tighter and cheaper to book. The template for every self-contained rhythm section that followed.