Download Jump Blues & Early Rock 'n' Roll Pioneers: Louis Jordan, Arthur Crudup, T-Bone Walker - Pr and more Study notes Music in PDF only on Docsity! Louis Jordan – Caldonia One of the most popular rhythm and blues artists post WWII “The Dean of Jump Blues” Appeared in several movies Tympany Five o Formed by Louis Jordan after leaving Chick Webb’s band o Usually had more than 5 members o Signed with Decca Records By the late ‘40s “jump blues” became big and made Jordan a major star Switched to Aladdin Records trying to save his career but eventually gave up and retired Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup – That’s All Right Chicago Discovered by Lester Melrose o Signed him to a recording contract with Bluebird label o Ended partnership when he discovered Melrose wasn’t paying him royalties for hit songs Moved back to Mississippi to operate a bootlegging operation Recorded with RCA Records Toured with Sonny Boy Williamson II and Elmore James Dick Waterman o Rediscovered him late ‘60s o Convinced him to come out of retirement T-Bone Walker – Call It Stormy Monday (But Tuesday’s Just As Bad), Strollin’ With Bones Creator of modern blues Played electric guitar o Popularized the electric blues guitar style o First blues artist to play this instrument Had great stage presence o Would do things like play guitar behind his back, etc. Influence to Jimi Hendrix and Chuck Berry Learned guitar skills from Blind Lemon Jefferson Recorded with Columbia Records under the name Oak Clif T-Bone Moved to California One of the first artists to ever play with an electric guitar in public Joined Les Hite’s Cotton Club Orchestra o Eventually left and started his own band Recorded with Capitol Records followed by Black & White label and then Imperial Records Went to Europe with American Folk Blues Festival package tour Wynonie Harris – Good Rockin’ Tonight Kansas City “blues shouters” o A blues singer (usually male) who projects, or “shouts”, over a band to be heard Covered by Elvis “Lady-killer” Rivals with Big Joe Turner Played in Lucky Millinder’s band for Decca Records Started his solo career mid ‘40s Tried to make the switch to rock & roll but failed to do so Tiny Bradshaw – The Train Kept A-Rollin’ Started in big band jazz Started his own band o Recorded on Decca Records Kansas City “blues shouters” o Became a jump blues shouter after WWII Big Joe Tuner – Shake Rattle and Roll Kansas City “blues shouters” Covered by Elvis “Dean of R&B Belters” Critical link between rhythm & blues and rock & roll Worked as a bartender and singer in Kansas City o Often with Pete Johnson who played boogie-woogie piano that inspired Turner Appeared at From Spirituals to Swing with Johnson o Helped start the boogie-woogie craze Him and Johnson became boogie-woogie kings with Meade “Lux” Lewis and Albert Ammons Recorded for Decca Records, Okeh, and Vocalion Toured with Johnson and Ammons Started switching over to rhythm & blues and joined Atlantic Records #1 hit Covered by Bill Haley and the Comets White audiences saw him as a father figure of rock ‘n’ roll Appeared in the movie Shake, Rattle and Rock After rock ‘n’ roll he switches back to R&B and goes on tour in Europe with Johnson Johnny Moore’s Three Blazers – Driftin’ Blues Charles Brown o Member of Johnny Moore’s Three Blazers o “Cocktail/nightclub” blues o Sweet sounding o Piano player (played delicately) o Taught high school science and math and worked as a chemist before going to California o Played with guitarist Johnny Moore and Eddie William in Three Blazers Was eventually replaced by Billy Valentine o Formed Charles Brown Trio
