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Title: Louis Jordan - Great Rhythm & Blues Oldies Volume 1
Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1970s, R&B, Jump Blues, Brinkley, Arkansas 6/26
Matrix #: BS 101
Condition: VG+, sounds great, looks good, a few very light marks (CC) | Members: Louis J (08' - 75')
Cultural Facts:

1. Personal Struggle: Jordan crossed over during Jim Crow, selling huge records while still moving through a segregated touring and radio system built to limit Black artists.
2. Scene Ecology: His Tympany Five helped bridge swing, blues, comedy, and dance-band R&B, setting up a direct road into early rock and roll.
3. Media Narrative: Budget oldies LPs like this repackaged Jordan as roots material, letting later buyers hear how much rock history came from jump-blues bandstands.

6/23/2026 CC