(Bong hits as the sun rises above the snowline)
Louis Jordan, on hell yes! Did you know he was the largest selling black musician of the entire 1940s decade? Arguably the first crossover racial superstar, his records sold nearly as well amongst white audiences as black. I fucking LOVE Louis Jordan!
Someone else I love is Cab Calloway. This is a late hit for him from the mid 1940s, and you just know it’s all about sex.
IMO, Louis Jordan was the true primary progenitor of rock ‘n roll.
Remarkably, he very seldom gets the credit that he is surely due.
I could not agree more! Sadly, he is virtually forgotten today.
Interestingly, this song is titled both “Drunk” and “I Ain’t Drunk.” Same song, same artist, but once you hear the song, you’ll understand why.
Cause sometimes you’re 2 small guys from San Fran who sound like a nuke just went off.
I saw these guys live in Toronto and wholly fuck these 2 people know how to throw down a wall of sound.