What is Louis Jordan?
{{Infobox musical artist | Name = Louis Jordan | image = Louis Jordan, New York, N.Y., ca. July 1946 (William P. Gottlieb 04721).jpg | caption = Louis Jordan, New York, ca. July 1946 | image_size = | Background = non_vocal_instrumentalist | birth_name = Louis Thomas Jordan | Alias = The King of the Jukebox | birth_date = {{birth date|1908|07|08|mf=y}} | birth_place = Brinkley, Arkansas, | death_date = {{death date and age|1975|2|4|1908|7|8}} | death_place = Los Angeles, California | Origin = | Instrument = Alto saxophone, saxophone, piano, clarinet | Genre = Jump blues, Jazz, Blues, R&B, Big band, Comedy music| Occupation = [[Musician]] | Years_active = 1920s -1990s | Label = Decca, Mercury | associated_acts = | website = http://www.louisjordan.com/ }} '''Louis Jordan''' (July 8, 1908, Brinkley, Arkansas {{ndash}} February 4, 1975, [[Los Angeles]], [[California]]) was an American [[jazz]], [[blues]] and [[rhythm & blues]] musician, songwriter and bandleader. He was most successful in the 1940s in the black music market but he reached also white audiences and recorded several cross over hits in the Pop charts. ==Life== [[File:Louis Jordan, New York, N.Y., ca. July 1946 (William P. Gottlieb 04731).jpg|thumb|Louis Jordan 1946]]Louis Jordan was born in Brinkley,Arkansas. His mother, Addie, died in his younger years. His father, James Aron Jordan, was a music teacher and bandleader for the Brinkley Brass Band. From him he got his musical education. He started with the clarinet but also played piano very well.But the [[alto saxophon]] became his main instrument. He started his professionel career in the bands of his father. He went north to [[Philadelphia]] and later to New York, where he started in 1932 with the band of Clarence Williams. In late 1936 he was invited to join the important [[Savoy Ballroom]] orchestra led by drum