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Louis Jordan(1908-1975)

  • Actor
  • Music Department
  • Composer
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Louis Jordan in Look-Out Sister (1947)
Louis Jordan was born on 8 July 1908 in Brinkley, Arkansas, USA. He was an actor and composer, known for Les Blues Brothers (1980), Raging Bull (1980) and Swingers (1996). He was married to Martha Weaver, Florence Vicky Hayes Johnson, Fleecie Moore and Ida Fields. He died on 4 February 1975 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornJuly 8, 1908
DiedFebruary 4, 1975(66)
BornJuly 8, 1908
DiedFebruary 4, 1975(66)
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  • Awards
    • 1 win total

Known for

John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd in Les Blues Brothers (1980)
Les Blues Brothers
7.9
  • Soundtrack("Let the Good Times Roll")
  • 1980
Robert De Niro in Raging Bull (1980)
Raging Bull
8.1
  • Soundtrack("Stone Cold Dead in the Market")
  • 1980
Vince Vaughn in Swingers (1996)
Swingers
7.2
  • Soundtrack("Knock Me a Kiss")
  • 1996
Sophia Loren, Ann-Margret, Jack Lemmon, and Walter Matthau in Les grincheux 2 (1995)
Les grincheux 2
6.7
  • Soundtrack(" (I'll Be Glad When You're Dead) You Rascal You")
  • 1995

Credits

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Actor

  • Dr. Demento 20th Anniversary Collection (1991)
    Dr. Demento 20th Anniversary Collection
    6.9
    Video
    • 1991
  • Louis Jordan: Jack You're Dead
    Music Video
    • Louis Jordan
    • 1947
  • Louis Jordan in Reet, Petite, and Gone (1947)
    Reet, Petite, and Gone
    5.8
    • Schyler Jarvis
    • Louis Jarvis
    • 1947
  • Swingtime Jamboree (1946)
    Swingtime Jamboree
    • 1946
  • Valerie Black, Carl Hogan, Joshua W. Jackson, Louis Jordan, Emory Richardson, Jesse Simplain, Frank H. Wilson, and Milton Woods in Beware (1946)
    Beware
    5.9
    • Lucius Brokenshire 'Louis' Jordan
    • 1946
  • Moe Howard, Larry Fine, Connee Boswell, Curly Howard, Louis Jordan, Will Osborne, Phil Regan, Gale Storm, The Three Stooges, and Will Osborne's Orchestra in Swing Parade of 1946 (1946)
    Swing Parade of 1946
    5.3
    • Louis Jordan
    • 1946
  • Marguerite Campbell, Bob Crosby, Louise Erickson, Helen Gerald, Lynn Merrick, Toni Eden, and Kim Loo Sisters in Meet Miss Bobby Socks (1944)
    Meet Miss Bobby Socks
    5.5
    • Louis Jordan
    • 1944
  • Marlene Dietrich, Orson Welles, W.C. Fields, Laverne Andrews, Maxene Andrews, Patty Andrews, Susanna Foster, Grace McDonald, Donald O'Connor, George Raft, Peggy Ryan, Dinah Shore, Vera Zorina, and The Andrews Sisters in Hollywood Parade (1944)
    Hollywood Parade
    5.8
    • Louis Jordan (uncredited)
    • 1944

Music Department

  • Suzette Harbin, Monte Hawley, and Louis Jordan in Look-Out Sister (1947)
    Look-Out Sister
    6.0
    • musical director
    • 1947
  • Valerie Black, Carl Hogan, Joshua W. Jackson, Louis Jordan, Emory Richardson, Jesse Simplain, Frank H. Wilson, and Milton Woods in Beware (1946)
    Beware
    5.9
    • music arranger
    • special lyrics and musical compositions
    • 1946

Composer

  • Charles Augins, Louis Jordan, Trent Kendall, Monroe Kent III, Jason Pennycooke, Clarke Peters, Richard D. Sharp, Tommie Earl Jenkins, and Faruma Williams in Five Guys Named Moe (1995)
    Five Guys Named Moe
    7.7
    Video
    • Composer
    • 1995

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Louis Jordan & His Tympani Five
  • Born
    • July 8, 1908
    • Brinkley, Arkansas, USA
  • Died
    • February 4, 1975
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(heart attack)
  • Spouses
      Martha WeaverJune 14, 1966 - February 4, 1975 (his death)
  • Other works
    Single: "Fatback And Corn Liquor" / "A Dollar Down" (Astra Records)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Portrayal
    • 3 Articles

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    He was voted the 59th Greatest Rock 'n' Roll Artist of all time by Rolling Stone.
  • Nickname
    • The King of the Juke Boxes

FAQ

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  • When did Louis Jordan die?
    February 4, 1975
  • How did Louis Jordan die?
    Heart attack
  • How old was Louis Jordan when he died?
    66 years old
  • Where did Louis Jordan die?
    Los Angeles, California, USA
  • When was Louis Jordan born?
    July 8, 1908

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