Louis Jordan - Son of Arkansas, Father of R&B

Though you may not know the man, you probably know his music. Arkansas-born Louis Jordan's songs like Baby, It's Cold Outside," "Caldonia" and "Ain't Nobody Here But Us Chickens" can still be heard today, decades since Jordan ruled the charts. In his five

About the author

Arkansawyer Stephen Koch is a musician, playwright and award-winning reporter, editor and broadcast journalist. He's been studying the life and music of R&B pioneer Louis Jordan nearly since birth, getting hip to Beans & Cornbread"? bouncing on his dad's knee. He's spoken at, and performed music in, places ranging from the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame to festivals in the U.K. Koch lives in Little Rock, where he is creator and host of "Arkansongs, "? syndicated on National Public Radio affiliates."

Product details

• Authors: Stephen Koch
• Publisher: The History Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 18.03.2014
• EAN: 9781626194359
• ISBN: 978-1-62619-435-9
• No. of pages: 160
• Dimensions: 151 mm x 228 mm x 12 mm
• Weight: 274 g
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Amerikanische Geschichte, Soul and Funk, Music / Songbooks, USA Süden, South Atlantic States, HISTORY / United States / State & Local / South (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV), MUSIC / Genres & Styles / Soul & R'n B