Ad Cut, Louis Jordan

 
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Ad Cut, Louis Jordan
Ad Cut, Louis Jordan
Ad Cut, Louis Jordan
Ad Cut, Louis Jordan

Ad Cut, Louis Jordan

Object number2002.118.02
Mediumpaper
DimensionsOverall: 3 x 4 1/2 in. (7.6 x 11.4 cm)
Credit LineOld State House Museum collection
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DescriptionAd is a 4/5 X 3 piece of card stock with raised lettering. The Ad reads "In Person! Louis Jordan and His Famous Tympany Five". The background is a raised design with Jordan's head in the middle.

Louis Jordan was born July 8, 1908 in Brinkley, Arkansas. He was an African-American musician, singer and song writer. He briefly attended Arkansas Baptist College in Little Rock, majoring in music. Although he could play a variety of instruments, he was best known for his saxophone playing and was nicknamed "The King of the Jukebox." He appeared in and sang in a number of movies over the years. Jordan died February 4, 1975.
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