Sheet Music, Louis Jordan

 
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Cover is red with pictures of various artists and actors in blue tinted stars. The title is ac ...
Sheet Music, Louis Jordan
Cover is red with pictures of various artists and actors in blue tinted stars. The title is ac ...
Cover is red with pictures of various artists and actors in blue tinted stars. The title is across the top in white lettering. The music is copyrighted by Leeds Music Corporation in 1944.

Sheet Music, Louis Jordan

Object number2002.267.01
Date1944
Mediumpaper and ink
DimensionsOverall: 9 x 12 in. (22.9 x 30.5 cm)
Credit LineOld State House Museum collection
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    DescriptionSheet music from the Universal Picture, "Follow the Boys". Cover is red with pictures of various artists and actors in blue tinted stars. The title is across the top in white lettering. The music is copyrighted by Leeds Music Corporation in 1944.

    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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