Sheet Music, Louis Jordan

 
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Sheet Music, Louis Jordan
Louis Jordan sheet music
Louis Jordan sheet music

Sheet Music, Louis Jordan

Object number2002.243.01
Date1945
Mediumpaper and ink
DimensionsOverall: 8 1/2 x 11 in. (21.6 x 27.9 cm)
Credit LineOld State House Museum collection
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    DescriptionSheet music for "Caldonia (What Makes Your Big Head So Hard?)." Words and music by Fleecie Moore. Cover is yellow, white, and black; caption reads "Featured by Louis Jordan in the MONOGRAM PICTURE "Swing Parade." Cover is yellow with a black serpentine bar chord and also features a pencil drawing of Jordan wearing a light suit and black tie.

    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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