Previous Vocal Group Record of the Week
#739 (Week of 1/7/12 - 1/13/12)

"G. I. Jive"/"Is You Is Or Is You Ain't (Ma' Baby)"
by Louis Jordan And His Tympany Five
on Decca 8659 A/B
released in 1944


    

Above: Louis Jordan And His Tympany Five clipping From 1946. Louis Jordan was a saxophonist, singer, band leader, composer, arranger, and entertainer.


    

Above: Louis Jordan And His Tympany Five performing "Deacon Jones" from the 1944 movie "Meet Miss Bobby Socks."


    

Above: Review from The Billboard magazine dated 4/29/44.


    
Above: Pictures of Louis Jordan from Jet magazine, 1951 and 1953.


    






Above: (Left) Column from The Billboard magazine dated 6/3/44. "Bobby-Sock Brigade" was probably the 1944 movie "Meet Miss Bobby Socks." (Right) Obituary from Jet magazine dated 2/20/75.

Reference Link: Saturday Night Fish Fry



    

Above Left: Photo of Louis Jordan.

Above Right: Label image of Decca 8659 A recorded on 3/15/44. The flip, co-composed by Jordan, was recorded on 10/4/43. Louis Jordan And His Tympany Five recorded for Decca from 1938 to 1954, at which time he moved to the Aladdin label. Louis Jordan first recorded for Decca as a saxophonist in Chick Webb's band in 1936.

NOTE: The band assists with vocal harmony on the B side. While there is no vocal harmony on the A side, it is included for completeness.

Listen to this week's selections by Louis Jordan And His Tympany Five on Decca 8659 A/B from 1944: [Audio restoration by Dave Saviet.]

     A. Stream RealAudio (DO NOT USE...LISTEN USING DOWNLOAD REALAUDIO)...
 
          1. G. I. Jive
          2. Is You Is Or Is You Ain't (Ma' Baby)
 
          BOTH played in sequence

     B. Download RealAudio...
 
          1. G. I. Jive
          2. Is You Is Or Is You Ain't (Ma' Baby)

     C. Stream/Download Media Player...
 
          1. G. I. Jive
          2. Is You Is Or Is You Ain't (Ma' Baby)


     [To download audio files, right-click on link and then select "Save (Link) Target As..."]


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