Hi Publius!
Thank You for your Musical Tribute to D-Day!
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Louis Jordan (1908-75) was one of the most successful black musicians of the 20th Century. He regularly topped the R&B charts and was one of the first black recording artists to cross over into the predominantly white American audience. After Duke Ellington and Count Basie, Jordan was the most popular and successful black bandleader of his day.
He was a talented singer with great comedic flair, and he fronted his own band for more than twenty years. He worked with some of the biggest solo stars of his day, including Bing Crosby, Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong. He played every known version of the saxophone, but specialized in the alto sax, in addition to piano and clarinet.