Most Of A Louis Jordan Album

Saturday Night Fish Fry

I can’t say all that much about Louis Jordan; he was a rock and roller basically before there was such a thing – he made these recordings in the late 40s. It’s said that he was a major influence on Bill Haley, and I can’t think of a reason not to believe that. This was a rare best of collection called Saturday Night Fish Fry, and I say it’s rare because I’ve never seen another copy of it, not in real life, not online, on eBay or anywhere. I found this copy at the Centennial Library, and this isn’t even the whole thing. I lopped of a few tracks and kept what I had room for; this was a space filler. That was back at the beginning of 1991; imagine, we had 4 kids then, the youngest of whom was only about a month and a half old, and I was working then at the office of R & P where I’d been since spring ’88 and where I would stay until the following September. I had taken over the driving duties then, because Mom was home with the baby, that’s something I remember, it’s nothing to do with Louis Jordan. He was cut-up Jordan, if you’re so smart how come you ain’t rich he sings. And then there’s barnyard boogie: Oink oink Moo moo B B King covered “Caledonia,” and The Ames Brothers did “Is You Is Or Is You Ain’t My Baby” but they don’t quite have the same finesse. Louis Jordan & The Tympany Five: Caledonia Is You Is Or Is You Ain't My Baby Hog Wash If You're So Smart How Come You Ain't Rich Barnyard Boogie House Party Tamborita Open The Door Richard Saturday Night Fish Fry Choo Choo Ch' Boogie