Louis Jordan and his Tympany 5 – 5 CD

Track Listing: 

CD1: 1938-1940
1. Honey In The Bee Ball - 3:05   2. Barnacle Bill The Sailor - 2:43   3. Flat Face - 2:41   4. Keep A Knockin' But You Can't Come In - 2:31   5. Sam Jones Done Snagged His Britches On - 2:42   6. Swinging In A Coconut Tree - 2:44   7. Doug The Jitterbug - 2:32   8. At The Swing Cat’s Ball - 2:28   9. Jake, What A Snake - 2:30   10. Honeysuckle Rose - 3:04   11. 'Fore Day Blues - 2:35   12. But I'll Be Back - 2:34   13. You Ain’t Nowhere - 2:39   14. You're My Meat - 2:58   15. June Tenth Jamboree - 2:44   16. You Run Your Mouth And I'll Run My Business - 2:37   17. I'm Alabama Bound - 2:59   18. Somebody Done Hoodoo'd The Hoodoo Mann - 2:41   19. Bounce The Ball (Doo Dah Diddle Dum Day) - 2:43   20. Penthouse In The Basement 2:35   21. After School Swing Session (Swinging With Symphony Sid) - 2:38   22. Oh Boy, I'm In The Groove - 2:49   23. Never Let Your Left Hand Know What The Right Hand's Doin' - 3:04   24. Don't Come Cryin' On My Shoulder - 2:32   25. Waiting For The Robert E. Lee - 2:33   26. A Chicken Ain't Nothing But A Bird - 2:37   27. Pompton Turnpike - 3:10   28. Do You Call That A Buddy? (Dirty Cat) - 3:15   29. I Know You. I Know What You Wanna Do - 2:31

CD2: 1941-1944
1. Pinetop’s Boogie - 2:58   2. The Two Little Squirrels (Nuts To You) - 2:27   3. T-Bone Blues - 3:10   4. Pan Pan - 2:53   5. St Vitus Dance - 2:51   6. Saxa Woogie - 2:40   7. Brotherly Love - 2:59   8. Boogie Woogie Came To Town - 3:08   9. How 'Bout That - 2:55   10. Mama, Mama Blues (Rusty, Dusty Blues) - 3:05   11. Knock Me A Kiss - 2:48   12. The Green Grass Grows All Around - 2:53   13. Small Town Boy - 2:49   14. I'm Gonna Move To The Outskirts Of Town - 2:52   15. What's The Use Of Getting Sober - 2:52   16. The Chicks I Pick Are Slender Tender And Tall - 2:29   17. I'm Gonna Leave You On The Outskirts Of Town - 3:06   18. That'll Just 'Bout Knock Me Out - 3:10   19. Five Guys Named Moe -* 3:02   20. It's A Low Down Dirty Shame - 2:49   21. Ration Blues - 3:09   22. Is You Is Or Is You Ain't My Baby - 2:45   23. Deacon Jones - 2:57   24. I Like 'Em Fat Like That 2:40   25. Mop! Mop! - 2:57   26. G.I. Jive - 3:00   27. You Can't Get That No More - 3:19

CD3: 1944-1946
1. My Baby Said Yes (Yip, Yip De Hootie) - 2:49 2. Your Socks Don’t Match - 3:00 3. Buzz Me - 2:51 4. Caldonia Boogie - 2:43 5. Somebody Done Changed The Lock On My Door - 3:16 6. How Long Must I Wait For You? - 2:37 7. Salt Pork, West Virginia - 3:02 8. Don't Worry 'Bout That Mule - 2:31   9. Stone Cold Dead In The Market - 2:42   10. Petootie Pie - 2:37   11. Reconversion Blues - 2:22   12. It's So Easy - 2:53   13. Beware - 2:53   14. Don't Let The Sun Catch You Crying - 2:59   15. Choo Choo Ch' Boogie - 2:44   16. Ain't That Just Like A Woman - 2:53   17. That Chick's Too Young To Fry - 2:25   18. No Sale - 2:52   19. If It's Love You Want, Baby That’s Me - 2:50   20. Ain't Nobody Here But Us Chickens - 3:05   21. Let The Good Times Roll - 2:49   22. All For The Love Of Lil - 2:52   23. Texas And Pacific - 3:05   24. Jack, You're Dead - 2:34   25. Reet, Petite And Gone - 2:44   26. Sure Had A Wonderful Time - 3:00   27. I Know What You're Putting Down - 3:06

CD4: 1947-1949
1. Friendship - 2:23   2. Open The Door, Richard - 3:03   3. Boogie Woogie Blue Plate - 2:47   4. Barnyard Boogie - 2:47   5. Every Man To His Own Profession - 3:18   6. Early In The Morning - 3:22   7. Run, Joe - 3:22   8. Look Out - 2:54   9. Have You Got The Gumption? - 3:05   10. We Can’t Agree - 2:50   11. Chicky-Mo, Craney Crow - 2:30   12. Roamin' Blues - 2:56   13. Inflation Blues - 3:00   14. You're Much Too Fat (And That's That) - 2:43   15. Pettin' And Pokin' - 2:34   16. You're On The Right Track, Baby - 3:03   17. Don't Burn The Candle At Both Ends - 2:45   18. Why'd You Do It, Baby? - 3:20   19. Daddy-O - 3:19   20. Safe, Sane And Single - 2:42   21. I Know What I've Got, Don't Know What I'm Getting - 2:54   22. You Broke Your Promise - 2:50   23. Push-Ka Pee-Shee Pie (The Saga Of Saga Boy) - 2:35   24. Coleslaw - 2:44   25. Beans And Corn Bread - 2:50

CD5: 1949-1950
1. Onion - 2:55   2. Baby's Gonna Go, Bye-Bye - 2:48   3. Heed My Warning - 3:21   4. Psycho Loco - 3:02   5. Baby, It's Cold Outside - 2:45   6. Don't Cry, Cry-Baby - 3:00   7. School Days - 2:35   8. Hungry Man - 3:08   9. Saturday Night Fish Fry - 5:24   10. I Want A Roof Over My Head - 2:40   11. Show Me How (You Milk The Cow) - 2:52   12. Blue Light Boogie - 5:11   13. Ain't Nobody's Business But My Own - 3:14   14. I'll Never Be Free - 3:12   15. Tamburitza Boogie - 3:13   16. You Dyed Your Hair Chartreuse - 2:36   17. Lemonade - 3:17   18. It's A Great, Great Pleasure - 3:09   19. You Will Always Have A Friend - 3:03   20. Trouble Then Satisfaction - 3:23   21. Life Is So Peculiar - 3:21   22. I'll Be Glad When You're Dead (You Rascal, You) - 3:07  23. Tear Drops From My Eyes - 3:01

Reviews:

1. AllMusic - Scott Yanow
This magnificent five-CD set from the British label JSP has all of Louis Jordan's studio recordings (not counting radio transcriptions, V-Discs, and rarities unearthed by the Bear Family label) from his first date as a leader in 1938 through the end of 1950. Jordan would continue recording regularly for the Decca label into 1953, but all of his hits are on this set plus a variety of lesser-known but superior material. In other words, get this set and one really has the very best of Jordan. A fine altoist who was a personable singer, a subtle comedian, and a winning personality, Jordan pioneered the move of jazz from big-band swing to small-group jump music and early R&B. Once he caught on with the 40th song on this set ("Knock Me a Kiss"), Jordan had hit after hit including many songs that are still greatly beloved such as "Five Guys Named Moe," "Choo Choo Ch'Boogie," and "Ain't Nobody Here but Us Chickens." There are many fine solos throughout this set (particularly from Jordan and his trumpeters) and nearly every selection is memorable. While Jordan's recordings have been repackaged and reissued in many ways through the years, this is the most logical way to acquire this timeless and joyful music.