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路易斯．乔登和他的乐团
“Tympany Five”
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路易斯．乔登 (Louis
Jordon) 的歌曲及时行乐 (Let
the Good Times Roll) 打入排行榜：1946年12月21日
西元1938年，乔登开始带领自己的乐团 (Louis
Jordan and His Tympany Five) 表演。他的目标是要创造能够吸引所有人的音乐。在1943年至1950年间，他的歌曲维持在节奏蓝调排行榜上的时间长达4分之1之久。而他所有登上排行榜的歌曲中，有15首是曾经交错同时上榜的歌曲。
乔登把音乐的创新结合了幽默与摇摆乐的言语。他的只有我们是胆小鬼吗？ (Ain’t
Nobody Here But US Chickens) 高居节奏蓝调排行榜冠军达17周之久。这位优秀的萨克斯风手和天才表演家也和许多着名的艺术家一起拍摄电影与录制唱片，包括路易斯．阿姆斯壮 (Louis
Armstrong) 、宾恩．克洛斯比 (Bing
Crosby) ，以及爱拉．费兹杰罗 (Ella
Fitzgerald) 等人。然而，他后来的发展并没有这么顺遂。
By 1938, Jordan headed his own band--Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five. His goal was to create music that appealed to all people. From 1943 until 1950, his singles topped the R&B chart more than 25 percent of the time. Fifteen of those hits crossed over to the pop charts.
Jordan combined musical innovation with humor and jive talk. "Ain't Nobody Here But Us Chickens" ranked Number 1 on the R&B charts for 17 weeks. This excellent saxophonist and talented entertainer appeared in films and recorded with prominent artists, including Louis Armstrong, Bing Crosby, and Ella Fitzgerald. Unfortunately, the next decade had something else in store for the bandleader.
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