Aint Nobody Here But Us Chickens - Louis Jordan & his Tympany Five (Live video 1974)

Things to do at 68! Louis Jordan with a great song about fowls. From French TV

[@a2zme]

Who else is LOVING this in 2023? :)

[@pepperwilliams4428]

Louis Jordan was a GENIUS! He was the real "KING OF ROCK & ROLL". And that tenor player was smoking'!!

[@silver10m10]

Indeed...can't imagine standing next to Louis Jordan and stretching out on a solo.

TRU 10/10

[@traceywhitney1272]

My mother just sent me this link, and said my grandmother used to sing this to her when she was a girl. I just turned 62. Three generations digging on the same music. ❤❤

[@AskAlice112]

My mom passed in 2000 at the age of 50, (God has his hands full...Miss her everyday)...anyways, the recording her answering machine was her and my little sister singin', "There ain't Nobody Here But Us Chickens...." xo Keep the music alive...

[@sweet-sassy]

🤣🤣🤣

[@johnmccormick8159]

I've been listening to Louis Jordan's music for decades, and this is the first time I've seen footage of one of his performances. I'm crying. That's it.

[@dlyons1721]

My dad used to tell me, "Open the Door, Richard" and "Ain't Nobody Here but us Chickens." It was so cool when I found out these sayings came from Louis Jordan.

[@marimbadearco]

same happened to me, only years later did I discover the Chickens remark came from this tune

[@cheeseheadfiddle]

Jordan deserves standing right next to Louis Armstrong, Lester young, Colman Hawkins, Basie, etc

[@saverioman]

Agree! Such a great entertainer...amazing that he's all but unknown to the general public.

[@nurimajeed8595]

I agree... louis jordan all important bridge between jump up jazz n rock n roll

[@exstock]

He's slowly but surely getting rediscovered, thanks in large part to the Fallout series of games.

[@nurimajeed8595]

I agree...

[@nurimajeed8595]

Deserves more recognition n respect....he swings, rocks n blows a hole n everything

[@CheckMate657879]

This is the music that was played in my house from the time I was born until I was around 5. My parents loved Louis Jordan; they'd be laughing about his lyrics. I've been listening to almost everything he's done and I've bought several compilations in the last few weeks. Some of his songs are really funny. I finally see what they were laughing about. He's gone; my parents are gone, but this music rages on. He was the consummate performer. I love him.

[@pelumaad331]

LOL...my siblings and I would crack up when our father played his old 78 of this....

[@dukek3524]

Me, too. And I played for my kids. I hope they continue the tradition!

[@dwightlove3704]

Checkmate Jordan was the father of 20th Century Music.His influence will live on forever.

[@Songabirdi]

My dad introduced me to the music of Louis Jordan when I was in my twenties. His songs were always great for making one laugh ones socks (and whatever body part you want) off!!!

[@RamBamJukebox]

Amazing at 66 & next year he was gone way too soon, but LOUIS JORDAN is still the KING!

[@deliveryguy7402]

I'm so glad my favorite group, Asleep at the Wheel, still plays this beautiful music!

[@barbaramcdonald5036]

I adore Louis...what a talent! He never fails to make me smile and begin to love life again...

[@Jorgee-]

Such a classic, funny song, brilliant performance, and a completely mastery of the stage. Thank you for everything Mr. Jordan!

[@kevinmuzerMetalMind64]

Louis Jordan is the bridge between swing and rock n roll.

[@user-yu5ko6cd9v]

that ain't rock it's swing and the best

[@jobrown7924]

Wonderful. Thank you!

[@Londonfogey]

His voice is just as good on this live recording when he was 66, as it was when he made the original studio recording in the 1940s. Amazing!

[@wowojeejee]

Rock and roll goes back to the boogie-woogie years of the early 1900s, but since I found out about Louis Jordan, I feel that he played a huge part in making it popular in the 40s. Such talent, musician and showman. He deserves a lot more credit.

[@ignorecorporatenews]

1900's ?? as FAR AS I know, this music first appeared in the 1940's....

[@catdaddy3302]

Pierre M Tampa Red and them. And some Robert Johnson.

[@wowojeejee]

ignorecorporatenews: Boogie Woogie started in the late 1800s. Listen to Pinetop's Boogie Woogie (1929) and tell me if that's rock & roll. kzbin.info/www/bejne/gWfHgZecjb-Jf5o

[@michaelmckenna6464]

Pierre M But who influenced Pine Top?Find the earliest rock and roll record and somebody will find an earlier record.

[@jasonjohnson7445]

The band Asleep at the Wheel has kept his music alive with their covers of "Ain't Nobody Here But Us Chickens ", "Choo Choo Ch'Boogie", and "Saturday Night Fish Fry."

[@kathyjuneart]

Wow, sensational video. Excellent musicians. I remember my mother singing this. It is probably one of the first songs I learned the words to and still, at almost 50, I know them!

[@zosxavius]

He still sounded great in the 70s. Wow.

[@pelumaad331]

...and not at all dated instrumentally.....

[@jazzcornertv]

He sounds exactly like the original recording.

[@dwightlove3704]

Zos Xavius He played in sold out concerts all the way up to the day he died 2-4-75

[@jazzcornertv]

I think those cats must have dragged out the last breath of rhythm out of swing. Ain't nobody can fill shows like them on their worst day. Just amazing. He could Act, sing, and played the sax. James Brown certainly knew who to copy and what to copy.

[@dwightlove3704]

@@jazzcornertv Get a copy of the DVD GET ON UP the James Brown biopic starring Chadwick Boseman it features the Louis Jordan classic CALEDONIA

[@cindyleeowen4293]

Louis Jordan is from Arkansas. We are so proud of him!

[@buckdebosses2407]

You certainly have every right to!

[@cindyleeowen4293]

buck de bosses THANK YOU, BUCK!

[@dwightlove3704]

Cindy Lee Owen Yes he hails from a town called Brinley

[@CARLOSBARCELOIV]

Priceless

[@gfblack5307]

Chuck Berry said that Louis was a big influence in his music development. Great stuff!!

[@ronaldt491]

Thought Marty McFly was!!!

[@ShannonChiefCherry]

Gf Black listen to Louis’ guitarist... that’s where Chuck got that sound.

[@stevetessier6568]

Louis Jordan, was integral, to the development. Of so many many great musicians careers.!!

[@QueenAnitaSoul]

@@stevetessier6568 Truth

[@recordguy4321]

@@ShannonChiefCherry Carl Hogan was his name

[@piedadandreamolinagarzon4626]

I adore Louis!❤

[@l.a.middlesteadt6250]

What a great tune! I especially love it as a chicken owner!

[@egongefferie9194]

lol

[@censusgary]

I love this song, and this live version is fantastic.

[@henrywilson5359]

Those guys are on a totally higher level . Great talent

[@AlmostReady504]

He was SO F'N GOOD. Thank you Louis.

[@jerrycase4119]

Hi, as a almost 80 year professional guitarist, that worked a lot with Irv Cox a lot in L. A.. I agree that Louie Jordon, was one of the founders of what became Rock And Roll, then a little later Bill Haley, of course Carl Perkins, Elvis Etc.

[@buckwheatINtheCity]

The underpinnings of early Rock N Roll can be heard in Jordan's jams.

[@TimNelson]

Exactly right!

[@RechtmanDon]

Steve Sedberry sent me to this vid; thanks, Steve!!! 🌹

[@stevesedberry]

what a great sound from great musicians!

[@hkynut99]

he is the father of rock n roll

[@tommyhaynes521]

This is Jump Blues not rock and roll

[@RobertJRoman]

Tommy, where is the line of demarcation between the two? Chuck Berry, Little Richard, Bill, Haley, and Ray Charles all acknowledged their direct connection to Jordan, and even if they didn't the connection is obvious to our ears.

[@Contact_Info]

its jazz

[@RobertJRoman]

The J&M Studios musicians that played behind Little Richard and Lloyd Price were also jazz trained. It all flows together.

[@ignorecorporatenews]

For decades I've considered him The Grandfather of Rock"N"Roll

[@nancypryor4004]

This is real music!🎶

[@pamelasnyder2341]

this is great, the expressions on their faces is fantastic

[@gwiyomikim5988]

Louis Jordan…singer, soloist, all around entertainer!👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@catdaddy3302]

Proud Brinkley, Arkansas man. They used to have a festival for him every year.

[@theholidaylady1]

Great song, well done! I really enjoyed the piano solo especially! Oh to be able to play like that!

[@metalbob3335]

I Love it when a band just kicks out a tune like it's recorded in a studio, wow.

[@johnzimmermann9490]

Love this tune which was featured brilliantly in the Broadway show "Five Guys Named Moe"

[@TallBob2k]

They don't make em like Louis Jordan any more. Damn shame .

[@TESOLJoan]

My father always said this when we came home to him. I never knew there was a song until a year or two ago. What a hep cat!

[@lemuret69]

Louis Jordan fan from way back. Thanks so much for this!

[@cheekymouse4]

I LOVE chickens...and this song! x

[@misterjive273]

Damn. He still sounded terrific at his age. Hard to believe that he passed not more than a year or two after this performance.

[@JSteph70]

My kids love this song.

[@thomasbriggs4718]

At about age 15 my jazz loving dad was frequenting after hours joints to hear all the bands. He introduced me to Mr. Jordan’s music before I learned to walk.

[@cynthiaslater1984]

Oh I love this so glad to have found it. Used to sing it with my Dad more years ago than I care to remember!

[@alexanderhigh9972]

I remember my Pop used to sing Louis Jordan's song Caldonia to my Mom just to make fun of her. It's still a memory that puts a smile on my face but I grew up watching Tom & Jerry cartoons so my favorite song of Mr. Jordan's is, "Is you is or is you ain't my baby. This one gets my toes tapping every time. Thanks Mr. Jordan for the awesome music that takes me back to the times when I enjoyed them with my parents.

[@roberttemple2521]

I just LOVE Louis Jordan !!! I discovered him a few decades ago when I was beginning to learn how to swing, a bit, on chromatic harmonicas. This is a great tune to learn from, but more important is the fact this is just plain fun to see and hear. Thank you for sharing this clip. Peace.

[@douglashinds6348]

I love this song

[@mrstanbmw]

he is the father of modern music no doubt. but like a brothas very unsung

[@rockinredneck57]

I don't know why it took me 30 years to find this from first hearing it from Asleep at the Wheel ? Now today I hear it by Western Swing Authority, also first class, and see this. Great song!

[@michellebowers8652]

Asleep at the Wheel also had a great cover of Choo Choo Choo Boogie

[@mojodog4]

Magic; he still had it .. and also on that album I Believe in Music .. great stuff ..

[@BB49]

Beautiful!!!

[@hagakure6410]

His voice is always so effortless

[@CraigAWhelanJr]

love this jam

[@argus1393]

Truly a treasure. Puts modern `artists` to shame.

[@TimNelson]

Tragically under appreciated these days. He was the first Air Jordan, if you want to be perfectly honest. Amazing talent. Respect, hugely.

[@HPSmugscraft]

LA Noire brought me here. Why were Louis Jordan's songs so funny?

[@egongefferie9194]

Its the story,s men story,s

[@webstercat]

Had a sense of humor. Not allowed in today’s music…

[@michaelgalietta5623]

Killing it!

[@redbarnrick]

Swingin' their butts off, how excellent

[@ChasOnErie]

CLASSICAL MUSIC AT ITS BEST !!!!

[@marypetrie930]

Its fantastic wonderful music but it aint Beethoven!

[@plarmium8723]

WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@eclecticpango]

Such amazing jazz and swing! Thanks for posting this!

[@aminalee1769]

Just wonderful listening

[@davidmas3900]

Louis was the greatest!

[@CheckMate657879]

I would say Louis Jordan is the father of rock and roll, jazz as we know it today, and rap ("Beware!", "Look Out". "Pettn' n' Pokin'"). All the music he played hadn't come out yet. It's amazing listening to him - reminds me of the scene in Back to the Future where Marty was playing rock and roll and he said to the dude, "Your kids are gonna love it." Louis Jordan was the future. He was amazing! Yes he was.

[@patstrople]

A regular tune at home from age 3? Dad loved the vibe. And Louis. RIP.When young,the cat had moves, and how! For the grandchildren, and that slidefoot sailor,Dad. Now on board the Pine Island,again.

[@AdjustableWaistband]

An amazing musician…

[@garyinmarz8938]

showman and great musicianship combined,,,love how he lets the tenor have a few more licks on the reed

[@johnwhitehead3360]

Amazing Thank You

[@tjwhetstone475]

Louis Jordan was great! I have his 78 rpm record Saturday Night Fish Fry. That song is considered by many to be the first rock and roll song! I have one 33 1/3 LP as well.

[@martianm2008]

I was watching American Pickers and Mike was looking thru old records and he found this song, so I had to check it out and pretty good tune lol.

[@user-ki4uu2zx7d]

first rock and roll singer, at the same time first rapper in the world

[@rockindaddy9]

Damn.......that was great! Thanks for sharing!

[@charlesmadison1384]

Chuck Berry, Little Richard, and Ray Charles, to name a few, have all acknowledged their indebtedness to him.

[@TeachingJazz]

This is great, thanks for posting it.

[@brahmburgers]

Great. Concurrently, I was 21 and had a R&B combo gigging in Wash DC. We had a 3 piece brass section, 2 tenor saxes and trumpet. I wrote half the songs and we all had a blast. All the guys went professional except me - I joined a rural yogi community in northern CA. Regrets? Yes.

[@farawayfettler]

Wonderful

[@joeybonin7691]

Oh, man. Pure joy and jump blues.

[@MLBTRIBE]

Bob, we're at 47 haters! Red alert! .... 'Humor' - - - it's all good. Your knowledge and passion for authentic jazz is priceless. Thank you , again, BIG B the Juke.

[@RobertAlanHardy]

Thanks :-)

[@comptonproduction]

great music.

[@lastknowngood0]

Louis was the original Rock & Roll Big Daddy!

[@kumaflamewar6524]

You can hear like proto-hip hop in this guy's singing. He's agonist rapping in the beat. And this band is killer

[@felixf5211]

Simply fantastic!

[@andrea22213]

Ah, Louis Jordan. It seems some people don't realise what a great player he was!

[@wetnoodle2670]

Anybody else here because of L.A noiar back in the day of the 360??

[@gemmafekete5059]

James Dennis la noire

[@AP-cc5ym]

I love how this comment is nostalgia for a game from 9 years ago, on a video of a performance from 46 years ago, for a song that was a hit 74 years ago

[@lyndamcardle4123]

I first heard Louis Jordan courtesy of the great Australian/UK broadcaster Alan "Tich" Freeman on his Saturday "Prog Rock" show - this track actually - and I was hooked ....the forerunner of Chuck Berry...in my opinion..

[@captainamerica6525]

Wow!! What a fun song!

[@styldsteel1]

I wish I'd been around during these years. The hell happened to us.

[@22464388]

I listened to Louis Jordan as a kid in England in the 1940s on BBC radio, only one radio station in the UK in those days. Still watch on KZbin now. Just sent Choo Choo Boogie to an email friend and pointed out the brilliant ryming of ACKs in that number. Takes some talent with words.

[@webstercat]

Today peta would be mad that chickens weren’t included in the recording session…

[@styldsteel1]

@@22464388 hey. I don't know why you tube just told me now you responded three years ago lol!! But whatever 😏😏🤠🤠. I feel arguably, Louise Jordan with this chicken song, and the one you just mentioned is the reason I say he is the Rock and roll founder. There is no doubt in my mind. Choo choo boogie is incredible to me as he and the band representing a train going down the tracks at a fast pace. It's exquisite.

[@styldsteel1]

@@webstercat yes! Yes!! Or that they'd forcibly make the record company out a government mandated disclaimer saying " no chickens were hurt during the making of this record".

[@halbertking2683]

" Go ahead . go ahead . One more time . " Louis Jordan

[@LANEBarrett]

I Love Those Chicken Tunes As Well, Especially with That Funky Jazz Poured All Over It.. YUMM

[@wendellww]

Beautiful

[@wizardadams]

Sax like a blow torch. On fire !

[@fattone166]

Deep Deep Groove!

[@rogelioquijano2511]

Muy buenas rolas ✌️🎸

[@wendellscales2933]

Louis had a lot of influence on the music today just listen an you will see

[@michaeljayklein500]

Just the best, evet!

[@kevinlikethevideooflynnfer9597]

Love 💓 this song

[@reneematte8426]

Merci Bob the Juke via Louis Jordan & his Tympany Five 1974 💖🎼

[@nancywilson5589]

LOVE THIS

[@mariakrystyna5266]

Brilliant!!