Louis Jordan - Saturday Night Fish Fry (Live)

[@bobtaylor170]

Louis Jordan was one of the half dozen most important musicians in American history, and other musicians have always felt aggrieved on his behalf because he has been viciously cheated by an historical obscurity which he deserves the opposite of.

[@sulevisydanmaa9981]

NICE line of thought, nice sentence. Can U continue. Not that many highbrow commentators on this lowbrow system-forum. I have several of his best albums from the 50s in NM cond. Will never sell, originals of c. Louie was a phenomenon, much alike Wynonie Harris, Roy Milton, Buddy Johnson, Lucky Millinder, Panama Francis ...what an incredible Era ...Charles Brown I interviewed in NOLA in his room @ Hyatt during 88 Jazz & Heritage. What a warm, polite gentleman. GATEMOUTH MOORE is in similar category, totally obscure & unrecognized ..4 the masses..a fabulous R&B balladeer ... So it goes - Kurt Vonnegut ... 2 bad.

[@bobtaylor170]

@@sulevisydanmaa9981 , thank you for the kind words. I'm not sure there is much more I can say. I'm not a musicologist, and am reminded of the fact every time I read the work of musicologists. It's just that my ear tells me it was a short hop from what Louis Jordan was doing to 50s rock. But then, you can hear the beginnings of rock in Count Basie's "One O' Clock Jump" and Artie Shaw's "Summit Ridge Drive," both from circa 1940. And it is my impression, which I can't confirm with facts, that most musicians would assert that Louis Jordan has been wrongly overlooked. That happens a lot in the arts. I'll tell you someone else I've always thought has been overlooked, Kay Starr. Billie Holliday thought highly of her, calling her "the only white girl who can sing the blues."

[@bobtaylor170]

@@nickk5948 he really is something like the missing link.

[@jalebjaba1487]

I would have never known about him if A man who was A family friend told me about A saxophonist I should listen to, I was deeply into John Coltrane ,and came to find out many of the greats such as Trane ,Rollins all dug Louis Jordan. As A Saxophonist I went back there ,and still digging LJ .

[@The.Akademic]

The actual inventor of rock 'n' roll ^

[@pgroove163]

who knows who invented what but what I do know is this cat can rock... I love how he plays that 🎷 sax

[@JamesDavis551]

That band is INCREDIBLE

[@bassreeves2410]

talent all over the stage.

[@matthewguzda4075]

I thought this was the real begining of rock n roll. LJ was playing this music back to the late 40s. Amid others who were making what I considered the roots of rock n roll

[@cadetmouse]

one of thee greatest early men of Rock n Roll..but you's all know that!!

[@musicloverlondon6070]

Agreed! Unfortunately not enough people know just how good he was; a wonderfully talented artist! His music stands the test of time though so hopefully, things will change and many more people will get to appreciate him through YT.

[@stewartfenton7660]

Not a Rock'nRoll musician!, Don't you know what Rock'nRoll sounds like?

[@joewelnack3283]

@@stewartfenton7660 IMHO he had a unique way of interpreting early rock with jump blues.

[@teagiagiteakarotu7027]

@@stewartfenton7660yeah it’s not like rod stewart😂❤

[@stewartfenton7660]

@@teagiagiteakarotu7027 not like C Chuck and Bo, either. Louis swings,he doesn't rock. Nothing wrong with that.

[@Hot80s]

this song came out around 49 I wish I was at a rampart street fish fry!

[@sclogse1]

These are important people.

[@BrianandChristine1210]

Louis Jordan was a great entertainer

[@mountainwoodie9816]

Gate AND Louis Jordan! God they were good!

[@radioPete444]

The worst part of Ken Burn's "Jazz" series on PBS was the three minute dissing of Louis Jordan. WHY ken, WHY? Louis is the GODFATHER of R&B and Rock and Roll. No Louie? . . . No Chuck.

[@HamptonGuitars]

Apparently there was lots of animosity because his small band format pretty much killed big band jazz.

[@AlanValentine-y9x]

When I was young, I used to have a 78 record of Louis Jordan. Loved it then and I love now!

[@esmusat]

He was 60 years old when this show was recorded!

[@DJKairos88]

WoW!

[@BillyBob-ec5ox]

Well, 58 actually. But close enough

[@HowlinAndyDE]

I blast this every day since 5 months now... still a banger.

[@bobtaylor170]

I love "Is You Is or Is You Ain't My Baby?" Sensational song.

[@HowlinAndyDE]

@@bobtaylor170 Also great!

[@bobtaylor170]

@@HowlinAndyDE yes, it is!

[@sentry8992]

How is this song not Hip Hop though? The entire story he told in verse rhymed from beginning to end. Louis Jordan could easily be considered the Grand Father of Hip Hop Music.

[@khaleedabdul-azeezedwards9523]

This is not hip-hop. This is not Rap. This is rock & roll. He is considered the grandfather of rock & roll.

[@sentry8992]

@@khaleedabdul-azeezedwards9523 Music can't be categorized and limited like that. Musicians borrow, mix and incorporate all kinds of genres into their sound. RUN-DMC proved that when they dropped King Of Rock.

[@khaleedabdul-azeezedwards9523]

@sentry8992 Music can be categorized, and it is categorized for good reason. It's a good thing, not a bad thing. Don't take music too seriously, I definitely don't. As far as Run DMC goes, clearly Rap, clearly Hip Hop. Everyone borrows from everyone else, like you said, but they make it their own. If you were to say to anyone from the DMV where I'm from, by the way, that Chuck Brown was a rapper just because he rapped a few lines, they would argue you down. Because he was a GoGo artist. Every genre has its own distinctive characteristics that set it apart from other genres. I immediately recognize GoGo music 💯 percent. I'm also old enough and young enough to have been around when Rap/Hip Hop first started. So I grew up with Hip hop. I would never mistake the SOS band for Rap music or opera music. Smh

[@shfunky]

Pure energy!

[@ssurfcity]

Gatemouth Brown on the white Fender.

[@wowojeejee]

I thought he looked familiar.

[@lamargerarivers4696]

Is it?

[@toviewmorecom]

Absolutely. Billy Cox on bass.

[@larryn2682]

@@lamargerarivers4696 yes, the band leader for the TV show.

[@sulevisydanmaa9981]

Not a fenderbender - Gibson Firebird !

[@AlexPangmanofficial]

when does he breathe?!??! Rapid fire!

[@lesbonneschose]

I'm about to have me a Wednesday night fish fry!

[@leongold608]

That's Mr. Johnny Jones playing guitar in the back, not Freddie King. Just giving credit where credit is due.

[@rhondadrake7945]

+Frank Gold That is Freddie King. If you watch the clip of Don't Let The Sun Catch You Crying from this same show, the host introduces him after Louis finishes the song.

[@catdaddy3302]

Johnny Jones was Chuck Berry's piano player for decades.

[@robertbright-jc3sd]

Rhonda Drake That’s Mr.Johnny Jones and NOT Mr.Freddie King, they just played the same Gibson ES 335 guitar 🎸

[@robertbright-jc3sd]

Andy McWilliams That’s not the same Johnny Mr.Berry’s pianists was Mr.Johnnie Johnson, this is Mr.Johnny Johnson the guitarist🎸

[@DJKairos88]

@@catdaddy3302 that's Johnnie Johnson

[@raepaul8158]

Earl Bostic, started this and got hated for it , fickle business ! I’ll be playing some Louis jordan songs this afternoon 😊

[@吴熙-j8v]

特别棒

[@greenbeancom38]

Amazing

[@PJ-hn4cg]

Wow !

[@shanialcorn6773]

❤

[@KrisKustomPaint]

The chick jookin in the back is killing it.

[@darrelltiencken9421]

That girl dancing is dressed like a dental assistant.

[@Marcosls2015]

Lol

[@gaudrey692]

Now if you've ever been down to New Orleans Then you can understand just what I mean All through the week, it's quiet as a mouse But on Saturday night, they go from house to house You don't have to pay the usual admission If you're a cook, a waiter or a good musician So if you happen to be just passin' by Stop in at the Saturday Night Fish Fry It was rockin', it was rockin' You never seen such scufflin' And shufflin' 'til the break of dawn It was rockin', it was rockin' You never seen such scufflin' And shufflin' 'til the break of dawn Now my buddy and me was on the main stem Foolin' around just me and him We decided we could use a little something to eat So we went to a house on Rampart Street We knocked on the door and it opened up with ease And a lush little miss said, "Come in, please" And before we could even bat an eye We were right in the middle of a big fish fry It was rockin', it was rockin' You never seen such scufflin' And shufflin' 'til the break of dawn It was rockin', it was rockin' You never seen such scufflin' And shufflin' 'til the break of dawn Now the folks was havin' the time of their life And Sam was jivin' Jimmie's wife Over in the corner was a beat up grand Being played by a big fat piano man Some of the chicks wore expensive frocks Some of them had on bobbie socks But everybody was nice and high At this particular Saturday Night Fish Fry It was rockin', it was rockin' You never seen such scufflin' And shufflin' 'til the break of dawn It was rockin', it was rockin' You never seen such scufflin' And shufflin' 'til the break of dawn Now the women were screamin' and jumpin' and yellin' The bottles was flyin' and the fish was smellin' And way up above all the noise they made Somebody hollered, "Better get out of here, this is a raid" Now I didn't know we was breakin' the law But somebody reached up and hit me on the jaw They had us blocked off from the front to the back And they was puttin' 'em in the wagon like potato sacks It was rockin', it was rockin' You never seen such scufflin' And shufflin' 'til the break of dawn It was rockin', it was rockin' You never seen such scufflin' And shufflin' 'til the break of dawn I knew I could get away if I had a chance But I was shakin' like I had the St. Vitus dance Now I tried to crawl under a bathtub When the policeman said, "Where you goin' there, bub?" Now they got us out of there like a house afire Put us all in that Black Maria Now, they might have missed a pitiful few But they got poor me and my buddy too It was rockin', it was rockin' You never seen such scufflin' And shufflin' 'til the break of dawn It was rockin', it was rockin' You never seen such scufflin' And shufflin' 'til the break of dawn We headed for jail in a dazed condition They booked each one of us on suspicion Now my chick came down and went for my bail And finally got me out of that rotten jail Now if you ever want to get a fist in your eye Just mention a Saturday night fish fry I don't care how many fish in the sea But don't ever mention a fish to me It was rockin', it was rockin' You never seen such scufflin' And shufflin' 'til the break of dawn It was rockin', it was rockin' You never seen such scufflin' And shufflin' 'til the break of dawn Give me one of them, their fish sandwiches Get away from there, boy, yowza

[@Milewskige]

Wow! This is fast! I think Louis took the band a little by surprise when he counted it off!

[@robertbright-jc3sd]

Milewskige THIS IS THE RIGHT TEMPO WHEN PLAYED LIVE YOU DON'T WANT IT DRAGGING.

[@glenncurley680]

My friends made fun of me for listening to this music. This version is a bit fast. I'm a Sax Player and loving it.

[@randyelliott9152]

Is that Gatemouth Brown playing guitar in the house band ?..Sure does look and sound like him

[@alanoneill3065]

I'm not sorry..but..I can't take my eyes of the girl dancing..she is great

[@alanoneill3065]

oops...TWO girls dancin!

[@stewartfenton7660]

Bill Allen, Louis, and the versatile Gatemouth.

[@jeangophile]

Is that Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown too?!

[@jamesmaxwell-smith3235]

What is this T.V show? Barnstorming performance!

[@Baribrotzer]

The !!!! Beat, from 1966. Google the whole "The !!!! Beat show 1966", and more shows will come up - there's 26 of them.

[@johnchapman6013]

Louis missed the verse out where the Cops stormed the Joint .... But obviously pushed for time on TV slot .

[@rossblaufarb9300]

Forget Chuck Berry (not really), Louis Jordan was the first Rock 'n' Roller.

[@The17122008]

Clarence Brown on guitar???

[@joewelnack3283]

Great talent! Always in trouble with the Internal Revenue Service and ex-wives and girl friends! Gotta love this guy... Too bad that the genre' of jump blues created so many artists who were cheated out of residuals.

[@ignorecorporatenews]

Can any one tell me approximately how old is Louis J at the time of this video / TV show? Thanks....

[@nothankyouization]

born 1908, the show was 1966

[@nathanmoser1]

1966

[@robertbright-jc3sd]

TheEternalNow I believe Mr.Jordan was 58 years old at that time.

[@that70sguy33]

Louis Jordan was great, but I think he was going way too fast for the lady in the background to dance to.

[@alanoneill3065]

I disagree..she is soooo laid back

[@sentry8992]

She needs to pick it up. The dancers follow the music. The music doesn't slow down to accommodate the dancers.

[@sulevisydanmaa9981]

GATEMOUTH BROWN ON GT !!! Must be around 65-6

[@jahnathannerette]

👑

[@funkyfreshzorro00]

What is year of this movie?

[@Backwardlooking]

1968

[@makeadifference4all]

What show is this?

[@GayleMI]

The Beat! hosted by Hoss Allen.

[@iamadog]

what a shuffle!

[@ignorecorporatenews]

Rap sucks; This, is GREAT

[@musikhausortel8035]

That´s almost rap!

[@ignorecorporatenews]

+Musichaus Ortel yes, but only 1000000000 times better than fkn Rap

[@davemorrison312]

One of the early innovators of rap before it was known as “rap.”

[@larryn2682]

@@davemorrison312 don't insult someone with real musical skills.

[@sentry8992]

The first time I heard this song I asked the question "How is this not Hip Hop" It is Rap/Hip Hop as far as I'm concerned. Louis Jordan is the Grand Father of Hip Hop in my book.

[@dagorider55]

wish they woulda slowed it down a little for Louis ta do his thang

[@funnyvideorithyraech5758]

A hahahahahahahhaha

[@pretorious700]

Freddy King in the back.

[@tariksba]

Sorry , not him .

[@robertbright-jc3sd]

tariksba That’s Mr.Johnny Jones, he and Mr.Freddy King play the same guitar a Gibson ES 335.

[@Banzo_]

Haha his legs look skinny

[@billhagen58]

wow! way too fast.

[@bobtaylor170]

They're doing it at the 1957 tempo, and I love it.