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Louis Jordan's Role In The Foundation Of R & B

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Louis Jordan was born July 8, 1908 and Died February 4, 1975. Although his life ended in 1975, his memory and iconic way he played saxophone still lives on. Louis Jordan also played a major role in the foundation of R & B, but all icons have their challenges. When Jordan tried to leave the group, he was in and take one of the members with him, Ella Fitzgerald, he was fired. Then along came Louis Jordan’s new group The Tympany Four. Some commercialization of his music came during World War ll, Jordan was especially popular during World War II, he was also in a wartime musical, Follow the Boys. Jordan’s childhood was ruled by jazz music and rural blues, he added a little southern flavor to his music, that’s what made it so innovative. His
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