This page lists the song chart entries of Louis Jordan. The songs are listed with the most widely successful first.
| # |
Artist |
Song Title |
Year |
Chart Entries |
| 1 |
Louis Jordan |
GI Jive |
1944 |
US Bullfrog 1 - May 1944 (25 weeks), RYM 1 of 1944, US 1940s 3 - Jun 1944, US BB 16 of 1944, POP 18 of 1944 |
| 2 |
Louis Jordan |
Choo Choo Ch'Boogie |
1946 |
RYM 1 of 1946, POP 5 of 1946, US Bullfrog 7 - Aug 1946 (16 weeks), US 1940s 8 - Aug 1946 |
| 3 |
Louis Jordan |
Caledonia |
1945 |
RYM 1 of 1945, US 1940s 6 - Jun 1945, POP 8 of 1945, Scrobulate 64 of swing |
| 4 |
Louis Jordan |
Is You Is or Is You Ain't (Ma' Baby) |
1944 |
RYM 1 of 1944, US Bullfrog 2 - Jul 1944 (19 weeks), US 1940s 5 - Sep 1944 |
| 5 |
Louis Jordan |
Ain't Nobody Here But Us Chickens |
1947 |
RYM 2 of 1946, POP 5 of 1947, US Bullfrog 6 - Jan 1947 (6 weeks) |
| 6 |
Louis Jordan |
Saturday Night Fish Fry |
1949 |
RYM 3 of 1949, POP 18 of 1949, US Bullfrog 21 - Oct 1949 (5 weeks) |
| 7 |
Louis Jordan |
Open The Door, Richard! |
1947 |
US Bullfrog 6 - Mar 1947 (4 weeks), US 1940s 7 - Mar 1947, RYM 11 of 1947 |
| 8 |
Louis Jordan |
Buzz Me |
1946 |
US Bullfrog 9 - Jan 1946 (2 weeks), US 1940s 9 - Jan 1946, RYM 12 of 1945 |
| 9 |
Louis Jordan |
Boogie Woogie Blue Plate |
1947 |
POP 9 of 1947, US Bullfrog 21 - Sep 1947 (1 weeks), RYM 28 of 1947 |
| 10 |
Louis Jordan |
Blue Light Boogie |
1950 |
POP 14 of 1950, DDD 20 of 1950, RYM 23 of 1950 |
| 11 |
Louis Jordan |
Run Joe |
1948 |
POP 16 of 1948, RYM 19 of 1948, US Bullfrog 23 - Aug 1948 (3 weeks) |
| 12 |
Louis Jordan |
Texas & Pacific |
1947 |
US Bullfrog 20 - Mar 1947 (3 weeks), POP 24 of 1947, RYM 29 of 1947 |
| 13 |
Louis Jordan |
Somebody Done Changed the Lock on My Door |
1945 |
RYM 1 of 1945 |
| 14 |
Louis Jordan |
That's Chick's Too Young to Fry |
1946 |
RYM 1 of 1946 |
| 15 |
Louis Jordan |
That'll Just 'Bout Knock Me Out |
1943 |
RYM 1 of 1943 |
| 16 |
Louis Jordan |
Five Guys Named Moe |
1943 |
RYM 1 of 1943 |
| 17 |
Louis Jordan |
Ain't That Just Like A Woman |
1946 |
RYM 9 of 1946, US Bullfrog 17 - Nov 1946 (2 weeks) |
| 18 |
Louis Jordan |
Ration Blues |
1943 |
US Bullfrog 11 - Feb 1944 (4 weeks), RYM 16 of 1943 |
| 19 |
Louis Jordan |
You Can't Get That No More |
1945 |
US Bullfrog 11 - Mar 1945 (1 weeks), RYM 19 of 1945 |
| 20 |
Louis Jordan |
Beans & Cornbread |
1949 |
RYM 18 of 1949, POP 24 of 1949 |
| 21 |
Louis Jordan |
Jack, You're Dead |
1947 |
US Bullfrog 21 - Jul 1947 (1 weeks), RYM 27 of 1947 |
| 22 |
Louis Jordan |
Let the Good Times Roll |
1946 |
RYM 2 of 1946 |
| 23 |
Louis Jordan |
Caldonia Boogie |
1945 |
US Bullfrog 6 - May 1945 (8 weeks) |
| 24 |
Louis Jordan |
Barnyard Boogie |
1948 |
RYM 7 of 1948 |
| 25 |
Louis Jordan |
How Long Must I Wait for You |
1948 |
RYM 7 of 1948 |
| 26 |
Louis Jordan |
If It's Love You Want Baby, That's Me |
1946 |
RYM 9 of 1946 |
| 27 |
Louis Jordan |
It's So Easy |
1947 |
RYM 11 of 1947 |
| 28 |
Louis Jordan |
Don't Worry 'Bout That Mule |
1945 |
RYM 12 of 1945 |
| 29 |
Louis Jordan |
Beware (Brother, Beware) |
1946 |
RYM 14 of 1946 |
| 30 |
Louis Jordan |
Don't Let the Sun Catch You Crying |
1946 |
RYM 14 of 1946 |
| 31 |
Louis Jordan |
Deacon Jones |
1943 |
RYM 16 of 1943 |
| 32 |
Louis Jordan |
It's a Low Down Dirty Shame |
1942 |
RYM 17 of 1942 |
| 33 |
Louis Jordan |
I'm Gonna Leave You on the Outskirts of Town |
1942 |
RYM 17 of 1942 |
| 34 |
Louis Jordan |
Chicky-Mo, Craney-Crow |
1949 |
RYM 18 of 1949 |
| 35 |
Louis Jordan |
Mop! Mop! |
1945 |
RYM 19 of 1945 |
| 36 |
Louis Jordan |
All for the Love of Lil |
1948 |
RYM 19 of 1948 |
| 37 |
Louis Jordan |
Beware |
1946 |
US Bullfrog 20 - May 1946 (1 weeks) |
| 38 |
Louis Jordan |
Knock Me a Kiss |
1941 |
RYM 24 of 1941 |
| 39 |
Louis Jordan |
Brotherly Love |
1941 |
RYM 25 of 1941 |
| 40 |
Louis Jordan |
Saxa-Woogie |
1941 |
RYM 25 of 1941 |
| 41 |
Louis Jordan |
I Know What You're Puttin' Down |
1947 |
RYM 27 of 1947 |
| 42 |
Louis Jordan |
Sure Had a Wonderful Time |
1947 |
RYM 28 of 1947 |
| 43 |
Louis Jordan |
I Like 'Em Fat Like That |
1947 |
RYM 29 of 1947 |
| 44 |
Louis Jordan |
You Broke Your Promise |
1949 |
RYM 33 of 1949 |
| 45 |
Louis Jordan |
Safe, Sane & Single |
1949 |
RYM 33 of 1949 |
| 46 |
Louis Jordan |
Salt Pork, West Virginia |
1946 |
RYM 36 of 1946 |
| 47 |
Louis Jordan |
Reconversion Blues |
1946 |
RYM 36 of 1946 |
| 48 |
Louis Jordan |
(You Dyed Your Hair) Chartreuse |
1950 |
RYM 38 of 1950 |
| 49 |
Louis Jordan |
Lemonade |
1950 |
RYM 38 of 1950 |
| 50 |
Louis Jordan |
What's the Use of Getting Sober (When You Gonna Get Drunk Again) |
1942 |
RYM 40 of 1942 |
| 51 |
Louis Jordan |
The Chicks I Pick Are Slender & Tender & Tall |
1942 |
RYM 40 of 1942 |
| 52 |
Louis Jordan |
You Gotta Go When the Wagon Comes |
1940 |
RYM 41 of 1940 |
| 53 |
Louis Jordan |
After School Swing Session |
1940 |
RYM 41 of 1940 |
| 54 |
Louis Jordan |
Inflation Blues |
1948 |
RYM 53 of 1948 |
| 55 |
Louis Jordan |
Reet, Petite & Gone |
1948 |
RYM 53 of 1948 |
| 56 |
Louis Jordan |
Why'd You Do It Baby |
1948 |
RYM 54 of 1948 |
| 57 |
Louis Jordan |
Pettin' & Pokin' |
1948 |
RYM 54 of 1948 |
| 58 |
Louis Jordan |
Early in the Morning |
1947 |
RYM 56 of 1947 |
| 59 |
Louis Jordan |
Look Out |
1947 |
RYM 56 of 1947 |
| 60 |
Louis Jordan |
Small Town Boy |
1942 |
RYM 61 of 1942 |
| 61 |
Louis Jordan |
Mama Mama Blues |
1942 |
RYM 61 of 1942 |
| 62 |
Louis Jordan |
Roamin' Blues |
1949 |
RYM 62 of 1949 |
| 63 |
Louis Jordan |
Have You Got the Gumption |
1949 |
RYM 62 of 1949 |
| 64 |
Louis Jordan |
Every Man to His Own Profession |
1949 |
RYM 63 of 1949 |
| 65 |
Louis Jordan |
Cole Slaw (Sorghum Switch) |
1949 |
RYM 63 of 1949 |
| 66 |
Louis Jordan |
At the Swing Cats' Ball |
1939 |
RYM 63 of 1939 |
| 67 |
Louis Jordan |
Keep A-Knockin' |
1939 |
RYM 63 of 1939 |
| 68 |
Louis Jordan |
Show Me How (You Milk the Cow) |
1950 |
RYM 67 of 1950 |
| 69 |
Louis Jordan |
I Want a Roof Over My Head (And Bread on the Table) |
1950 |
RYM 67 of 1950 |
| 70 |
Louis Jordan |
Never Let Your Left Hand Know |
1940 |
RYM 78 of 1940 |
| 71 |
Louis Jordan |
Penthouse in the Basement |
1940 |
RYM 78 of 1940 |
| 72 |
Louis Jordan |
I'm Alabama Bound |
1940 |
RYM 79 of 1940 |
| 73 |
Louis Jordan |
June Tenth Jamboree |
1940 |
RYM 79 of 1940 |
| 74 |
Louis Jordan |
Is My Pop in There |
1951 |
RYM 79 of 1951 |
| 75 |
Louis Jordan |
Weak Minded Blues |
1951 |
RYM 79 of 1951 |
| 76 |
Louis Jordan |
It's a Great Great Pleasure |
1951 |
RYM 80 of 1951 |
| 77 |
Louis Jordan |
Tear Drops From My Eyes |
1951 |
RYM 80 of 1951 |
| 78 |
Louis Jordan |
Onions |
1950 |
RYM 81 of 1950 |
| 79 |
Louis Jordan |
Psycho-Loco |
1950 |
RYM 81 of 1950 |
| 80 |
Louis Jordan |
Push-Ka-Pee She Pie (The Saga of Saga Boy) |
1950 |
RYM 82 of 1950 |
| 81 |
Louis Jordan |
Hungry Man |
1950 |
RYM 82 of 1950 |
| 82 |
Louis Jordan |
Heed My Warning |
1950 |
RYM 96 of 1950 |
| 83 |
Louis Jordan |
Baby's Gonna Go Bye Bye |
1950 |
RYM 96 of 1950 |
| 84 |
Louis Jordan |
Don't Burn the Candle at Both Ends |
1948 |
RYM 99 of 1948 |
| 85 |
Louis Jordan |
We Can't Agree |
1948 |
RYM 99 of 1948 |
| 86 |
Louis Jordan |
Work, Baby, Work |
1952 |
RYM 110 of 1952 |
| 87 |
Louis Jordan |
Louisville Lodge Meeting |
1952 |
RYM 110 of 1952 |
| 88 |
Louis Jordan |
You Run Your Mouth & I'll Run My Business |
1940 |
RYM 114 of 1940 |
| 89 |
Louis Jordan |
Hard Lovin' Blues |
1940 |
RYM 114 of 1940 |
| 90 |
Louis Jordan |
Lovie Joe |
1940 |
RYM 115 of 1940 |
| 91 |
Louis Jordan |
Somebody Done Hoodooed the Hoodoo Man |
1940 |
RYM 115 of 1940 |
| 92 |
Louis Jordan |
You're My Meat |
1940 |
RYM 116 of 1940 |
| 93 |
Louis Jordan |
Jake, What a Snake |
1940 |
RYM 116 of 1940 |
| 94 |
Louis Jordan |
Cock-a-Doodle-Doo |
1951 |
RYM 118 of 1951 |
| 95 |
Louis Jordan |
Trust in Me |
1951 |
RYM 118 of 1951 |
| 96 |
Louis Jordan |
Oil Well, Texas |
1952 |
RYM 140 of 1952 |
| 97 |
Louis Jordan |
Jordan for President |
1952 |
RYM 140 of 1952 |
| 98 |
Louis Jordan |
May Every Day Be Christmas |
1951 |
RYM 147 of 1951 |
| 99 |
Louis Jordan |
Bone Dry |
1951 |
RYM 147 of 1951 |
| 100 |
Louis Jordan |
Three Handed Woman |
1951 |
RYM 148 of 1951 |
| 101 |
Louis Jordan |
Please Don't Leave Me |
1951 |
RYM 148 of 1951 |
| 102 |
Louis Jordan |
What Makes Your Big Head So Hard? |
1945 |
Acclaimed 934 |
In addition to the above listed songs Louis Jordan also contributed to the
following entries: