Song artist 218 - Louis Jordan

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	Caldonia Boogie (What Makes Your Big Head So Hard)	1945	Grammy Hall of Fame in 1998 (1945), DDD 1 of 1945, Library of Congress artifact added 2013 (1945), US Billboard 6 - May 1945 (8 weeks), US 1940s 6 - Jun 1945 (6 weeks), POP 8 of 1945, Your Hit Parade 19 of 1945, Scrobulate 64 of swing, Acclaimed 934 (1945), RYM 1 of 1945, one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 500
2	Louis Jordan	GI Jive	1944	US Billboard 1 - May 1944 (25 weeks), US 1940s 3 - Jun 1944 (15 weeks), DDD 5 of 1944, Your Hit Parade 13 of 1944, US invalid BB 16 of 1944, POP 18 of 1944, Brazil 74 of 1945, nuTsie 97 of 1940s, RYM 1 of 1944
3	Louis Jordan	Is You Is or Is You Ain't (Ma' Baby)	1944	US Country 1 for 5 weeks - Jul 1944, US Billboard 2 - Jul 1944 (19 weeks), US 1940s 5 - Sep 1944 (3 weeks), DDD 10 of 1944, Your Hit Parade 19 of 1944, nuTsie 82 of 1940s, RYM 1 of 1944
4	Louis Jordan	Choo Choo Ch'Boogie	1946	Grammy Hall of Fame in 2008 (1946), DDD 2 of 1946, POP 5 of 1946, US Billboard 7 - Aug 1946 (16 weeks), US 1940s 8 - Aug 1946 (5 weeks), RYM 1 of 1946
5	Louis Jordan	Ain't Nobody Here But Us Chickens	1946	Grammy Hall of Fame in 2013 (1946), DDD 3 of 1946, POP 5 of 1947, US Billboard 6 - Jan 1947 (6 weeks), RYM 2 of 1946
6	Louis Jordan	Ration Blues	1943	US Country 1 for 2 weeks - Feb 1944, US Billboard 11 - Feb 1944 (4 weeks), DDD 33 of 1943, RYM 16 of 1943
7	Louis Jordan	Saturday Night Fish Fry	1949	DDD 4 of 1949, POP 18 of 1949, US Billboard 21 - Oct 1949 (5 weeks), Visconti song of 1949, RYM 3 of 1949, one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 500
8	Louis Jordan	Let the Good Times Roll	1946	Grammy Hall of Fame in 2009 (1946), DDD 6 of 1946, RYM 2 of 1946
9	Louis Jordan	Open The Door, Richard!	1947	DDD 5 of 1947, US Billboard 6 - Mar 1947 (4 weeks), US 1940s 7 - Mar 1947 (2 weeks), RYM 11 of 1947
10	Louis Jordan	Buzz Me	1945	US Billboard 9 - Jan 1946 (2 weeks), US 1940s 9 - Jan 1946 (1 week), DDD 11 of 1945, RYM 12 of 1945
11	Louis Jordan	Run Joe	1948	DDD 12 of 1948, POP 16 of 1948, US Billboard 23 - Aug 1948 (3 weeks), RYM 19 of 1948
12	Louis Jordan	Boogie Woogie Blue Plate	1947	POP 9 of 1947, DDD 13 of 1947, US Billboard 21 - Sep 1947 (1 week), RYM 28 of 1947
13	Louis Jordan	Texas & Pacific	1947	US Billboard 20 - Mar 1947 (3 weeks), POP 24 of 1947, DDD 25 of 1947, RYM 29 of 1947
14	Louis Jordan	Jack, You're Dead	1947	DDD 9 of 1947, US Billboard 21 - Jul 1947 (1 week), RYM 27 of 1947
15	Louis Jordan	You Can't Get That No More	1945	US Billboard 11 - Mar 1945 (1 week), DDD 33 of 1945, RYM 19 of 1945
16	Louis Jordan	Ain't That Just Like A Woman	1946	DDD 15 of 1946, US Billboard 17 - Nov 1946 (2 weeks), RYM 9 of 1946
17	Louis Jordan	Beans & Cornbread	1949	POP 24 of 1949, DDD 42 of 1949, RYM 18 of 1949
18	Louis Jordan	Beware (Brother, Beware)	1946	US Billboard 20 - May 1946 (1 week), DDD 54 of 1946, RYM 14 of 1946
19	Louis Jordan	Blue Light Boogie	1950	POP 14 of 1950, DDD 20 of 1950, RYM 23 of 1950
20	Louis Jordan	Five Guys Named Moe	1943	DDD 18 of 1943, RYM 1 of 1943
21	Louis Jordan	Reet, Petite & Gone	1948	DDD 35 of 1948, RYM 53 of 1948
22	Louis Jordan	Pettin' & Pokin'	1948	DDD 40 of 1948, RYM 54 of 1948
23	Louis Jordan	You Run Your Mouth & I'll Run My Business	1940	DDD 62 of 1940, RYM 114 of 1940
24	Louis Jordan	June Tenth Jamboree	1940	DDD 75 of 1940, RYM 79 of 1940
25	Louis Jordan	Deacon Jones	1943	DDD 22 of 1943, RYM 16 of 1943
26	Louis Jordan	Somebody Done Changed the Lock on My Door	1945	DDD 46 of 1945, RYM 1 of 1945
27	Louis Jordan	I Know What You're Puttin' Down	1947	DDD 41 of 1947, RYM 27 of 1947
28	Louis Jordan	That'll Just 'Bout Knock Me Out	1943	DDD 69 of 1943, RYM 1 of 1943
29	Louis Jordan	I'm Gonna Leave You on the Outskirts of Town	1942	DDD 41 of 1942, RYM 17 of 1942
30	Louis Jordan	Barnyard Boogie	1947	DDD 71 of 1947, RYM 7 of 1948
31	Louis Jordan	Cole Slaw (Sorghum Switch)	1949	DDD 77 of 1949, RYM 63 of 1949
32	Louis Jordan	You Broke Your Promise	1949	DDD 82 of 1949, RYM 33 of 1949
33	Louis Jordan	Knock Me a Kiss	1941	DDD 60 of 1942, RYM 24 of 1941
34	Louis Jordan	The Chicks I Pick Are Slender & Tender & Tall	1942	DDD 49 of 1942, RYM 40 of 1942
35	Louis Jordan	Mop! Mop!	1945	DDD 37 of 1945, RYM 19 of 1945
36	Louis Jordan	Don't Worry 'Bout That Mule	1945	DDD 38 of 1945, RYM 12 of 1945
37	Louis Jordan	Roamin' Blues	1949	DDD 87 of 1949, RYM 62 of 1949
38	Louis Jordan	I Like 'Em Fat Like That	1947	DDD 72 of 1947, RYM 29 of 1947
39	Louis Jordan	What's the Use of Getting Sober (When You Gonna Get Drunk Again)	1942	DDD 53 of 1942, RYM 40 of 1942
40	Louis Jordan	Early in the Morning	1947	DDD 84 of 1947, RYM 56 of 1947
41	Louis Jordan	It's a Low Down Dirty Shame	1942	DDD 67 of 1942, RYM 17 of 1942
42	Louis Jordan	Reconversion Blues	1946	DDD 47 of 1946, RYM 36 of 1946
43	Louis Jordan	Salt Pork, West Virginia	1946	DDD 48 of 1946, RYM 36 of 1946
44	Louis Jordan	Pompton Turnpike	1940	DDD 19 of 1940
45	Louis Jordan	A Chicken Ain't Nothin But A Bird	1940	DDD 67 of 1940
46	Louis Jordan	At the Swing Cats' Ball	1939	RYM 63 of 1939
47	Louis Jordan	Keep a Knockin'	1939	RYM 63 of 1939
48	Louis Jordan	That's Chick's Too Young to Fry	1946	RYM 1 of 1946
49	Louis Jordan	How Long Must I Wait for You	1948	RYM 7 of 1948
50	Louis Jordan	All for the Love of Lil	1948	RYM 19 of 1948
51	Louis Jordan	Inflation Blues	1948	RYM 53 of 1948
52	Louis Jordan	Why'd You Do It Baby	1948	RYM 54 of 1948
53	Louis Jordan	Don't Burn the Candle at Both Ends	1948	RYM 99 of 1948
54	Louis Jordan	We Can't Agree	1948	RYM 99 of 1948
55	Louis Jordan	After School Swing Session	1940	RYM 41 of 1940
56	Louis Jordan	You Gotta Go When the Wagon Comes	1940	RYM 41 of 1940
57	Louis Jordan	Never Let Your Left Hand Know	1940	RYM 78 of 1940
58	Louis Jordan	Penthouse in the Basement	1940	RYM 78 of 1940
59	Louis Jordan	I'm Alabama Bound	1940	RYM 79 of 1940
60	Louis Jordan	Hard Lovin' Blues	1940	RYM 114 of 1940
61	Louis Jordan	Somebody Done Hoodooed the Hoodoo Man	1940	RYM 115 of 1940
62	Louis Jordan	Lovie Joe	1940	RYM 115 of 1940
63	Louis Jordan	You're My Meat	1940	RYM 116 of 1940
64	Louis Jordan	Chicky-Mo, Craney-Crow	1949	RYM 18 of 1949
65	Louis Jordan	It's So Easy	1947	RYM 11 of 1947
66	Louis Jordan	Safe, Sane & Single	1949	RYM 33 of 1949
67	Louis Jordan	Have You Got the Gumption	1949	RYM 62 of 1949
68	Louis Jordan	Every Man to His Own Profession	1949	RYM 63 of 1949
69	Louis Jordan	Sure Had a Wonderful Time	1947	RYM 28 of 1947
70	Louis Jordan	Look Out	1947	RYM 56 of 1947
71	Louis Jordan	Brotherly Love	1941	RYM 25 of 1941
72	Louis Jordan	Saxa-Woogie	1941	RYM 25 of 1941
73	Louis Jordan	Small Town Boy	1942	RYM 61 of 1942
74	Louis Jordan	Mama Mama Blues	1942	RYM 61 of 1942
75	Louis Jordan	If It's Love You Want Baby, That's Me	1946	RYM 9 of 1946
76	Louis Jordan	Don't Let the Sun Catch You Crying	1946	RYM 14 of 1946
77	Louis Jordan	Lemonade	1950	RYM 38 of 1950
78	Louis Jordan	(You Dyed Your Hair) Chartreuse	1950	RYM 38 of 1950
79	Louis Jordan	I Want a Roof Over My Head (And Bread on the Table)	1950	RYM 67 of 1950
80	Louis Jordan	Show Me How (You Milk the Cow)	1950	RYM 67 of 1950
81	Louis Jordan	Onions	1950	RYM 81 of 1950
82	Louis Jordan	Psycho-Loco	1950	RYM 81 of 1950
83	Louis Jordan	Push-Ka-Pee She Pie (The Saga of Saga Boy)	1950	RYM 82 of 1950
84	Louis Jordan	Hungry Man	1950	RYM 82 of 1950
85	Louis Jordan	Baby's Gonna Go Bye Bye	1950	RYM 96 of 1950
86	Louis Jordan	Heed My Warning	1950	RYM 96 of 1950
87	Louis Jordan	Weak Minded Blues	1951	RYM 79 of 1951
88	Louis Jordan	Is My Pop in There	1951	RYM 79 of 1951
89	Louis Jordan	Tear Drops From My Eyes	1951	RYM 80 of 1951
90	Louis Jordan	It's a Great Great Pleasure	1951	RYM 80 of 1951
91	Louis Jordan	Trust in Me	1951	RYM 118 of 1951
92	Louis Jordan	Cock-a-Doodle-Doo	1951	RYM 118 of 1951
93	Louis Jordan	May Every Day Be Christmas	1951	RYM 147 of 1951
94	Louis Jordan	Bone Dry	1951	RYM 147 of 1951
95	Louis Jordan	Three Handed Woman	1951	RYM 148 of 1951
96	Louis Jordan	Please Don't Leave Me	1951	RYM 148 of 1951
97	Louis Jordan	Work, Baby, Work	1952	RYM 110 of 1952
98	Louis Jordan	Louisville Lodge Meeting	1952	RYM 110 of 1952
99	Louis Jordan	Oil Well, Texas	1952	RYM 140 of 1952
100	Louis Jordan	Jordan for President	1952	RYM 140 of 1952

In addition to the above listed songs Louis Jordan also contributed to the following entries:

#	Artist	Song Title	Year	Chart Entries
1	Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Jordan	Stone Cold Dead in the Market (He Had It Coming)	1946	US Billboard 7 - Jul 1946 (6 weeks), US 1940s 9 - Jul 1946 (2 weeks), Your Hit Parade 19 of 1946, DDD 33 of 1946, RYM 5 of 1946
2	Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Jordan	Baby, It's Cold Outside	1949	US Billboard 9 - Jun 1949 (13 weeks), US 1940s 17 - Jun 1949 (3 weeks), DDD 35 of 1949
3	Louis Jordan & Jimmie Lunceford	I'm Gonna Move to the Outskirts of Town	1942	US Billboard 12 - 1942 (2 weeks), DDD 17 of 1942, RYM 24 of 1941
4	Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Jordan	Petootie Pie	1946	DDD 64 of 1946, RYM 5 of 1946
5	Louis Armstrong & Louis Jordan	Life Is So Peculiar	1951	US CashBox 26 - Feb 1951 (3 weeks)
6	Louis Jordan & Martha Davis	Daddy-O	1948	RYM 98 of 1948
7	Louis Jordan & Martha Davis	You're on the Right Track Baby (But You're Goin' the Wrong Way)	1948	RYM 98 of 1948

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12 Nov 2017

Louis Jordan

You've done a great job, but I see more of the Pop music 1940s and 1950s. Iwould like to mention Louis Jordan was the 1940s Race/R&B top selling artist and still holds the record to this day having the most time spent on top of the R&B/Race charts. Would be awesome to see a breakdown of those charts as well. For the person that mention about the Platters..They really didn't release hit singles until late 1955...till about 1960. But I appreciate the work you gave done. I really feel Louis Jordan is heavily overlooked, and he was one of the first musicians to produce and star in his own movies during his heyday. He invented "Rock and Roll ," as they call it..and has influenced so many artist.

There is a page dedicated to Louis Jordan (just enter his name in the search box at the top right of this page)

We don't include any "genre" charts, doing so would bias the results and also it is impossible to compare them. Is a number 1 "Country Song" more or less important than a number 1 "R&B" song?

If we were to count success in the "R&B" charts, should we not also have the "Polka" charts, the "Death Metal" charts, the "Jamaician Ska" charts and the "Bakersfield Folk Music" charts. That way madness lies

Our view is that music "genres" are not a real thing. When "GI Jive" hit the Billboard number one slot in May 1944 Louis Jordan had the best selling record across all categories. During the same week Al Dexter's "So Long Pal" was the number 1 Country song, but it didn't even make it into the overall chart. For at least that week position on the "Country Charts" is not worth noting.

16 Apr 2015

Triple Listing - Caldonia

#2 & #13 & #33 are all the same. Correct full title is Caldonia Boogie (What Makes Your Big Head So Hard). (per Acclaimed Music).

Data fixed, thanks