Songs performed or written by Louis Jordan&nbsp;&nbsp;

1942

I'm Gonna Leave You on the Outskirts of Town by Louis Jordan

3
R&B

written by Roy Jacobs & Casey Bill Weldon

1942

What's the Use of Getting Sober (When You Gonna Get Drunk Again) by Louis Jordan

✫1
R&B

written by Billy Meyers

1943

Five Guys Named Moe by Louis Jordan

3
R&B

written by Jerry Bresler & Larry Wynn

1943

That'll Just 'Bout Knock Me Out by Louis Jordan

8
R&B

written by Casey Bill Weldon & Louis Jordan

1943

The Chicks I Pick Are Slender and Tender and Tall by Louis Jordan

10
R&B

written by Mike Jackson

Cootie Williams

1944

Is You Is, or Is You Ain't by Cootie Williams

9
R&B

[Hit 7108]
written by Louis Jordan

01/1944

Ration Blues by Louis Jordan

200

11
US

✫1
country

✫1
R&B

as Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five
[Decca 8654]
written by Antonio Cosey, Collenane Clark & Louis Jordan

01/1944

Deacon Jones by Louis Jordan

7
country

as Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five
[Decca 8654]
written by Hy Heath, Johnny Lange (as John Lange) & Richard Loring

05/1944

① G.I. Jive by Louis Jordan

374

✫1
US

✫1
R&B

[artist #1 hit]
as Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five
[Decca 8659]
written by Johnny Mercer

10.

07/1944

② Is You Is or Is You Ain't (Ma' Baby) by Louis Jordan

352

2
US

✫1
country

3
R&B

[artist #2 hit]
as Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five
[Decca 8659]
written by Louis Jordan

Bing Crosby and the Andrews Sisters

11.

09/1944

③ Is You Is or Is You Ain't (Ma' Baby) by Bing Crosby and the Andrews Sisters

284

2
US

[artist #3 hit]
written by Louis Jordan

12.

1945

Mop! Mop! by Louis Jordan

✫1
R&B

written by Claude Demetrius & J. Mayo Williams

13.

1945

Somebody Done Changed the Lock on My Door by Louis Jordan

3
R&B

written by Casey Bill Weldon

14.

03/1945

You Can't Get That No More by Louis Jordan

164

11
US

2
R&B

as Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five
[Decca 8668]
written by Louis Jordan

& Sam Theard

The King Cole Trio

15.

05/1945

If You Can't Smile and Say Yes by The King Cole Trio

3
R&B

[Capitol 192]
written by Louis Jordan

& Richard Rodgers

16.

05/1945

④ Caldonia by Louis Jordan

238

6
US

✫1
R&B

[artist #4 hit]
as Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five
[Decca 8670]
written by Fleecie Moore

17.

Beware (Brother, Beware) by Louis Jordan

118

20
US

2
R&B

written by Dick Adams, Fleecie Moore & Morry Lasco

18.

Don't Let the Sun Catch You Cryin' by Louis Jordan

3
R&B

written by Joe Greene

19.

Don't Worry 'Bout That Mule by Louis Jordan

✫1
R&B

written by Charlie Stewart [songwriter], Dick Groaner, Fleecie Moore & Jimmy Davis

20.

Let the Good Times Roll by Louis Jordan

2
R&B

written by Sam Theard & Fleecie Moore

21.

Reconversion Blues by Louis Jordan

2
R&B

written by Fleecie Moore & Steve Graham

22.

Salt Pork, West Virginia by Louis Jordan

2
R&B

written by Fleecie Moore & William Tennyson

23.

That Chick's Too Young to Fry by Louis Jordan

3
R&B

written by Jimmy Hilliard & Tommy Edward

24.

01/1946

Buzz Me by Louis Jordan

191

9
US

✫1
R&B

written by Fleecie Moore (as Fleecy Moore) & Bobby Black (as Dave Dexter)

25.

08/1946

Choo Choo Ch'Boogie by Louis Jordan

219

7
US

✫1
R&B

written by Denver Darling, Vaughn Horton & Milt Gabler

26.

11/1946

Ain't That Just Like a Woman (They'll Do It Every Time) by Louis Jordan

136

17
US

✫1
R&B

written by Claude Demetrius & Fleecie Moore

27.

Boogie Woogie Blue Plate by Louis Jordan

121

21
US

✫1
R&B

written by Joe Bushkin & John DeVries (as Johnny DeVries)

28.

Early in the Mornin' by Louis Jordan

3
R&B

written by Dallas Bartley, Leo Hickman & Louis Jordan

29.

I Know What You're Puttin' Down by Louis Jordan

3
R&B

written by Louis Jordan

& Steve Allen

30.

I Like 'Em Fat Like That by Louis Jordan

5
R&B

written by Claude Demetrius, J. Mayo Williams & Louis Jordan

31.

Jack, You're Dead by Louis Jordan

121

21
US

✫1
R&B

written by Dick Miles & Walter Bishop (as Walter Bishop Sr.)

32.

Look Out by Louis Jordan

5
R&B

written by Leo Robin & Louis Jordan

33.

Texas and Pacific by Louis Jordan

124

20
US

✫1
R&B

written by Jack Wolf (as Jack Wolf Fine) & Joseph E. Hirsch

34.

01/1947

⑤ Ain't Nobody Here but Us Chickens by Louis Jordan

235

6
US

✫1
R&B

[artist #5 hit]
written by Joan Whitney (as Joan Whitney Kramer) & Alex Kramer

35.

03/1947

Open the Door, Richard! by Louis Jordan

229

6
US

2
R&B

written by Bob Russell

36.

All for the Love of Lil by Louis Jordan

13
R&B

written by Jerry Bresler & Larry Wynn

37.

Barnyard Boogie by Louis Jordan

2
R&B

written by Louis Jordan

& Wilhelmina Gray

38.

Don't Burn the Candle at Both Ends by Louis Jordan

4
R&B

written by Benny Carter, Louis Jordan

& Irving Gordon

39.

How Long Must I Wait for You by Louis Jordan

9
R&B

written by Jerry Black & Lucky Millinder

40.

Pettin' and Pokin' by Louis Jordan

5
R&B

written by Louis Jordan

41.

Pinetop's Boogie Woogie by Louis Jordan

14
R&B

written by Clarence "Pinetop" Smith (as Pinetop Smith)

42.

Reet, Petite and Gone by Louis Jordan

4
R&B

written by Lora Lee & Louis Jordan

43.

We Can't Agree by Louis Jordan

14
R&B

written by Louis Jordan

& Wilhelmina Gray

44.

07/1948

Run Joe by Louis Jordan

116

23
US

✫1
R&B

written by Joe Willoughby, Louis Jordan

& Walter Merrick

45.

10/1948

Daddy-O by Louis Jordan

7
R&B

with Martha Davis [pianist]
[Decca 24502]
written by Don Raye & Gene De Paul (as Gene DePaul)

46.

Beans and Corn Bread by Louis Jordan

✫1
R&B

[Decca 24673]
written by Fleecie Moore & Fred Clark

47.

Cole Slaw (Sorghum Switch) by Louis Jordan

7
R&B

written by Jesse Stone

48.

Every Man to His Own Profession by Louis Jordan

10
R&B

[Decca 24633]
written by Louis Jordan

& William Tennyson

49.

Roamin' Blues by Louis Jordan

10
R&B

[Decca 24571]
written by Ben Lorre, Jeff Dane & Louis Jordan

50.

You Broke Your Promise by Louis Jordan

3
R&B

[Decca 24587]
written by Eddie Pola, George Wyle & Irving Taylor

51.

10/1949

Saturday Night Fish Fry (Pts. 1 & 2) by Louis Jordan

123

21
US

✫1
R&B

written by Ellis Walsh & Louis Jordan

52.

1950

Blue Light Boogie (Pts. 1 & 2) by Louis Jordan

✫1
R&B

written by Ellis Walsh & Louis Jordan

53.

1950

School Days by Louis Jordan

5
R&B

written by Gus Edwards & Will D. Cobb

54.

1950

Tamburitza Boogie by Louis Jordan

10
R&B

[Decca 27203]
written by Vasil Crienica & Vaughn Horton

55.

1951

Lemonade by Louis Jordan

6
R&B

written by Wilhelmina Gray & Louis Jordan

56.

1951

Tear Drops from My Eyes by Louis Jordan

4
R&B

written by Rudy Toombs

57.

1951

Weak Minded Blues by Louis Jordan

5
R&B

[Decca 27547]
written by Louis Jordan

Buster Brown

58.

09/1960

Is You Is or Is You Ain't My Baby by Buster Brown

81
US

[Fire 1023]
written by Louis Jordan

59.

05/1963

Hard Head by Louis Jordan

128
US

[Tangerine 930]
written by Eddie Curtis

B.B. King

60.

11/1964

Never Trust a Woman by B.B. King

90
US

29
R&B

[ABC 10599]
written by Bill Doggett & Louis Jordan

Rae & Christian

61.

08/2002

Is You Is or Is You Ain't (My Baby) by Rae & Christian

from Verve Remixed

28
dance

121
UK

featuring Dinah Washington
written by Louis Jordan