Título: Louis Jordan
Seção: Decline of popularity
Background: Louis Thomas Jordan (July 8, 1908 - February 4, 1975) was a pioneering American musician, songwriter and bandleader who was popular from the late 1930s to the early 1950s. Known as "The King of the Jukebox", he was highly popular with both black and white audiences in the later years of the swing era. Jordan was one of the most successful African-American musicians of the 20th century, ranking fifth in the list of the most successful black recording artists according to Joel Whitburn's analysis of Billboard magazine's R&B chart. Though comprehensive sales figures are not available, he had at least four million-selling hits during his career.

Conteúdo: In 1951, Jordan assembled a short-lived big band that included Pee Wee Moore and others, at a time when big bands were declining in popularity. This is considered the beginning of his commercial decline, even though he reverted to the Tympany Five format within a year. By the mid-1950s, Jordan's records were not selling as well as before, and he left Decca Records. The next label to sign Jordan was Aladdin Records, for which Jordan recorded 21 songs in early 1954. Nine singles were released from these sessions; three of the songs were not released. In 1955, Jordan recorded with RCA's "independent" subsidiary "X" Records, which changed its name to Vik Records while Jordan was with them. Three singles were released under the "X" imprint and one under the Vik imprint; four tracks were not released. In these sessions Jordan intensified his sound to compete with rock and roll. In 1956, Mercury Records signed Jordan and released two LPs and a handful of singles. Jordan's first LP for Mercury, Somebody Up There Digs Me (1956), showcased updated rock-and-roll versions of previous hits such as "Ain't Nobody Here but Us Chickens", "Caldonia", "Choo Choo Ch'Boogie", "Salt Pork, West Virginia", and "Beware!" Its follow-up, Man, We're Wailin' (1957), featured a more laid-back, "late-night" sound. Mercury intended this to be a comeback for Jordan, but it was not commercially successful, and the label let him go in 1958. He recorded sporadically in the 1960s for Warwick (1960), Black Lion (

user: When did the decline start?

assistant: In 1951,

user: What did he do after leaving Deca records?

assistant: The next label to sign Jordan was Aladdin Records, for which Jordan recorded 21 songs in early 1954.

user: Did he release an album with Aladdin Records?

assistant: Nine singles were released from these sessions; three of the songs were not released.

user: What were some of the singles titles?

assistant: CANNOTANSWER

user: Are there any other interesting aspects about this article?

assistant: Jordan's first LP for Mercury, Somebody Up There Digs Me (1956), showcased updated rock-and-roll versions of previous hits

user: How did these singles do?

assistant: it was not commercially successful,

user: Did he have any other success?

assistant: In 1962 he appeared on the album Louis Jordan Sings, by the British trumpeter and bandleader Chris Barber.

user: Did he record with any other artists?

assistant: In the Chick Webb band there were two regular singers - Ella [Fitzgerald] and Louis Jordan.

user: What happened to this band?

assistant: at a time when big bands were declining in popularity.