page_title: List of blues musicians
section_title: 1940–1979 blues
hierarchical_section_title: List of blues musicians / 1940–1979 blues
caption_attribution_description: English: Portrait of Louis Jordan, Paramount Theater(?), New York, N.Y., ca. July 1946. Louis got second billing to Glen Gray at the Paramount, recently, but it was Louis who pulled them in. He also ran uptown to Harlem and added to the hoop-la of the world premier of his full length movie, "Beware," successor to "Caldonia."
context_page_description: Blues musicians are musical artists who are primarily recognized as writing, performing, and recording blues music. They come from different eras and include styles such as ragtime-vaudeville, Delta and country blues, and urban styles from Chicago and the West Coast. In the last several decades, blues music has developed a less regional character and has been influenced by rhythm and blues, rock, and other popular music.
caption: Louis Jordan in New York City, 1946
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