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What was significant about Louis Jordan's early life?
Jordan was born on July 8, 1908, in Brinkley, Arkansas, where his father, James Aaron Jordan, was a music teacher and bandleader.
Was Louis Jordan musical as a child?
Jordan studied music under his father, starting out on the clarinet. In his youth he played in his father's bands instead of doing farm work when school closed.
Does Louis Jordan crediit any early influences?

Question: When did he start his musical career?
Self-contained rewrite: When did Louis Jordan start his musical career?