LOUIS JORDAN (ca. late-1940s) Talent agency photo by James J. Kriegsmann
by James J. Kriegsmann
- Used
- near fine
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
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West Hollywood, California, United States
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About This Item
New York: General Artists Corporation, [ca. late 1940s]. Vintage original 10 x 8" (25 x 20 cm.) black-and-white photo, minor marginal stain in blank bottom right margin, photo credit for James J. Kriegsmann, N.Y., in lower left of image, near fine.
A portrait of Louis Jordan, a seminal figure in the history of rhythm and blues.
Known as "the King of the Jukebox", he earned his highest profile towards the end of the Swing era. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as an "early influence" in 1987. Jordan ranks fifth in the list of the most successful African American recording artists according to Joel Whitburn's analysis of Billboard magazine's R&B chart, and was the most popular rhythm and blues artist with his "jump blues" recordings of the pre-rock n' roll era.
Though comprehensive sales figures are not available, he had at least four million-selling hits during his career. Jordan regularly topped the R&B "race" charts, achieving the Number 1 slot eighteen times, with 113 weeks in that spot over the years. He was also one of the first Black recording artists to achieve significant crossover in popularity with the predominantly white mainstream American audience, having simultaneous Top Ten hits on the pop charts on several occasions. (Wikipedia)
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- Seller
- Walter Reuben, Inc. / WalterFilm (US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- WALTER-FILM006702
- Title
- LOUIS JORDAN (ca. late-1940s) Talent agency photo by James J. Kriegsmann
- Author
- James J. Kriegsmann
- Illustrator
- James J. Kriegsmann (photographer)
- Format/Binding
- No binding
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- General Artists Corporation
- Place of Publication
- New York, NY, USA
- Date Published
- ca. late-1940s
- Pages
- 1
- Size
- 10 x 8" (25 x 20 cm.)
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- photographs, african american, swing
- Bookseller catalogs
- African American; Photographs;
Terms of Sale
Walter Reuben, Inc. / WalterFilm
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About the Seller
Walter Reuben, Inc. / WalterFilm
About Walter Reuben, Inc. / WalterFilm
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