Showing posts with label Louis Jordan. Show all posts
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Wednesday, November 21, 2012

Grammy Hall of Fame Inductees for 2013

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In 1973, the Recording Academy (more widely known as the Grammys) established a Hall of Fame to, as it says on their website, “honor recordings of lasting qualitative or historical significance that are at least 25 years old.” GH On November 21, the 2013 class was inducted, marking the 40th anniversary of the Grammy Hall of Fame. UT The full list now comes to 933 entries. UT

Neil Portnow, the President and CEO of the Recording Academy, echoed the Grammy’s mission by calling this new batch of recordings “memorable for being both culturally and historically significant.” HP Inductees include both albums (in italics) and songs (in quotation marks). Here are the 2013 Grammy Hall of Fame inductees:

  • AC/DC Back in Black (1980)
  • James Brown “I Got You (I Feel Good)” (1965)
  • Ray Charles “Hit the Road Jack” (1961)

  • John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman (1963)
  • Francis Craig & His Orchestra “Near You” (1947)
  • The Drifters “On Broadway” (1963)
  • Bob Dylan “The Times They Are A-Changin’” (1964)

  • Joe Falcon “Allons À Lafayette (Lafayette)” (1928)
  • Lester Flatt, Earl Scruggs, & the Foggy Mountain Boys Foggy Mountain Banjo (1961)
  • Carols Gardel “El Día Que Me Quieras” (1935)
  • Son House “My Black Mama (Parts 1 & 2)” (1930)

  • Whitney Houston Whitney Houston (1985)
  • Billy Joel “Piano Man” (1973)

    Piano Man

  • Elton John Elton John (1970)
  • Louis Jordan “Ain’t Nobody Here But Us Chickens” (1946)
  • Little Richard Here’s Little Richard (1957)
  • Memphis Jug Band “Stealin’ Stealin’” (1928)
  • Charles Mingus Mingus Ah Um (1959)

  • Paul McCartney & Wings Band on the Run (1973)
  • Buck Owens “Act Naturally” (1963)
  • Richard Pryor That N*****’s Crazy (1974)
  • Frank Sinatra “Theme from ‘New York New York’” (1980)

  • W.H. Stepp “Bonaparte’s Retreat” (1937)
  • Ernest V. “Pop” Stoneman “The Titanic” (1924)
  • Willie Mae “Big Mama” Thornton “Hound Dog” (1953)

  • Lennie Tristano Sextet Crosscurrents (1949)
  • Various Artists Lost in the Stars (original Broadway cast, 1949)

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Friday, July 8, 2011

Louis Jordan, the Father of R&B, Is Born: July 8, 1908



Louis Jordan has been called “The Father of Rhythm & Blues” and “The King of the Jukebox”. Jordan is one of the top 1000 music makers of all time according to Dave’s Music Database. He’s been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and The Blues Foundation’s Hall of Fame. He received the Pioneer Award from the Rhythm & Blues Foundation.

As a songwriter, musician, and bandleader, he blended jazz, blues, and R&B into a sound that was popular with both black and white audiences. His music expressed a joyfulness and humor which significantly influenced the development of rock ‘n’ roll. WK He played alto sax with Chick Webb in the 1930s and also did comedy routines. During the 1940s, he assembled his own band and landed 50 songs on the R&B charts; 18 of them went to #1. Three of his songs – “Choo Choo Ch’Boogie” (1946), “Ain’t Nobody Here But Us Chickens” (1946), and “Boogie Woogie Blue Plate” (1947) – rank in the top 10 of the all-time #1 R&B hits with 18, 17, and 14 weeks respectively.


“Is You Or Is You Ain’t Ma Baby” as performed by “Tom and Jerry”


On the pop charts, Jordan went to #1 with 1944’s “G.I. Jive”. He had seven other top ten pop hits and four songs which were million sellers. His songs “Is You Or Is You Ain’t Ma Baby” (1944) and “Caldonia Boogie (1945) are DMDB top 1000 songs of the 20th century. The latter is also in the Grammy Hall of Fame along with “Let the Good Times Roll” (1946) and the aforementioned “Choo Choo Ch’Boogie”. “Caldonia Boogie” and 1949’s “Saturday Night Fish Fry” also make the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s list of the Top 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Roll. The latter has even been called the first rock and roll song. WK


“Saturday Night Fish Fry”


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Friday, September 12, 2008

Rhythm & Blues Foundation – Pioneer Awards

Rhythm & Blues Foundation:

Pioneer Awards

As stated on the website, “The Rhythm & Blues Foundation’s Pioneer Awards Program has recognized over 150 legendary artists whose lifelong contributions have been instrumental in the development of Rhythm & Blues music. This ceremony honors the career achievements of solo artists, vocal groups, songwriters and producers who are nominated and selected by members of our board of directors.” The award was first given in 1989 and last awarded in 2008.

See other lifetime achievement awards.

A

  • Herb Abramson (1998)
  • Faye Adams (1998)
  • Johnny Adams (1999)
  • Ashford & Simpson (1999)
B

  • LaVern Baker (1989)
  • Mickey Baker (1999)
  • Hank Ballard & The Midnighters (1992)
  • Dave Bartholomew (1996)
  • Fontella Bass (2001)
  • Jackson K Beavis (1997)
  • Al Bell (Leadership Award, 2008)
  • Thom Bell (Entrepreneur Award, 2006)
  • William Bell (1997)
  • Frankie Beverly (2006)
  • Otis Blackwell (1994)
  • Bobby “Blue” Bland (1992)
  • Gary “U.S.” Bonds (1997)
  • Booker T. & the M.G.’s (1995)
  • Hadda Brooks (1993)
  • Charles Brown (1989)
  • Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown (1997)
  • James Brown (Lifetime Achievement Award, 1993)
  • Maxine Brown (1991)
  • Ruth Brown (1989)
  • Solomon Burke (1993)
  • Jerry Butler (1994)
  • Bobby Byrd (1998)
C

  • The Cadillacs (1996)
  • Clarence Carter (1994)
  • Gene Chandler (1997)
  • The Chantels (1996)
  • Ray Charles (Lifetime Achievement Award, 1991)
  • Chubby Checker (2006)
  • The Chi-Lites (2000)
  • Dave Clark (1993)
  • George Clinton (2003)
  • The Clovers (1989)
  • The Coasters/The Robins (1994)
  • Sam Cooke (Legacy Tribute Award, 1999)
  • Don Covay (1994)
D

  • Tyrone Davis (1998)
  • The Delfonics (2006)
  • The Dells (1992)
  • The Del Vikings (2003)
  • Sugar Pie DeSanto (2008)
  • Bo Diddley (Lifetime Achievement Award, 1996)
  • The Dixie Cups (2003)
  • Floyd Dixon (1993)
  • Bill Doggett (1994)
  • Fats Domino (Lifetime Achievement Award, 1995)
E-F

  • The Emotions (2001)
  • Ahmet Ertegün (2000)
  • Betty Everett (1996)
  • The Five Keys (1991)
  • The Five Satins (1998)
  • The Flamingos (1996)
  • Eddie Floyd (1996)
  • The Four Tops (Lifetime Achievement Award, 1997)
  • Inez and Charlie Foxx (1995)
  • David “Panama” Francis (1993)
  • Aretha Franklin (Lifetime Achievement Award, 1992)
  • Lowell Fulson (1993)
  • The Funk Brothers (Sidemen Award, 2008)
G-H

  • Marvin Gaye (Legacy Tribute Award, 2000)
  • Berry Gordy Jr. (Lifetime Achievement Award, 2006)
  • Al Green (Lifetime Achievement Award, 2001)
  • The Harptones (1998)
  • Donny Hathaway (Legacy Tribute Award, 2008)
  • Erskine Hawkins (1993)
  • Screamin’ Jay Hawkins (1998)
  • Isaac Hayes (1999)
  • Clarence “Frogman” Henry (2003)
  • Al Hibbler (1991)
  • Brian Holland/Lamont Dozier/Eddie Holland (2001)
  • Brenda Holloway (1999)
  • John Lee Hooker (Lifetime Achievement Award, 1999)
  • Cissy Houston (1995)
I-J

K-L

  • Ernie K-Doe (1998)
  • Chaka Khan (Lifetime Achievement Award, 2008)
  • Albert King (1991)
  • Ben E. King (1994)
  • Gladys Knight & the Pips (Lifetime Achievement Award, 1998)
  • Kool & the Gang (2008)
  • Patti LaBelle & The Bluebells (1999)
  • Bettye LaVette (2006)
  • Barbara Lewis (1999)
  • Little Anthony & the Imperials (1993)
  • Little Richard (Lifetime Achievement Award, 1994)
  • Darlene Love (1995)
  • Nellie Lutcher (1992)
  • Barbara Lynn (1999)
  • Gloria Lynne (1997)
M

  • The Manhattans (1999)
  • Teena Marie (2008)
  • The Marvelettes (1995)
  • Barbara Mason (2006)
  • Curtis Mayfield (1991)
  • Jimmy McCracklin (1991)
  • Big Jay McNeely (2001)
  • Jay McShann (1996)
  • Little Milton (1997)
  • Garnet Mimms (1999)
  • The Moonglows (1995)
  • Johnny Moore (1999)
  • Sam Moore (1991)
N-O-P

  • Johnny Nash (2003)
  • David “Fathead” Newman (1998)
  • The O’Jays (1998)
  • Johnny Otis (1994)
  • Clyde Otis (2000)
  • Earl Palmer (1994)
  • Maceo Parker (2003)
  • Wilson Pickett (1993)
  • Bill Pinkney (1999)
  • Doc Pomus (1991)
  • David Porter (1999)
  • Lloyd Price (1995)
  • Arthur Prysock (1995)
Q-R

S

  • “Little” Jimmy Scott (1989)
  • Mabel Scott (1995)
  • Dee Dee Sharp (2001)
  • The Shirelles (1994)
  • Joe Simon (1999)
  • Percy Sledge (1989)
  • Sly & the Family Stone (2001)
  • Huey “Piano” Smith (2000)
  • The Spaniels (1991)
  • The Spinners (1997)
  • The Staple Singers (1992)
  • Jesse Stone (1992)
  • The Supremes (2003)
T-U-V

  • Johnnie Taylor (1996)
  • Koko Taylor (2003)
  • Carla Thomas (1993)
  • Charlie Thomas (1999)
  • Irma Thomas (1994)
  • Rufus Thomas (1992)
  • Allen Toussaint (2001)
  • Doris Troy (1996)
  • Phil Upchurch (1997)
W-X-Y-Z

  • Junior Walker (1995)
  • Van “Piano Man” Walls (1997)
  • Dee Dee Warwick (1999)
  • Dionne Warwick (Lifetime Achievement Award, 2003)
  • Justine “Baby” Washington (1995)
  • Johnny “Guitar” Watson (1996)
  • Mary Wells (1989)
  • Kim Weston (1998)
  • The Whispers (2008)
  • Paul “Hucklebuck” Williams (1992)
  • Jackie Wilson (Legacy Tribute Award, 2003)
  • Bill Withers (2008)
  • Jimmy Witherspoon (1993)
  • Bobby Womack (1996)
  • Stevie Wonder (Lifetime Achievement Award, 2000)
  • Betty Wright (2000)
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Monday, April 21, 2008

50 years ago: Chuck Berry charted with “Johnny B. Goode”

Johnny B. Goode

Chuck Berry

Writer(s): Chuck Berry (see lyrics here)

First Charted: April 21, 1958

Peak: 8 US, 11 CB, 15 HR, 2 RB, 1 DF (Click for codes to charts.)

Sales (in millions): 1.0 US, -- UK, 1.0 world (includes US + UK)

Airplay/Streaming (in millions): 2.0 radio, 26.6 video, 225.92 streaming

Awards:

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About the Song:

With his rags-to-riches song “Johnny B. Goode,” Chuck Berry created a character who symbolizes an Elvis Presley-type who comes from humble beginnings and whose mother promises her son that his name will be in lights someday. DM Berry says the improvised tale of a young man who plays “his guitar all the way to stardom” TC is “more or less” his story, RS500 with a few details changed.

The character is named after pianist TC Johnnie Johnson. Berry joined Johnson’s group, the Sir John Trio, in 1953, soon becoming the focal point as the lead singer. SF Johnson wrote many of Berry’s hits on piano and then Berry converted them to guitar. TC Berry said he originally wrote “Johnny B. Goode” for Johnson. SS

The name “Goode” came from the street where Berry grew up, TB 2520 Goode Avenue, AH one nowhere close to the song’s setting in a cabin “deep down in Louisiana, close to New Orleans.” Berry grew up in St. Louis and proclaimed, “I don’t think I’ve actually seen a real log cabin, much less lived in one!” SJ

Berry was not illiterate like the song’s character. He went to beauty school and graduated with a hairdressing and cosmetology degree. RS500 Lyrically, “that little colored boy could play” was changed to “that little country boy could play,” because, as Berry said, “I thought it would seem biased to white fans” DM and “it wouldn’t get on the radio.” RS500

Music historian Steve Sullivan says, “No other record defines the very essence of rock ‘n’ roll like ‘Johnny B. Goode.’” SS It “established the sound of the rock and roll guitar.” PW That famous guitar intro is nearly a note-for-note copy of the opening solo in Louis Jordan’s 1946 “Ain’t That Just Like a Woman,” played by guitarist Carl Hogan. He wasn’t the first to play it either. The riff dates back to a 1918 recording of “Bluin’ the Blues” by Wilbur Sweatman’s Jazz Orchestra. AH It also appeared in songs by Blind Blake, Count Basie, Blind Lemon Jefferson, and others before Jordan’s record. AH Rock critic Dave Marsh says “You can’t copyright guitar licks and maybe that’s good, because if you could, …we’d lose not just the Beach Boys, but essential elements of the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, Bob Seger, and Bruce Springsteen.” DM

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Saturday, January 7, 2006

Mary J. Blige hit #1 with “Be Without You” and The Breakthrough: January 7, 2006

Originally posted January 7, 2012.



LaShonda Barnett, author of I Got Thunder: Black Women Songwriters and Their Craft, wrote that the “authenticity, the emotional honesty and the vulnerability Blige reveals in her music” SF have much to do with many people calling Blige “our generation’s Aretha Franklin.” SF Indeed, “nobody knows heartache like Mary J. knows heartache.” TL Throughout her career, Blige has delivered dramatic “songs steeped in heartbreak and disappointment.” AK

Her seventh album, The Breakthrough, “features the best round of productions Blige has been handed since the mid-‘90s.” AK “Blige and producers Dr. Dre, Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis, and Will.i.am tasked themselves with stirring a river of hurt into some of the highest-caliber hip-hop/soul to hit the airwaves since she burned up the Waiting to Exhale soundtrack with ‘Not Gon’ Cry’.” TL

The album’s lead single, “Be Without You”, became Blige’s biggest hit to date. It was her fifth Billboard R&B chart topper, peaking on that chart the same week The Breakthrough debuted atop the Billboard 200 album chart. “Without You” spent 15 weeks at the summit, making it the chart’s biggest hit in nearly 60 years. The last song to spend more weeks at #1 was Louis Jordan’s “Ain’t Nobody Here But Us Chickens” with 17 weeks in 1947. With a massive 75 weeks on the R&B chart, “Without You” also became the champion for most weeks total. WK

The song and album garnered Blige some Grammy gold. “Without You” won for Best R&B Song and Best Female R&B Vocal Performance and was also nominated for Record and Song of the Year. The Breakthough won a Grammy for Best R&B Album.

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