Louis Jordan's massive hit "Saturday Night Fish Fry" marks the end of the jump blues dominance of the 40's, while Jimmy Preston's raucous "Rock The Joint" points towards a new horizon of rock 'n' roll for the 50's.
Louis Jordan & Ella Fitzgerald (1949)
1949
Beans and Corn Bread - 1 R&B
Cole Slaw (Sorghum Switch) - 7 R&B
Every Man to His Own Profession - 10 R&B
Roamin' Blues - 10 R&B
You Broke Your Promise - 3 R&B
10/1949
Saturday Night Fish Fry (Pts. 1 & 2) - 21 US, 1 R&B
Louis Jordan and Ella Fitzgerald
1949
Baby, It's Cold Outside - 9 US, 6 R&B
1949
Hucklebuck Daddy - 4 R&B
Rock the Joint - 6 R&B
1950
Oh Babe! - 5 R&B
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