Charley Jordan

For other uses, see Charles Jordan (disambiguation).

Charley Jordan (January 1, 1890[1] – November 15, 1954)[2] was an American, St. Louis blues singer, songwriter and guitarist, as well as a talent scout, originally from Mabelvale, Arkansas.[2] He was known for a unique style that drew on his rural roots.

Life and career

Jordan recorded numerous singles for Vocalion and Decca between 1930 and 1937, and also performed with some well-regarded bluesmen from the 1920s to the 1940s. Jordan played with Peetie Wheatstraw, Roosevelt Sykes, Casey Bill Weldon and Memphis Minnie. He had most of his biggest hits, including "Keep It Clean", in the early to mid-1930s. Later in that decade and into the 1940s, he worked frequently with Big Joe Williams.[2]

Spinal injury

In 1928, Jordan was shot in the spine, this was due to his extramusical career as a bootlegger. This gave him a long term disability and caused him to walk with crutches thereafter (which can be seen in the few photographs of Jordan available).

Jordan died of pneumonia in 1954 in St. Louis, Missouri.[2]

Discography

A partial discography is available online.[3]

Songs

Compilations

References

  1. ↑ "The Blues Database". The Blues Database. 1954-11-15. Retrieved 2015-09-07.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Bruce Eder (1954-11-15). "Charley Jordan | Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-09-07.
  3. ↑ Wirz, Stefan. "Charley Jordan Discography". wirz.de. Retrieved 24 December 2014.

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