Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five

Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five

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Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five, an American rhythm and blues and jazz dance band led by Louis Jordan, was formed in 1938. The group initially performed as The Elks Rendezvous Band before transitioning to the name Tympany Five. Their breakthrough came after opening for The Mills Brothers at the Capitol Lounge in Chicago in 1941. In 1941, they were transferred from Decca’s race label to its Sepia Series, appealing to both black and white audiences. Jordan's last recordings were made for the French Black & Blue label in 1973 and issued as I Believe in Music.

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01
Let the Good Times Roll
Louis Jordan
Let the Good Times Roll
02:49
Composers: THEARD / MOORE
04
Texas And Pacific
Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five
Let The Good Times Roll: The Anthology 1938 - 1953
03:01
Writer: Jack Wolf Fine - Joseph E. Hirsch / Composers: Jack Wolf Fine - Joseph E. Hirsch
06
(I'll Be Glad When You're Dead) You Rascal You
Louis Armstrong
Louis Armstrong - Ambassador Of Jazz
03:05
Writer: Sam Theard / Composers: Sam Theard
01
House Party
Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five
Swingsation: Louis Jordan
02:51
Writer: George Kelly - Julian Dash - Louis Jordan - Rose Marie McCoy / Composers: George Kelly - Julian Dash - Louis Jordan - Rose Marie McCoy
18
Junco Partner
Louis Jordan
The Best Songs , Best of Swing
02:44
16
Beans And Cornbread
Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five
#1's
02:46
Writer: Fred Clark - Fleecy Moore / Composers: Fred Clark - Fleecy Moore
11
Saturday Night Fish Fry (Pts. 1 & 2)
Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five
20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: Best Of Louis Jordan (Reissue)
05:31
Writer: Ellis Walsh - Louis Jordan / Composers: Ellis Walsh - Louis Jordan
10
Don't Cry, Cry Baby
Ella Fitzgerald
The Complete Decca Singles Vol. 3: 1942-1949
02:56
Writer: Clarence Maher - Bennie Martini - Saul Tepper / Composers: Clarence Maher - Bennie Martini - Saul Tepper
12
Petootie Pie
Ella Fitzgerald
The Essential Volume 2
02:36
24
All for the Love of Lil (DJ Wuthe am Grammophon)
Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five
Balboa Swing, Vol. 2 (DJ Wuthe am Grammophon)
02:54
Writer: Larry Wynn - Jerry Bresler / Composers: Larry Wynn - Jerry Bresler
07
Knock Me A Kiss (Single Version)
Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five
The Best Of Louis Jordan
02:45
Writer: Andy Razaf / Composers: Mike Jackson - Andy Razaf
11
Have You Got The Gumption
Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five
At The Swing Cat's Ball
03:01
Writer: Billy Austin - Sheldon Smith / Composers: Billy Austin - Sheldon Smith
03
Flat Face
Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five
At The Swing Cat's Ball
02:38
Writer: Courtney Williams / Composers: Courtney Williams
12
Chicky-Mo, Craney Crow
Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five
At The Swing Cat's Ball
02:25
Writer: Louis Jordan - Burt John Wilson / Composers: Louis Jordan - Burt John Wilson
13
You're Much Too Fat (And That's That)
Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five
At The Swing Cat's Ball
02:40
Writer: Louis Jordan - B. Lorre - J. Dane / Composers: Louis Jordan - B. Lorre - J. Dane
19
Hog Wash
Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five
At The Swing Cat's Ball
02:56
Writer: William J. Tennyson - Louis Jordan / Composers: William J. Tennyson - Louis Jordan
14
Safe, Sane And Single
Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five
At The Swing Cat's Ball
02:38
Writer: Hy Heath - Johnny Lange - Louis Jordan / Composers: Hy Heath - Johnny Lange - Louis Jordan

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Albums
Let the Good Times Roll
2024 Jazzlife
31-05-2024
Let the Good Times Roll
01
Let the Good Times Roll
Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five
Let the Good Times Roll
02:48
Writer: Spy-De-Ode/F. Moore/S. Theard / Composers: Spy-De-Ode/F. Moore/S. Theard
02
A Chicken Ain’t Nothing But A Bird
Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five
Let the Good Times Roll
02:36
Writer: Babe Wallace / Composers: Babe Wallace
03
Choo Choo Ch' Boogie
Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five
Let the Good Times Roll
02:43
Writer: V. Horton/D. Darling/M. Gabler / Composers: V. Horton/D. Darling/M. Gabler
04
Ella Mae
Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five
Let the Good Times Roll
02:26
Writer: Mayme Watts/Robert Mosely / Composers: Mayme Watts/Robert Mosely
05
Knock Me a Kiss
Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five
Let the Good Times Roll
02:48
Writer: M. Jackson / Composers: M. Jackson
06
Buzz Me
Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five
Let the Good Times Roll
02:49
Writer: F. Moore/Danny Baxter / Composers: F. Moore/Danny Baxter
07
Caldonia (What Makes Your Big Head So Hard)
Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five
Let the Good Times Roll
02:41
Writer: Fleecie Moore / Composers: Fleecie Moore
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Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five: Choo Choo Ch'Boogie
℗ 2020 Retrospective
03-07-2020
Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five: Choo Choo Ch'Boogie
01
Choo Choo Ch'Boogie
Louis Jordan (alto saxophone
Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five: Choo Choo Ch'Boogie
02:43
Composers: Denver Darling - Milt Gabler - Vaughn Horton
02
Keep a-Knockin'
Louis Jordan (alto saxophone
Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five: Choo Choo Ch'Boogie
02:33
Composers: J. Mayo Williams - Perry Bradford
03
Five Guys Named Moe
Louis Jordan (alto saxophone
Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five: Choo Choo Ch'Boogie
03:00
Composers: Jerry Bresler - Larry Wynn
04
Ration Blues
Louis Jordan (alto saxophone
Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five: Choo Choo Ch'Boogie
03:08
Composers: Anthonio Cosey - Collenane Clark - Louis Jordan
05
Is You Is or Is You Ain't My Baby?
Louis Jordan (alto saxophone
Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five: Choo Choo Ch'Boogie
02:43
Composers: Billy Austin - Louis Jordan
06
Mop! Mop!
Louis Jordan (alto saxophone
Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five: Choo Choo Ch'Boogie
02:57
Composers: Claude Demetrius - J. Mayo Williams
07
G.I. Jive
Louis Jordan (alto saxophone
Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five: Choo Choo Ch'Boogie
03:00
Composers: Johnny Mercer
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#1's
This Compilation ℗ 2004 UMG Recordings, Inc.
01-01-2004
#1's
01
What's The Use Of Getting Sober (When You're Gonna Get Drunk Again)
Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five
#1's
02:54
Writer: Busby Meyers / Composers: Busby Meyers
02
Ration Blues
Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five
#1's
03:07
Writer: Louis Jordan - Collenane Clark - Antonio Cosey / Composers: Louis Jordan - Collenane Clark - Antonio Cosey
03
G.I. Jive
Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five
#1's
02:57
Writer: Johnny Mercer / Composers: Johnny Mercer
04
Mop-Mop
Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five
#1's
02:54
Writer: J. Mayo Williams - Claude Demetrius / Composers: J. Mayo Williams - Claude Demetrius
05
Caldonia (Single Version)
Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five
#1's
02:40
Writer: Fleecy Moore / Composers: Fleecy Moore
06
Buzz Me Blues (Single Version)
Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five
#1's
02:46
Writer: Danny Baxter - Fleecy Moore / Composers: Danny Baxter - Fleecy Moore
07
Don't Worry 'Bout That Mule
Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five
#1's
02:06
Writer: Fleecy Moore - Charlie Stewart - William Davis - Duke Groaner / Composers: Fleecy Moore - Charlie Stewart - William Davis - Duke Groaner
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Swingsation: Louis Jordan
This Compilation ℗ 1999 UMG Recordings, Inc.
01-06-1999
Swingsation: Louis Jordan
01
House Party
Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five
Swingsation: Louis Jordan
02:51
Writer: George Kelly - Julian Dash - Louis Jordan - Rose Marie McCoy / Composers: George Kelly - Julian Dash - Louis Jordan - Rose Marie McCoy
02
Saturday Night Fish Fry (Pts. 1 & 2)
Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five
Swingsation: Louis Jordan
05:31
Writer: Ellis Walsh - Louis Jordan / Composers: Ellis Walsh - Louis Jordan
03
Onion
Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five
Swingsation: Louis Jordan
02:48
Writer: Louis Jordan - Bill Doggett / Composers: Louis Jordan - Bill Doggett
04
Ain't Nobody Here But Us Chickens
Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five
Swingsation: Louis Jordan
03:01
Writer: Joan Whitney - Alex Kramer / Composers: Joan Whitney - Alex Kramer
05
Crazy Baby
Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five
Swingsation: Louis Jordan
02:56
Writer: Bob Carter - Louis Jordan / Composers: Bob Carter - Louis Jordan
06
Choo Choo Ch'Boogie
Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five
Swingsation: Louis Jordan
02:40
Writer: Milt Gabler - Denver Darling - Vaughn Horton / Composers: Milt Gabler - Denver Darling - Vaughn Horton
07
(You Dyed Your Hair) Chartreuse
Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five
Swingsation: Louis Jordan
02:33
Writer: Billy Moore - J. Leslie McFarland / Composers: Billy Moore - J. Leslie McFarland
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At The Swing Cat's Ball
This Compilation ℗ 1999 UMG Recordings, Inc.
01-01-1999
At The Swing Cat's Ball
01
Choo Choo Ch'Boogie
Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five
At The Swing Cat's Ball
02:40
Writer: Milt Gabler - Denver Darling - Vaughn Horton / Composers: Milt Gabler - Denver Darling - Vaughn Horton
02
At The Swing Cat's Ball
Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five
At The Swing Cat's Ball
02:26
Writer: Louis Russell - William Campbell / Composers: Louis Russell - William Campbell
03
Flat Face
Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five
At The Swing Cat's Ball
02:38
Writer: Courtney Williams / Composers: Courtney Williams
04
Keep A Knockin' (But You Can't Come In)
Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five
At The Swing Cat's Ball
02:30
Writer: J. Mayo Williams - Bert Mays / Composers: J. Mayo Williams - Bert Mays
05
Swinging In A Coconut Tree
Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five
At The Swing Cat's Ball
02:41
Writer: Courtney Williams / Composers: Courtney Williams
06
Doug The Jitterbug
Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five
At The Swing Cat's Ball
02:29
Writer: Louis Jordan / Composers: Louis Jordan
07
The Chicks I Pick Are Slender, Tender, And Tall
Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five
At The Swing Cat's Ball
02:23
Writer: Mike Jackson / Composers: Mike Jackson
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The Complete Aladdin Sessions
This Compilation ℗ 1991 Capitol Records, LLC
01-01-1991
The Complete Aladdin Sessions
01
Yeah Yeah Baby
Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five
The Complete Aladdin Sessions
02:34
Composers: Rudolph Toombs
02
Louis' Blues
Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five
The Complete Aladdin Sessions
02:58
Composers: Jordan
03
I've Seen What You've Done
Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five
The Complete Aladdin Sessions
02:39
Composers: Louis Jordan
04
Fat Back And Corn Likker
Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five
The Complete Aladdin Sessions
02:41
Composers: Louis Jordan
05
Put Some Money In The Pot Boy Cause The Juice Is Running Low
Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five
The Complete Aladdin Sessions
03:06
Composers: Adelia C Davis
06
Gotta Go
Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five
The Complete Aladdin Sessions
02:50
Composers: Louis Jordan
07
The Dipper
Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five
The Complete Aladdin Sessions
02:42
Composers: Louis Jordan
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Singles
Peace Of Mind (Live On The Ed Sullivan Show, December 29, 1957)
℗ 2022 SOFA Entertainment, under exclusive license to Universal Music Enterprises, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
06-04-2022
Peace Of Mind (Live On The Ed Sullivan Show, December 29, 1957)
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Peace Of Mind (Live On The Ed Sullivan Show, December 29, 1957)
Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five
Peace Of Mind (Live On The Ed Sullivan Show, December 29, 1957)
02:31
Composers: Pee Wee Crayton
Caldonia (Live On The Ed Sullivan Show, December 29, 1957)
℗ 2020 SOFA Entertainment, under exclusive license to Universal Music Enterprises, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
12-10-2020
Caldonia (Live On The Ed Sullivan Show, December 29, 1957)
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Caldonia (Live On The Ed Sullivan Show, December 29, 1957)
Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five
Caldonia (Live On The Ed Sullivan Show, December 29, 1957)
01:39
Composers: Fleecy Moore
Caldonia (Performed Live On The Ed Sullivan Show/1957)
This Compilation ℗ 2010 SOFA Entertainment, Inc, under exclusive license to Universal Music Enterprises, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
01-01-2010
Caldonia (Performed Live On The Ed Sullivan Show/1957)
01
Caldonia (Performed Live On The Ed Sullivan Show 12/29/57)
Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five
Caldonia (Performed Live On The Ed Sullivan Show/1957)
01:40
Writer: Fleecy Moore / Composers: Fleecy Moore
I've Found My Peace Of Mind (Performed Live On The Ed Sullivan Show/1957)
This Compilation ℗ 2010 SOFA Entertainment, Inc, under exclusive license to Universal Music Enterprises, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
01-01-2010
I've Found My Peace Of Mind (Performed Live On The Ed Sullivan Show/1957)
01
I've Found My Peace Of Mind (Performed Live On The Ed Sullivan Show 12/29/57)
Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five
I've Found My Peace Of Mind (Performed Live On The Ed Sullivan Show/1957)
02:29
Writer: Pee Wee Crayton - E. Crayton / Composers: Pee Wee Crayton - E. Crayton
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The Decca Singles 1949-1958
This Compilation ℗ 2016 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
01-01-2016
The Decca Singles 1949-1958
01
Maybe It's Because
Louis Armstrong
The Decca Singles 1949-1958
03:13
Writer: Johnnie Scott - Harry Ruby - Johnny Scott / Composers: Johnnie Scott - Harry Ruby - Johnny Scott
02
I'll Keep The Lovelight Burning
Louis Armstrong
The Decca Singles 1949-1958
02:58
Writer: George David Weiss - Bennie Benjamin / Composers: George David Weiss - Bennie Benjamin
03
That Lucky Old Sun (Just Rolls Around Heaven All Day)
Louis Armstrong
The Decca Singles 1949-1958
03:04
Writer: Haven Gillespie - Beasley Smith / Composers: Haven Gillespie - Beasley Smith
04
Blueberry Hill
Louis Armstrong
The Decca Singles 1949-1958
02:50
Writer: Al Lewis - Vincent Rose - Lawrence Stock / Composers: Al Lewis - Vincent Rose - Lawrence Stock
05
You Can't Lose A Broken Heart
Louis Armstrong
The Decca Singles 1949-1958
03:15
Writer: Flourney E. Miller - James P. Johnson / Composers: Flourney E. Miller - James P. Johnson
06
My Sweet Hunk O' Trash
Louis Armstrong
The Decca Singles 1949-1958
03:11
Writer: Flourney E. Miller - James P. Johnson / Composers: Flourney E. Miller - James P. Johnson
07
New Orleans Function
Louis Armstrong
The Decca Singles 1949-1958
06:46
Writer: Mary S.B. Dana - George Frederick Root - Bob Cole - Rosamond J. Johnson / Composers: Mary S.B. Dana - George Frederick Root - Bob Cole - Rosamond J. Johnson
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The Best Of The Decca Years Volume One: The Singer
This Compilation ℗ 1989 UMG Recordings, Inc.
01-01-1989
The Best Of The Decca Years Volume One: The Singer
01
On The Sunny Side Of The Street
Louis Armstrong
The Best Of The Decca Years Volume One: The Singer
05:49
Writer: Jimmy McHugh - Dorothy Fields / Composers: Jimmy McHugh - Dorothy Fields
02
That Lucky Old Sun (Just Rolls Around Heaven All Day) (Single Version)
Louis Armstrong
The Best Of The Decca Years Volume One: The Singer
03:04
Writer: Haven Gillespie - Beasley Smith / Composers: Haven Gillespie - Beasley Smith
03
Gone Fishin' (Single Version)
Louis Armstrong
The Best Of The Decca Years Volume One: The Singer
02:55
Writer: Nick A. Kenny - Charles Kenny / Composers: Nick A. Kenny - Charles Kenny
04
A Kiss To Build A Dream On (Single Version)
Louis Armstrong
The Best Of The Decca Years Volume One: The Singer
03:00
Writer: Oscar Hammerstein II - Bert Kalmar - Harry Ruby / Composers: Oscar Hammerstein II - Bert Kalmar - Harry Ruby
05
(I'll Be Glad When You're Dead) You Rascal You (Single Version)
Louis Armstrong
The Best Of The Decca Years Volume One: The Singer
03:19
Writer: Sam Theard / Composers: Sam Theard
06
La vie en rose (Single Version)
Louis Armstrong
The Best Of The Decca Years Volume One: The Singer
03:26
Writer: Edith Piaf - Louiguy - Mack David / Composers: Edith Piaf - Louiguy - Mack David
07
Blueberry Hill (Single Version)
Louis Armstrong
The Best Of The Decca Years Volume One: The Singer
02:50
Writer: Al Lewis - Vincent Rose - Lawrence Stock / Composers: Al Lewis - Vincent Rose - Lawrence Stock
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The Complete Decca Singles Vol. 4: 1950-1955
This Compilation ℗ 2017 Verve Label Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
14-04-2017
The Complete Decca Singles Vol. 4: 1950-1955
01
Baby, Won't You Say You Love Me
Ella Fitzgerald
The Complete Decca Singles Vol. 4: 1950-1955
02:55
Writer: Josef Myrow - Mack Gordon / Composers: Josef Myrow - Mack Gordon
02
Don'cha Go 'Way Mad
Ella Fitzgerald
The Complete Decca Singles Vol. 4: 1950-1955
03:17
Writer: Al Stillman / Composers: Illinois Jacquet - Jimmy Mundy
03
Solid As A Rock
Ella Fitzgerald
The Complete Decca Singles Vol. 4: 1950-1955
02:57
Writer: David Mann - David A. Mann - Bob Hilliard / Composers: David Mann - David A. Mann - Bob Hilliard
04
Sugarfoot Rag
Ella Fitzgerald
The Complete Decca Singles Vol. 4: 1950-1955
03:01
Writer: Hank Garland - Vaughn Horton / Composers: Hank Garland - Vaughn Horton
05
M-I-S-S-I-S-S-I-P-P-I
Ella Fitzgerald
The Complete Decca Singles Vol. 4: 1950-1955
02:20
Writer: Curly Williams - Bill Simmons / Composers: Curly Williams - Bill Simmons
06
I Don't Want The World (With A Fence Around It)
Ella Fitzgerald
The Complete Decca Singles Vol. 4: 1950-1955
02:11
Writer: Hi Heath - Johnny Lange / Composers: Hi Heath - Johnny Lange
07
I've Got The World On A String
Ella Fitzgerald
The Complete Decca Singles Vol. 4: 1950-1955
03:17
Writer: Ted Koehler / Composers: Harold Arlen
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100 Songs For A Centennial
℗ 2017 Verve Label Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
21-04-2017
100 Songs For A Centennial
01
Sing Me A Swing Song (And Let Me Dance) (Single Version)
Ella Fitzgerald
100 Songs For A Centennial
02:34
Writer: Hoagy Carmichael - Stanley Adams / Composers: Hoagy Carmichael - Stanley Adams
02
(If You Can't Sing It) You'll Have To Swing It (Single Version)
Chick Webb And His Orchestra
100 Songs For A Centennial
02:58
Writer: Sam Coslow / Composers: Sam Coslow
03
Dedicated To You
Ella Fitzgerald
100 Songs For A Centennial
03:07
Writer: Sammy Cahn - Saul Chaplin - Hy Zaret / Composers: Sammy Cahn - Saul Chaplin - Hy Zaret
04
Big Boy Blue
Ella Fitzgerald
100 Songs For A Centennial
02:45
Writer: Jack Lawrence - Peter Tinturin - David Kapp / Composers: Jack Lawrence - Peter Tinturin - David Kapp
05
I Got A Guy (Single Version)
Ella Fitzgerald
100 Songs For A Centennial
03:18
Writer: Marion Sunshine / Composers: Marion Sunshine
06
A-Tisket, A-Tasket
Ella Fitzgerald
100 Songs For A Centennial
02:37
Writer: Ella Fitzgerald - Van Alexander / Composers: Ella Fitzgerald - Van Alexander
07
I Found My Yellow Basket (Single Version)
Ella Fitzgerald
100 Songs For A Centennial
02:33
Writer: Ella Fitzgerald - Chick William Webb / Composers: Ella Fitzgerald - Chick William Webb
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Bitchin': The Sound and Fury of Rick James
℗ 2021 UMG Recordings, Inc.
03-09-2021
Bitchin': The Sound and Fury of Rick James
01
Super Freak
Rick James
Bitchin': The Sound and Fury of Rick James
03:25
Writer: Rick James - Alonzo Miller / Composers: Rick James - Alonzo Miller
02
Mary Jane
Rick James
Bitchin': The Sound and Fury of Rick James
04:52
Writer: Rick James / Composers: Rick James
03
It's My Time (Single Version)
The Mynah Birds
Bitchin': The Sound and Fury of Rick James
02:13
Writer: Michael Valvano - R. Dean Taylor - Ricky Matthews / Composers: Michael Valvano - R. Dean Taylor - Ricky Matthews
04
Country Woman Suite: Country Woman, Get On Down, Time Is My Keeper
The Great White Cane
Bitchin': The Sound and Fury of Rick James
09:15
Writer: Rick James - Nick Balkou / Composers: Rick James - Nick Balkou
05
You And I
Rick James
Bitchin': The Sound and Fury of Rick James
08:00
Writer: Rick James / Composers: Rick James
06
Choo Choo Ch'Boogie
Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five
Bitchin': The Sound and Fury of Rick James
02:40
Writer: Milt Gabler - Denver Darling - Vaughn Horton / Composers: Milt Gabler - Denver Darling - Vaughn Horton
07
'Round Midnight
Thelonious Monk
Bitchin': The Sound and Fury of Rick James
03:13
Writer: Bernard D. Hanighen / Composers: Thelonious Monk - Cootie Williams
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