Let the Good Times Roll: The Story of Louis Jordan and His Music

Let the Good Times Roll: The Story of Louis Jordan and His Music
ISBN-10
047208478X
ISBN-13
9780472084784
Series
Let the Good Times Roll
Category
African American musicians
Pages
286
Language
English
Published
1997
Publisher
University of Michigan Press
Author
John Chilton

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The first biography of the father of rhythm and blues

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