Louis Jordan

American jump blues musician from Brinkley, Arkansas (1908-1975). 'The King of the Jukebox.' 'Caldonia,' 'Let the Good Times Roll,' 'Choo Choo Ch'Boogie,' 'Is You Is or Is You Ain't My Baby.' 18 #1 R&B hits in the 1940s. Jump blues = the bridge between big band jazz and rock and roll. Fun, witty, danceable. Chuck Berry's direct ancestor.