Let the Good Times Roll: The Music of Louis Jordan is the thirty seventh studio album by B. B. King, released in 1999. It is a tribute album to jazzsaxophonist and singer Louis Jordan, and is made up entirely of covers of songs written or performed by Jordan. The album was released in 1999 on MCA Records.[1][2]
As well as King, the album features other jazz and blues musicians including Dr. John, Earl Palmer and members of Ray Charles' band.
Background
B.B. King commented on Jordan, stating, "He was the first to achieve success with rhythm and blues during the big band and swing era" and "He was also the first rapper in history. His raps and rhymes made people laugh, but above all, they made people eager to dance."
In the United States, the album did not enter the Billboard 200 overall chart, but it reached number two on Billboard's Blues Albums chart.[6] In New Zealand, it spent a total of three weeks in the top 40 of the album chart, peaking at number 29.[7]
Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic gave the album four out of five stars, stating, "King has never produced a work as raw and fervent as Jordan, but his tribute to Jordan is evident from the first track." He also noted, "Strangely, King does not play much guitar on this album, focusing instead on vocals and interaction with the band. The guitar solos are as smooth and flavorful as ever, but the focus is always on the vocals."[1]
At the 43rd Grammy Awards, the track "Is You Is or Is You Ain’t (My Baby)?" won the award for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals, performed as a duet with Dr. John.[8]
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