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向路易斯喬丹致敬
地方性遺產
您可能聽過阿姆斯壯(Louis
Armstrong)及克勞斯貝(Bing
Crosby)，這兩位知名且受歡迎的音樂家，但您
很可能從未聽過喬丹，當他在世時，也跟上述兩位音樂家一樣的受歡迎。
生於阿肯色州的喬丹(1908-1975)被視為節奏
& 藍調、搖滾樂，甚或是繞舌歌之父。1940年代及1950年代間，他是少數幾個能夠
越跨種族界線的非裔美人音樂家之一，黑人及白人聽眾都喜愛他的音樂。1942年前，喬丹及他的樂團：Tympany
Five是國內最受歡迎的廣播節目之一；由於他的聲望，他曾主演過許多的好萊塢短片，與其他的藝人並列同一等級，如：阿姆斯壯及克勞斯貝，甚至在現今繞舌樂誕生的數十年前，他就已經開始表演繞舌歌了。
他的許多歌曲仍廣受歡迎；「穀倉空地搖滾樂」(Barnyard
Boogie)是電影「我很乖，因為我要出國」(Babe:
Pig in the City)的主要配樂，其他您也許
還認得的歌還包括Ain't
Nobody Here But Us Chickens及Let
the Good Times Roll。對搖滾樂及繞舌樂歷史而言，喬丹是相當重要的一份子，所以也被列
入搖滾樂名人堂(Rock
and Roll Hall of Fame)。
You might have heard of Louis Armstrong and Bing Crosby, two well-known and popular musicians, but it's very possible that you've never heard of Louis Jordan, who was just as popular when he was alive.
Arkansas-born Louis Jordan (1908-1975) is considered the father of rhythm & blues, rock 'n' roll, and even rap. During the 1940s and 1950s he was one of the few African American musicians who had "crossover" appeal - that is he was popular with both black and white audiences. Jordan and his band, the Tympany Five, were one of the most popular recording acts in the country by 1942. As a result of his popularity, he starred in many Hollywood short films and received equal billing with performers like Louis Armstrong and Bing Crosby. He was even rapping decades before modern-day rap was born.
Many of his songs are still popular. "Barnyard Boogie" is featured in the movie "Babe: Pig in the City." Other songs of his that you might recognize include "Ain't Nobody Here But Us Chickens" and "Let the Good Times Roll." Louis Jordan is such an important figure in the history of rock and rap music that he is in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
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