Charley Jordan

Charley Jordan
Born: Jan 1, 1890 in Mabelvale, AR
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Died: Nov 15, 1954 in St. Louis, MO
Styles: Acoustic Memphis Blues, St. Louis Blues, Country Blues, Prewar Country Blues, Acoustic Blues
Biography: A fine St. Louis guitarist and vocalist, Charley Jordan teamed with many blues luminaries for some fine recordings in the '20s,'30s and '40s. After traveling throughout the Southeast as a hobo in the '30s, Jordan settled in St. Louis. He played with Memphis Minnie, Roosevelt Sykes, Casey Bill Weldon, ...Read full biography
Charley Jordan Vol. 1 (1930 - 1931)
Released: 1992
Label: The Orchard
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A fine St. Louis singer and guitarist, this was the first volume of songs Charley Jordan did in the early '30s. He could be very humorous or cuttingly poignant, and there are examples in both veins on ...Read full review
Charley Jordan Vol. 3 (1935 - 1937)
Released: 1992
Label: Document Records
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This volume is somewhat less compelling than the other two in the series, if only because even the producers themselves acknowledge that eight of the 23 songs here, credited to "The Two Charlies," probably ...Read full review
More Charley Jordan albums: Compilations (4)
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