Blue Light Boogie (song)

"Blue Light Boogie"
Single by Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five
Released1950
GenreJump blues
Length5:30
LabelDecca
Songwriter(s)Jessie Mae Robinson, Louis Jordan

"Blue Light Boogie" is a song written by Jessie Mae Robinson and Louis Jordan. It was performed by Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five, recorded in June 1950, and released on the Decca label (catalog no. 27114). On the original 78 record, the song was divided into two parts with part 1 on the "A" side and part 2 on the "B" side.[1][2]

The song peaked at No. 4 on Billboard's R&B chart. It was ranked No. 8 on Billboard's year-end list of the top-selling R&B records of 1950 and No. 9 based on juke box plays.[3]

  1. ^ "Blue Light Boogie - Part Two". Internet Archive. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
  2. ^ "Louis Jordan And His Tympany Five – Blue Light Boogie". Discogs. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
  3. ^ "The Year's Top Rhythm & Blues Records" (PDF). The Billboard. January 13, 1951. p. 20. Retrieved December 12, 2020.