Caldonia

"Caldonia"
Single by Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five
B-side"Somebody Done Changed the Lock on My Door"
Released1945 (1945)
RecordedJanuary 19, 1945[1]
GenreJump blues
Length2:40
LabelDecca
Songwriter(s)Fleecie Moore (credited)
Producer(s)Milt Gabler

"Caldonia" is a jump blues song, first recorded in 1945 by Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five. Although credited to Fleecie Moore, his wife at the time, Jordan is the actual songwriter.[2] The song was a hit for Jordan as well as several other musicians.[3]

  1. ^ Dexter, Jr., Dave (1975). The Best of Louis Jordan (Album notes). Louis Jordan. Universal City, California: MCA Records. p. 5. MCAD-4079.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Board was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Whitburn 1988, p. 474.