1956 First Press Mercury LP LOUIS JORDAN jazz blues NM

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1956 MONO First Pressing Mercury LP LOUIS JORDAN jazz blues NM deep groove issue PRISTINE  EXAMPLE CRISP CLEAN SHARP COVER , BLACK LABEL ORIGINAL / NOT A REISSUE OR LATER ISSUE IMPORT,  THE REAL DEAL . A Mercury-Wing REissue just sold for $150, eBay item #200433208437, but could not find a recent sale of original in this shape. This is an archive piece from a private music collection.  VERY LOW Reserve price for immediate sale.  Please place a bid if interested in purchasing this item; I have made the sale private to encourage bidders to participate and not worry about bidding against your friends or competitors.  Auction terms please see below.

AMAZING SELECTION OF INVESTMENT GRADE AUDIOPHILE QUALITY ALBUMS THIS WEEK. MANY FIRST OR EARLY PRESSINGS, BOTH STEREO AND MONO.  ALL FROM AN ESTATE COLLECTION WHICH I PURCHASED. RECORDS ARE FROM A DRY NONSMOKING PET FREE HOME. 

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>>> THIS AUCTION  :

Winner shall receive the original 1950's Mercury black label first pressing of the Rhythm and Blues / Rock and Roll album by Louis Jordan , SOMEONE UP THERE DIGS ME.......Mercury MG 20242 FIRST PRESSING MONO monaural recording on true heavy vinyl, not styrene plastic...Near Mint thick deep groove pressing appears almost unplayed. Only very slight handling wear, all original lustre of vinyl surface, labels Mint all silver print.  Near Mint high grade glossy slick cover has bright colors and very energetic cover scene graphics.  Look how happy Mr. Jordan is on that cover, you will be too if you win this LP........All seams intact no damage, NO tears, creases, dings, or writing........Hard to find original issue of this historic jazz / blues LP by this father of Rock and Roll / Rhythm and Blues...........QUINCY JONES ARRANGED THIS VERY UPBEAT ALBUM CONSIDERED BY MANY TO BE EARLY ROCK AND ROLL       (SEE BIO BELOW.)........... See photos for more details. ..........MORE HARD TO FIND CLASSICAL AND JAZZ LP's TODAY ALSO INCLUDING SOME LIVING STEREO LSC TITLES AND ORIGINAL COLUMBIA PRESSINGS, PLUS SOME MINT SEALED ORIGINAL PRESSING LP's  and a nice assortment of RARE STEREO PROMO DJ PRESSING LP's.................   Always happy to combine multiple items won to reduce shipping costs. Add $1 for each extra record won within USA, outside USA email for quantity shipping discount.........LOW minimum and no reserve for immediate sale.........

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BRIEF BIOGRAPHY OF THIS HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT ARTIST  :

A brief attempt at fronting a big band in 1951 proved an ill-fated venture, but it didn't dim his ebullience. In 1952, tongue firmly planted in cheek, he offered himself as a candidate for the highest office in the land on the amusing Decca outing "Jordan for President." Even though his singles were still eminently solid, they weren't selling like they used to by 1954. So after an incredible run of more than a decade-and-a-half, Jordan moved over to Eddie Mesner's Los Angeles-based Aladdin logo at the start of the year. Alas, time had passed the great pioneer by -- "Dad Gum Ya Hide Boy," "Messy Bessy," "If I Had Any Sense," and the rest of his Aladdin output sounds great in retrospect, but it wasn't what young R&B fans were searching for at the time. In 1955, he switched to RCA's short-lived "X" imprint, where he tried to remain up-to-date by issuing "Rock 'N' Roll Call."

A blistering Quincy Jones-arranged date for Mercury in 1956 deftly updated Jordan 's classics for the rock & roll crowd, with hellfire renditions of "Let the Good Times Roll," "Salt Pork, West Virginia," and "Beware" benefiting from the blasting lead guitar of Mickey Baker and Sam "The Man" Taylor's muscular tenor sax. There was even time to indulge in a little torrid jazz at Mercury; "The JAMF," from a 1957 LP called Man, We're Wailin', was a sizzling indication of what a fine saxist Jordan was.

Ray Charles had long cited Jordan as a primary influence (he lovingly covered Jordan's "Don't Let the Sun Catch You Crying" and "Early in the Morning"), and paid him back by signing Jordan to the Genius' Tangerine label. Once again, the fickle public largely ignored his worthwhile 1962-64 offerings.

Lounge gigs still offered the saxman a steady income, though, and he adjusted his on-stage play list accordingly. A 1973 album for the French Black & Blue logo found Jordan covering Mac Davis' "I Believe in Music" (can't get much loungier than that!). A heart attack silenced this visionary in 1975, but not before he acted as the bridge between the big band era and the rise of R&B.

His profile continues to rise posthumously, in large part due to the recent acclaimed Broadway musical Five Guys Named Moe, based on Jordan's bubbly, romping repertoire and charismatic persona. ~ Bill Dahl, All Music Guide