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Louis Jordan (I) (1908–1975)
Actor, Music Department, Composer
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| 123 titles |
| Past Film & Video (53 titles) | Budget | Opening Weekend | Gross (US & Canada) | Gross (Worldwide) |
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$219K
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Bitchin': The Sound and Fury of Rick James (2021)
Self (archive footage) (uncredited), Performer ("Choo-Choo CH' Boogie") |
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$13MM
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$81K
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$3.7MM
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$10MM
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€4.3MM
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$54K
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$4.6MM
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$20MM
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$246K
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Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown (2014)
Self (archive footage), Performer ("Caldonia (What Makes Your Big Head So Hard?)", "Choo Choo Ch-Boogie") |
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B.B. King: The Life of Riley (2012)
Performer ("Saturday Night Fish Fry"), Writer ("Saturday Night Fish Fry") |
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$2K
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$5K
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$222K
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$222K
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$47K
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$2MM
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$108K
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$2MM
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$5.6MM
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$28K
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$164K
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$2MM
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$2.5MM
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$3K
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$3K
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$3K
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$2.8MM
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$7.5MM
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$8.2MM
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$10MM
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$354K
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$599K
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$1MM
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$127K
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$314K
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$6MM
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$57K
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$34MM
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$36MM
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$90MM
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$6.2MM
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$18MM
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$69MM
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$42K
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$276K
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$276K
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$28K
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$57K
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$57K
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$22MM
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$2.9MM
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$22MM
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$22MM
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$200K
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$74K
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$4.6MM
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$4.6MM
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$25MM
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$7.8MM
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$72MM
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$72MM
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Love Affair (1994)
Performer ("Never Let Your Left Hand Know What Your Right Hand's Doing", "Life Is So Peculiar") |
$60MM
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$5.4MM
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$18MM
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$18MM
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Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music (1993)
Self - Performer (archive footage), Performer ("Caldonia") |
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$33MM
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$9.9MM
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$48MM
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$48MM
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$20MM
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$5.8MM
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$25MM
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$25MM
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Trouble in Mind (1985)
Performer ("Rusty Dusty Blues", "Knock Me a Kiss"), Writer ("Rusty Dusty Blues", "Knock Me a Kiss") |
$2.8MM
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$16K
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$20K
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$20K
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$18MM
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$129K
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$23MM
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$23MM
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$28MM
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$4.9MM
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$57MM
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$115MM
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Reet, Petite, and Gone (1947)
Schyler Jarvis / Louis Jarvis, Arranger ("THE GREEN GRASS GREW ALL AROUND") (uncredited), Performer ("TONIGHT, BE TENDER TO ME", "THAT CHICK'S TOO YOUNG TO FRY", "AIN'T THAT JUST LIKE A WOMAN?", "IF IT'S LOVE YOU WANT, BABY, THAT'S ME") (uncredited), Writer ("WHAM, SAM! (DIG THEM GAMS)", "I KNOW WHAT YOU'RE PUTTIN' DOWN", "REET, PETITE, AND GONE") (uncredited) |
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Beware (1946)
Lucius Brokenshire 'Louis' Jordan, Music Arranger, Special Lyrics And Musical Compositions, Performer ("Beware, Brother, Beware", "Long Legged Lizzie", "Salt Pork, West Virginia", "Don't Worry 'Bout That Mule", "Good Morning, Heartache", "Old Fashion Passion") |
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Follow the Boys (1944)
Louis Jordan (uncredited), Performer ("Is You Is or Is You Ain't Ma Baby" (1944)) (uncredited), Writer ("Is You Is or Is You Ain't Ma Baby" (1944)) (uncredited) |
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| Past Television (30 titles) | Episodes |
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Lovecraft Country (2020)
(TV Series) - Writer ("Is You Is or Is You Ain't My Baby") (1 episode, 2020) |
1
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The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (2019)
(TV Series) - Writer ("Is You Is or Is You Ain't my Baby", "Is You Is or Is You Ain't My Baby?") (1 episode, 2019)
Panty Pose (Dec
6,
2019)
Season 3,
Episode 3
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Writer ("Is You Is or Is You Ain't my Baby", "Is You Is or Is You Ain't My Baby?")
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1
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1
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1
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1
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American Playboy: The Hugh Hefner Story (2017)
(TV Mini-series) - Performer ("I'm Gonna Move To The Outskirts Of Town") (1 episode, 2017)
Members Only: The Playboy Club (Apr
7,
2017)
Season 1,
Episode 4
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Performer ("I'm Gonna Move To The Outskirts Of Town") (uncredited)
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1
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1
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1
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Dancing with the Stars (2008–2013)
(TV Series) - Writer ("Is You Is or Is You Ain't My Baby") (2 episodes, 2009), Soundtrack (1 episode, 2012), Writer ("Is You or Isn't You My Baby") (1 episode, 2008), Writer ("Five Guys Named Moe") (1 episode, 2013) |
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YouHumour (2012)
(TV Series) - Writer ("Five guys named Moe") (1 episode, 2012)
Flamenco Folies! avec Paul Morocco & Guillermo de Endaya (Jun
21,
2012)
Writer ("Five guys named Moe")
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1
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Late Show with David Letterman (2004–2010)
(TV Series) - Writer ("Is You Is or Is You Ain't My Baby") (1 episode, 2004), Writer ("Early in the Mornin'") (1 episode, 2010)
Helen Mirren/Colin Hanks/Cyndi Lauper featuring Allen Toussaint (Jun
14,
2010)
Season 17,
Episode 152
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Writer ("Early in the Mornin'") (uncredited)
Episode dated 23 August 2004 (Aug
23,
2004)
Writer ("Is You Is or Is You Ain't My Baby") (uncredited)
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2
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Gossip Girl (2009)
(TV Series) - Writer ("Is You Is or Is You Ain't My Baby (Rae and Christian Remix)") (1 episode, 2009)
Seder Anything (Apr
20,
2009)
Season 2,
Episode 21
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Writer ("Is You Is or Is You Ain't My Baby (Rae and Christian Remix)") (uncredited)
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1
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So You Think You Can Dance (2005–2008)
(TV Series) - Writer ("Five Guys Named Moe") (2 episodes, 2008), Writer ("Is You Is or Is You Ain't My Baby") (1 episode, 2005) |
3
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The War (2007)
(TV Mini-series) - Writer ("If You Can't Smile and Say Yes (Please Don't Cry and Say No)") (1 episode, 2007)
The Ghost Front: December 1944 - March 1945 (Oct
1,
2007)
Season 1,
Episode 6
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Writer ("If You Can't Smile and Say Yes (Please Don't Cry and Say No)")
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1
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Cold Case (2004–2006)
(TV Series) - Performer ("Is You Is Or Is You Ain't My Baby") (1 episode, 2004), Writer ("Is You Is Or Is You Ain't My Baby") (1 episode, 2004), Writer ("Five Guys Named Moe") (1 episode, 2005), Performer ("Buzz Me") (1 episode, 2006) |
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1
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Independent Lens (2005)
(TV Series) - Writer ("Is You Is or Is You Ain't My Baby") (1 episode, 2005)
Keeping Time: The Life, Music & Photographs of Milt Hinton (Apr
12,
2005)
Season 6,
Episode 19
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Writer ("Is You Is or Is You Ain't My Baby")
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1
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1
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The New Addams Family (1999)
(TV Series) - Writer ("Is You Is or Is You Ain't My Baby") (1 episode, 1999)
Green Eyed Gomez (Jan
15,
1999)
Season 1,
Episode 31
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Writer ("Is You Is or Is You Ain't My Baby") (uncredited)
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1
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Only Fools and Horses (1989)
(TV Series) - Writer ("Is You Is or Is You Ain't My Baby") (1 episode, 1989)
Danger UXD (Jan
15,
1989)
Season 6,
Episode 2
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Writer ("Is You Is or Is You Ain't My Baby") (uncredited)
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1
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Frank's Place (1988)
(TV Series) - Performer ("Caldonia", "Beans and Corn Bread") (1 episode, 1988)
Night Business (Feb
3,
1988)
Season 1,
Episode 17
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Performer ("Caldonia", "Beans and Corn Bread") (uncredited)
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1
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1
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The Execution of Private Slovik (1974)
(TV Movie) - Performer ("Is You Is Or Is You Ain't My Baby"), Writer ("Is You Is Or Is You Ain't My Baby") |
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1
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McHale's Navy (1964)
(TV Series) - Writer ("Is You Is Or Is You Ain't My Baby") (1 episode, 1964)
The Rage of Taratupa (Apr
7,
1964)
Season 2,
Episode 30
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Writer ("Is You Is Or Is You Ain't My Baby") (uncredited)
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1
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The Steve Allen Plymouth Show (1956)
(TV Series) - Writer ("Caldonia") (1 episode, 1956), Self (1 episode, 1956)
Judy Holliday, Tony Bennett, Carmen Cavallaro, Louis Nye, Louis Jordan & The Tympany Five, The 321st National Military Drill Team (Aug
5,
1956)
Season 1,
Episode 6
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Self,
Writer ("Caldonia")
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| Self (22 titles) |
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The 60th Annual Grammy Awards (2018)
(TV Special) - Self - Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient (credit only) |
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Startime (1960)
(TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1960)
The Swingin' Singin' Years (Mar
8,
1960)
Season 1,
Episode 23
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Self (as Louis Jordan and His Tympani Five)
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The Jackie Gleason Show (1957)
(TV Series) - Self / Self - Guest Musical Performer (2 episodes, 1957)
Guest Host: Johnnie Ray; Guests: Larry Griswold, Louis Jordan, Peggy Lee, Jimmy Nelson (Jun
8,
1957)
Season 4,
Episode 37
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Self
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The Tonight Show (1956)
(TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1956)
Guest Host: Ernie Kovacs; Guests: Louis Jordan, Neva Patterson, Julia Meade (Oct
23,
1956)
Season 3,
Episode 32
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Self
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The Steve Allen Plymouth Show (1956)
(TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1956)
Judy Holliday, Tony Bennett, Carmen Cavallaro, Louis Nye, Louis Jordan & The Tympany Five, The 321st National Military Drill Team (Aug
5,
1956)
Season 1,
Episode 6
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Self
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Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall (1956)
(TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1956)
Rock Hudson, Dinah Shore, Louis Jordan & the Tympany Five, the All-American Basketball Team (Mar
10,
1956)
Season 8,
Episode 26
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Self
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The Milton Berle Show (1951)
(TV Series) - Self - Singer / Actor (2 episodes, 1951)
Bert Lahr, Perry Como, The Fontane Sisters, Herb Shriner, Mindy Carson, Louis Jordan (Jan
9,
1951)
Season 3,
Episode 17
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Self - Singer / Actor
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That's Black Entertainment (2002)
(TV Mini-series) - Louis Jordan (Look-Out Sister) (1 episode, 2002) |
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Walk on By: The Story of Popular Song (2001)
(TV Series) - Themselves (1 episode, 2001)
The Road to Rock 'n' Roll (Mar
31,
2001)
Season 1,
Episode 3
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Themselves (archive footage) (as Louis Jordan & His Tympani Five)
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American Masters (1998)
(TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1998)
Hitchcock, Selznick and the End of Hollywood (Nov
1,
1999)
Season 14,
Episode 1
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Self (archive footage)
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The Ed Sullivan Show (1966)
(TV Series) - Self - Actor (1 episode, 1966)
Rosemary Clooney, Alan King, Nancy Walker, The Animals (Feb
6,
1966)
Season 19,
Episode 21
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Self - Actor (archive footage)
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| Other (4 titles) |
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L.A. Noire (2011)
(Video Game) - Performer ("Ain't Nobody Here But Us Chickens", "Stone Cold Dead In the Market") |
Mafia II (2010)
(Video Game) - Writer ("FRIENDSHIP", "INFLATION BLUES", "RATION BLUES") (uncredited) |
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