Charley Jordan

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1930 - 1937

Roles Represented in DAHR: guitar, vocalist, composer, lyricist

Notes: He is listed as "Charlie Jordan" in Victor ledgers.

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BVE-67568 10-in. 9/28/1931 Greyhound blues Charley Jordan Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano lyricist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Victor BVE-67569 10-in. 9/28/1931 Workingman's blues Charley Jordan Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano lyricist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Victor BVE-67570 10-in. 9/28/1931 Santa Claus blues Charley Jordan Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano lyricist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Victor BVE-67571 10-in. 9/28/1931 Bad breaks blues Charley Jordan Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano lyricist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer, vocalist  
Brunswick VO141 10-in. 3/17/1931 Keep it clean #2 Charley Jordan Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano vocalist, composer, lyricist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Brunswick VO142 10-in. 3/17/1931 Keep it clean #3 Charley Jordan Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano vocalist, composer, lyricist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Brunswick VO143 10-in. 3/17/1931 You run and tell your daddy Charley Jordan Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano vocalist, composer, lyricist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Brunswick VO144 10-in. 3/17/1931 Tight haired mama blues Charley Jordan Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano vocalist, composer, lyricist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Brunswick VO145 10-in. 3/17/1931 Days of the week blues Charley Jordan Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano vocalist, composer, lyricist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Brunswick VO146 10-in. 3/17/1931 Six weeks old blues Peetie Wheatstraw Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano instrumentalist, guitar  
Brunswick C5834 10-in. June 1930 Stack o’ dollars blues Charley Jordan Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer, lyricist  
Brunswick C5835 10-in. June 1930 Dollar bill blues Charley Jordan Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer, lyricist  
Brunswick C5836 10-in. June 1930 Keep it clean Charley Jordan Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer, lyricist  
Brunswick C5837 10-in. June 1930 Big four blues Charley Jordan Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer, lyricist  
Brunswick C5838 10-in. June 1930 Just a spoonful Charley Jordan Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer, lyricist  
Brunswick C5839 10-in. June 1930 Two Street blues Charley Jordan Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer, lyricist  
Brunswick C5840 10-in. June 1930 Raidin’ Squad blues Charley Jordan Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer, lyricist  
Brunswick C5841 10-in. June 1930 Hunkie tunkie blues Charley Jordan Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer, lyricist  
Brunswick C6163 10-in. 9/19/1930 Running mad blues Charley Jordan Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer, lyricist  
Brunswick C6164 10-in. 9/19/1930 Gasoline blues Charley Jordan Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer, lyricist  
Brunswick C6482 10-in. 11/4/1930 Lost ship blues Charley Jordan Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer, lyricist  
Brunswick C6483 10-in. 11/4/1930 Hungry blues Charley Jordan Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer, lyricist  
Brunswick C6484 10-in. 11/4/1930 My “lovin’ good” blues Charley Jordan Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer, lyricist  
Brunswick C6485 10-in. 11/4/1930 Tough time blues Charley Jordan Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer, lyricist  
Brunswick C6885 10-in. 1/6/1931 Keep it clean #2 Charley Jordan Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer, lyricist  
Brunswick C6886 10-in. 1/6/1931 Cheating blues Charley Jordan Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer, lyricist  
Brunswick C6887 10-in. 1/6/1931 Starvation blues Charley Jordan Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano vocalist, composer, lyricist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Brunswick C6888 10-in. 1/6/1931 You run and tell your daddy Charley Jordan Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano instrumentalist, guitar, composer, lyricist, vocalist  
Brunswick C6889 10-in. 1/6/1931 Keep it clean #3 Charley Jordan Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano vocalist, composer, lyricist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Brunswick C6890 10-in. 1/6/1931 Silver dollar blues Charley Jordan Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano vocalist, composer, lyricist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Brunswick C6891 10-in. 1/6/1931 C and A blues Charley Jordan ; Peetie Wheatstraw Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano instrumentalist, guitar  
Brunswick C6892 10-in. 1/6/1931 Six weeks old blues Charley Jordan ; Peetie Wheatstraw Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 90410 10-in. 10/31/1935 Christmas Christmas blues Charlie Jordan instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 90411 10-in. 10/31/1935 Christmas tree blues Verdi Lee instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 90412 10-in. 10/31/1935 Get it if you can Verdi Lee instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 90413 10-in. 10/31/1935 Signifying at you Verdi Lee instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 90414 10-in. 10/31/1935 No Christmas blues Mary Harris instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 90415 10-in. 10/31/1935 Happy New Year blues Mary Harris instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 90416 10-in. 10/31/1935 Santa Claus blues Peetie Wheatstraw instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 90417 10-in. 10/31/1935 Lonesome lonesome blues Peetie Wheatstraw instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 91158 10-in. 3/29/1937 Twee twee twa Charlie Jordan instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 91159 10-in. 3/29/1937 Cutting my ABC's Charlie Jordan instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 91160 10-in. 3/29/1937 Chifferobe Charlie Jordan instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 91329 10-in. 11/2/1937 Look what a shape I'm in Charlie Jordan instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca C 9316 10-in. 8/18/1934 Numbers blues Peetie Wheatstraw instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca C 9331 10-in. 8/23/1934 Good home blues Peetie Wheatstraw instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca C 9332 10-in. 8/23/1934 These times Peetie Wheatstraw instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca C 9338 10-in. 9/10/1934 Lost airship blues Charlie Jordan instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca C 9339 10-in. 9/10/1934 Rolling moon blues Charlie Jordan instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca C 9340 10-in. 9/10/1934 It ain't clean-3 Charlie Jordan instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca C 9341 10-in. 9/10/1934 Tight time blues Charlie Jordan instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca C 9342 10-in. 8/24/1934 Memphis fives Lee Green instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca C 9343 10-in. 8/24/1934 44 blues Lee Green instrumentalist, guitar  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Jordan, Charley," accessed November 25, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/100818.

Jordan, Charley. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/100818.

"Jordan, Charley." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 November 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/100818

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Jordan, Charley, -1954. Charley Jordan - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2003085419

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/180778518

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