LUKE JORDAN

                                             

Luke Jordan, Cocaine Blues-

The blues of Luke Jordan "had a beautiful sweetness and a kind of wry wistfulness that made them unforgettable," according to Samuel Charters in Sweet as the Showers of Rain. Research by Bruce Bastin tells us that Luke Jordan was an important figure in and around Lynchburg, Virginia, highly regarded for his skillful, cleanly-picked guitar style. Although very few African American blues musicians from this region managed to record, Jordan was discovered by Victor Records around the age of 35. He traveled to Charlotte, North Carolina, in August 1927, to record several sides for that label. His records sold well enough that Victor decided to bring him to New York for two further sessions in November of 1929. Luckily, 10 of the 12 tracks that he recorded during his brief career are available today on Document CDs DOCD 5045 and DOCD 5574. His most memorable recordings, "Church Bells Blues," "Pick Poor Robin Clean," and "Cocaine Blues," feature not only some nice guitar work indicative of the East Coast style but also Jordan's intriguing tenor voice marked by a certain ethereal, delicate quality. Most recently, the James River Blues Society has recognized Luke Jordan as a important figure in Virginia blues by erecting a historical marker in his honor in downtown Lynchburg.

Luke Jordan (January 28, 1892 – June 25, 1952)[1] was an American blues guitarist and vocalist of some renown in his local area of Lynchburg, Virginia.

Born in Appomattox County, Virginia, United States, his professional career started at age 35, when he was noticed by Victor Records, and went to Charlotte, North Carolina in 1927 to record several records. These records sold moderately well, and Victor decided to take Jordan to New York in 1929, for two more sessions. He recorded very few known tracks in his career, but a few remain intact.
He died in Lynchburg in June 1952.[1] His song, "Church Bells Blues" was later recorded by Ralph Willis

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En el excelente album - libro de rarezas," La manera de como estan hechos los sueños" ( traducción libre  , aprox. ) con dibujos de R. Crumb , aparece entre otros muchos temas esta pieza del guitarrista Luke Jordan refiriéndose a  una temática que a pesar del devenir de los años , sigue formando parte de nuestra realidad cotidiana  

Versionado por Keith Richards , entre otros , os ofrecemos su versión en el siguiente post

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