" 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]

Caldonia Performed by Louis Jordan and The Tympany Five (1946)

Astor Pictures’ “Caldonia” short film starring Jordan clocks in at under 20 minutes and helped solidify his crossover appeal. In 1946, “Billboard” magazine reported that the film was “one of …

Caldonia Lyrics: Walkin' with my baby, she got great big feet / She long, lean and lanky ain't had nothing to eat / But she's my baby / And I love her just the same / Crazy 'bout that woman 'cause

Caledonia, historical area of north Britain beyond Roman control, roughly corresponding to modern Scotland. It was inhabited by the tribe of Caledones (Calidones). The Romans first …

‘Caldonia,’ recorded by Jordan with his Tympany Five for Decca Records in New York on January 19, 1945, has been covered by B.B. King, James Brown, and many other Jordan followers.

Louis Jordan, with his band, sings and performs the title song, "Caldonia,", and "Honey Child," "Tillie" and 'Buzz Me", wowing the jitter-buggers, zoot suits and bobby-soxers of the mid …

“The tune Caldonia was originally known as “Caldonia Boogie”, and it has a fascinating history. It was credited to Louis’s wife “Fleecie” Moore, although it was often advertised as by Louis Jordan.

Caledonia was the Latin name used by the Roman Empire to refer to the forested region in the central and western Scottish Highlands, particularly stretching thr...

Numerous tracks have been described as ‘the first rock’n’roll song’ and it’s a debate that will never be settled – though Louis Jordan’s original Caldonia (also dubbed Caldonia Boogie) is a …