Choo Choo Ch'Boogie / That's Chick's Too Young to Fry

by Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five

Type: Single
Released: August 1946
Label: Decca
Country: United States
Length: 5:06
Community rating: 3.88/5 from 3 ratings

Artists on this release: Denver Darling, Milt Gabler, Vaughn Horton, Edward Hilliard

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Utilizing an irresistible twelve-bar boogie-woogie progression, this jump blues massive hit narrates the upbeat yet frustrating journey of a returning veteran seeking employment. The infectious shuffle beat and charismatic vocal delivery significantly accelerated the post-war transition from big band swing to early rhythm and blues.

Genres

Descriptors: repetitive, vehicles, trains

Tracklist

That Chick's Too Young To Fry (2:22)
Choo Choo Ch'Boogie (2:44)

Credits

Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five - primary artist, alto saxophone [uncredited], leader, vocals [uncredited]
Jesse Simpkins - acoustic bass [uncredited]
Eddie Byrd - drums [uncredited]
Carl Hogan - electric guitar [uncredited[]
Wild Bill Davis - piano [uncredited]
Josh Jackson - tenor saxophone [uncredited]
Aaron Izenhall - trumpet [uncredited]
Denver Darling - composed by