Louis Jordan live on "The Beat" (TV show)

[MarkRhodes]

[Hep To The Jive]

One of the greatest American musician and entertainer!

[ruger9]

I wonder what year this was? The show's beginning looks like the 60's?

[Mick-7]

I wonder what year this was? The show's beginning looks like the 60's?

Production no. 66-xxx = 1966.

[MarkRhodes]

I wonder what year this was? The show's beginning looks like the 60's?

1966.
The host, Bill "Hoss" Allen, was a Nashville DJ, but the shows were filmed in Dallas. Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown was in the house band, along with David "Fathead" Newman.
Lots of great episodes. Great Freddie King stuff, and Chuck Berry, and the list goes on and on.

[MarkRhodes]

One of the greatest American musician and entertainer!

Louis Jordan was great.
BB King did a lot of his songs.
Always loved that upbeat, small group vibe.

[ruger9]

I'm a little surprised Jordan was still getting booked, with the same (old) catalog, by the mid-60s.

[MarkRhodes]

I'm a little surprised Jordan was still getting booked, with the same (old) catalog, by the mid-60s.

A key ingredient of "The Beat" is that it was shot in color.
This episode features Otis Redding, The Bar Kays, Percy Sledge, and Sam & Dave.