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Louis Jordan
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Artists similar to

Louis Jordan

artist · US · born 1908

US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter

jazznew orleans r&br&bswing

In short

The artists most similar to Louis Jordan are Peggy Lee, Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five and Django Reinhardt, from the same jazz, new orleans r&b and r&b circle.

Closest to Louis Jordan

1 Peggy Leejazz vocalist Bandcamp ↗
2 Duke EllingtonUS composer, pianist & jazz bandleader
3 Count Basiepianist
4 Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five
5 Django ReinhardtFrench jazz guitarist and composer
6 Benny Goodmanclarinetist and bandleader

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8 The Andrews Sisters
9 Dinah Washington
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16 Big Joe Turner
17 Lionel Hampton
18 Etta James Bandcamp ↗
19 Wynonie HarrisR&B singer, known as “Mr. Blues”
20 Muddy Watersblues musician
21 T‐Bone WalkerUS blues musician & songwriter, 1910–1975
22 Howlin’ Wolf
23 B.B. King
24 Julie London
25 Amos Milburn
26 Bessie SmithTennessee blues singer
27 Rosemary Clooney
28 Lead Belly
29 Charlie Parkeraka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist
30 Jimmie LuncefordUS jazz saxophonist and bandleader

Ordered by closeness, computed from real listens (ListenBrainz). The Bandcamp badge marks who has a page there, verified with Wikidata.

Frequently asked questions

Which artists are similar to Louis Jordan?

The artists most similar to Louis Jordan are Peggy Lee, Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five and Django Reinhardt, from the same jazz, new orleans r&b and r&b circle. The list comes from ListenBrainz, based on what people actually listen to, and includes 30 artists.

Where can I listen to music like Louis Jordan?

On Bandcamp, where you buy directly from artists and labels: Peggy Lee and Etta James have a page there. With Digs you create a "Like Louis Jordan" Dig that mixes their releases with smaller artists with the same sound.

What genre is Louis Jordan?

Louis Jordan is usually associated with jazz, new orleans r&b, r&b and swing (artist · US · born 1908), according to MusicBrainz genres.

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Data: MusicBrainz · ListenBrainz (CC0) · Wikidata. Updated 5 November 2026.