Louis Jordan's Tympany Five dominate jukebox market — 57 R&B hits in 8 years

Beginning in 1942, Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five achieved a commercial run unmatched in Black popular music: 57 R&B chart hits across eight years including 18 No. 1 records. Jordan's small-combo jump blues was the dominant Black popular music of the war years and directly influenced the commercial template of rock and roll.