Somebody Up There Digs Me

By the time Louis Jordan’s first LP was released in 1957 he already had 25 years as a professional musician under his belt. This is not to say that he was over the hill, on the contrary, he was well seasoned and in his prime. Somebody Up There Digs Me is filled with stellar reworkings of many of his jump blues classic from “Caledonia” to “Is You Is Or Is You Ain't Ma Baby”, “Let The Good Times Roll” to “Ain't Nobody Her But Us Chickens”. Recorded in NYC in 1956 with arrangements from a young Quincy Jones and guitar work from the legendary Mickey “Guitar” Baker, Somebody Up There Digs Me is a sophisticated and swinging set that’s still sure to keep your feet moving. Reissued by Penny Records in a deluxe 140 gram LP version with a bonus CD of the album.Side A:A1 Caldonia A2 Is You Is Or Is You Ain't Ma Baby A3 Run Joe A4 Early In The Morning A5 Choo Choo Ch Boogie A6 Knock Me A Kiss Side B:B1 Let The Good Times Roll B2 Don't Let The Sun Catch You Crying B3 Beware Brother Beware B4 I'm Gonna Move To The Outskirts Of Town B5 Salt Pork West Virginia B6 Ain't Nobody Her But Us Chickens