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Caldonia / Louis Jordan (1945) / Linocut Print / Handmade
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€75,00
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" “Caldonia” (originally titled “Caldonia Boogie”) became one of Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five’s most enduring hits. The song, with its lyrical catchphrase “Caldon-YAH! Caldon-YAH! What makes your big head so hard!?” set America on its ear and spawned endless cover versions, two of which competed directly with Jordan’s version in 1945.
Astor Pictures’ “Caldonia” short film starring Jordan clocks in at under 20 minutes and helped solidify his crossover appeal. In 1946, “Billboard” magazine reported that the film was “one of the few all-negro productions to get bookings in white theaters.”
It opens with Louie and the band performing the song in an upscale living room with a few showgirls, including one named Caldonia (Nicky O’Daniel), perched atop Bill Austin’s piano swinging her long, lean and lanky gam in time. Bassist Al Morgan executes the iconic looping bass line. Trumpeter Eddie Roane and Alex “Razz” Mitchell line out the group. As far as plot, a would-be film producer convinces Louis and the band to make films in Harlem rather than their scheduled Hollywood destination, but the lack of resources for the operation is a running joke."
(www.loc.gov)
Each print is signed and numbered and part of an original edition.
Every single one may vary slightly; all of them are made and printed by hand.
Printed on 200 gsm cold pressed , Acid Free paper
Paper/Print dimensions: 29,7 x 42cm / A3
Astor Pictures’ “Caldonia” short film starring Jordan clocks in at under 20 minutes and helped solidify his crossover appeal. In 1946, “Billboard” magazine reported that the film was “one of the few all-negro productions to get bookings in white theaters.”
It opens with Louie and the band performing the song in an upscale living room with a few showgirls, including one named Caldonia (Nicky O’Daniel), perched atop Bill Austin’s piano swinging her long, lean and lanky gam in time. Bassist Al Morgan executes the iconic looping bass line. Trumpeter Eddie Roane and Alex “Razz” Mitchell line out the group. As far as plot, a would-be film producer convinces Louis and the band to make films in Harlem rather than their scheduled Hollywood destination, but the lack of resources for the operation is a running joke."
(www.loc.gov)
Each print is signed and numbered and part of an original edition.
Every single one may vary slightly; all of them are made and printed by hand.
Printed on 200 gsm cold pressed , Acid Free paper
Paper/Print dimensions: 29,7 x 42cm / A3