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Choo Choo Ch'Boogie: The Louis Jordan Story

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A look at one of the most extrovert characters in showbusiness history, with Clarke Peters

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Choo Choo Ch'Boogie: The Louis Jordan Story - Episode 1

The story behind the smash hit Five Guys Named Moe and featuring Jordan's mentor, bandleader Jesse Stone, who wrote Shake Rattle and Roll.

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Choo Choo Ch'Boogie: The Louis Jordan Story - Episode 2

Another chance to hear Clarke Peters celebrate the influential musician Louis Jordan. How Louis and his Tympani Five came to be one of the biggest acts on the scene.

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Choo Choo Ch'Boogie: The Louis Jordan Story - Episode 3

Featuring the great recording collaborations with Bing Crosby, Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong; and the biggest sequence of hits for Jordan and his Tympany five.

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Choo Choo Ch'Boogie: The Louis Jordan Story - Episode 4

A look at one of the most extrovert characters in showbusiness history, with Clarke Peters. Clarke assesses the legacy of The King of the Juke Boxes.

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