Caldonia
Context
A cornerstone of jump blues, this track was released on Decca in 1945 and topped Billboard's Race Records chart for seven weeks. Credited to Jordan's wife, it is in fact by him. It left a mark on emerging rock and roll: it is the first secular song Little Richard learned. Added to the National Recording Registry in 2013.
In the genealogy of jazz
This track belongs to Jump blues, R&B. Among the origins and influences of Jump blues, R&B: Blues, spirituals, work songs, Boogie-woogie, Swing, big bands, Kansas City, Gospel.