1908 - 1975
Louis Thomas Jordan (July 8, 1908 – February 4, 1975) was an American saxophonist, multi-instrumentalist, songwriter and bandleader who was popular from the late 1930s to the early 1950s. Known as "the King of the Jukebox", he earned his highest profile towards the end of the swing era. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as an "early influence" in 1987.Specializing in the alto sax, Jordan played all forms of the saxophone, as well as piano and clarinet. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Louis Jordan has received more than 975,320 page views. His biography is available in 26 different languages on Wikipedia. Louis Jordan is the 1,030th most popular musician (down from 842nd in 2019), the 5,046th most popular biography from United States (down from 4,224th in 2019) and the 372nd most popular American Musician.
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Among musicians, Louis Jordan ranks 1,030 out of 2,662. Before him are Ludacris, David Sanborn, Wynton Kelly, Woody Herman, Ivan Lins, and Matisyahu. After him are Mark St. John, S. D. Burman, Fletcher Henderson, Ignacy Feliks Dobrzyński, Alex Van Halen, and Charlie Mariano.
1977 - Present
HPI: 49.43
Rank: 1,024
1945 - Present
HPI: 49.41
Rank: 1,025
1931 - 1971
HPI: 49.41
Rank: 1,026
1913 - 1987
HPI: 49.39
Rank: 1,027
1945 - Present
HPI: 49.38
Rank: 1,028
1979 - Present
HPI: 49.35
Rank: 1,029
1908 - 1975
HPI: 49.34
Rank: 1,030
1956 - 2007
HPI: 49.33
Rank: 1,031
1906 - 1975
HPI: 49.32
Rank: 1,032
1897 - 1952
HPI: 49.31
Rank: 1,033
1807 - 1867
HPI: 49.30
Rank: 1,034
1953 - Present
HPI: 49.30
Rank: 1,035
1923 - 2009
HPI: 49.30
Rank: 1,036
Among people born in 1908, Louis Jordan ranks 200. Before him are Arkhip Lyulka, Carlos Lleras Restrepo, Harald Reinl, Lars-Erik Larsson, Kristjan Palusalu, and Ahmad Shukeiri. After him are Marina Semyonova, Kočo Racin, Ethel Merman, Ștefan Barbu, Hugo Distler, and Agustín Sauto Arana. Among people deceased in 1975, Louis Jordan ranks 137. Before him are Minas Avetisyan, Moe Howard, Joseph Guillemot, George Marshall, Shojiro Sugimura, and Sisowath Sirik Matak. After him are S. D. Burman, Charles Journet, Constantinos Apostolou Doxiadis, Kyusaku Ogino, Plínio Salgado, and William D. Coolidge.
1908 - 1984
HPI: 49.73
Rank: 194
1908 - 1994
HPI: 49.68
Rank: 195
1908 - 1986
HPI: 49.66
Rank: 196
1908 - 1986
HPI: 49.59
Rank: 197
1908 - 1987
HPI: 49.40
Rank: 198
1908 - 1980
HPI: 49.40
Rank: 199
1908 - 1975
HPI: 49.34
Rank: 200
1908 - 2010
HPI: 49.28
Rank: 201
1908 - 1943
HPI: 49.28
Rank: 202
1908 - 1984
HPI: 49.27
Rank: 203
1908 - 1970
HPI: 49.26
Rank: 204
1908 - 1942
HPI: 49.15
Rank: 205
1908 - 1986
HPI: 49.12
Rank: 206
1928 - 1975
HPI: 49.65
Rank: 131
1897 - 1975
HPI: 49.52
Rank: 132
1899 - 1975
HPI: 49.50
Rank: 133
1891 - 1975
HPI: 49.43
Rank: 134
1905 - 1975
HPI: 49.42
Rank: 135
1914 - 1975
HPI: 49.35
Rank: 136
1908 - 1975
HPI: 49.34
Rank: 137
1906 - 1975
HPI: 49.32
Rank: 138
1891 - 1975
HPI: 49.31
Rank: 139
1913 - 1975
HPI: 49.28
Rank: 140
1882 - 1975
HPI: 49.25
Rank: 141
1895 - 1975
HPI: 49.16
Rank: 142
1873 - 1975
HPI: 49.05
Rank: 143
Among people born in United States, Louis Jordan ranks 5,046 out of 18,182. Before him are Ali Larter (1976), Oliver Kirk (1884), Timothy Treadwell (1957), Matisyahu (1979), Jerry Zucker (1950), and Stuart Rosenberg (1927). After him are Margaret Taylor (1788), Mark St. John (1956), Robert Berdella (1949), Michael Harner (1929), Marsha Mason (1942), and Richard Petty (1937).
1976 - Present
HPI: 49.35
Rank: 5,040
1884 - 1960
HPI: 49.35
Rank: 5,041
1957 - 2003
HPI: 49.35
Rank: 5,042
1979 - Present
HPI: 49.35
Rank: 5,043
1950 - Present
HPI: 49.35
Rank: 5,044
1927 - 2007
HPI: 49.34
Rank: 5,045
1908 - 1975
HPI: 49.34
Rank: 5,046
1788 - 1852
HPI: 49.34
Rank: 5,047
1956 - 2007
HPI: 49.33
Rank: 5,048
1949 - 1992
HPI: 49.32
Rank: 5,049
1929 - 2018
HPI: 49.32
Rank: 5,050
1942 - Present
HPI: 49.32
Rank: 5,051
1937 - Present
HPI: 49.32
Rank: 5,052
Among musicians born in United States, Louis Jordan ranks 372. Before him are Jason Becker (1969), Ludacris (1977), David Sanborn (1945), Wynton Kelly (1931), Woody Herman (1913), and Matisyahu (1979). After him are Mark St. John (1956), Fletcher Henderson (1897), Charlie Mariano (1923), Mike Bloomfield (1943), Patti Scialfa (1953), and Buddy Bolden (1877).
1969 - Present
HPI: 49.44
Rank: 366
1977 - Present
HPI: 49.43
Rank: 367
1945 - Present
HPI: 49.41
Rank: 368
1931 - 1971
HPI: 49.41
Rank: 369
1913 - 1987
HPI: 49.39
Rank: 370
1979 - Present
HPI: 49.35
Rank: 371
1908 - 1975
HPI: 49.34
Rank: 372
1956 - 2007
HPI: 49.33
Rank: 373
1897 - 1952
HPI: 49.31
Rank: 374
1923 - 2009
HPI: 49.30
Rank: 375
1943 - 1981
HPI: 49.29
Rank: 376
1953 - Present
HPI: 49.29
Rank: 377
1877 - 1931
HPI: 49.24
Rank: 378