Boogie Woogie Blue Plate
| "Boogie Woogie Blue Plate" | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Single by Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five | |
| Released | August 1947 |
| Recorded | April 23, 1947[1] |
| Genre | Boogie woogie |
| Length | 2:52 |
| Label | Decca 24104 |
| Songwriter(s) | Joe Burhkin, Johnny DeVries |
"Boogie Woogie Blue Plate" is a song written by Joe Burhkin and Johnny DeVries. It was performed by Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five and released on the Decca label (catalog no. 24104-A).[2]
The song's lyrics describe an attractive waitress who conveys orders to the kitchen for various orders, including a "boogie woogie blue plate".
The song peaked at No. 1 on Billboard's race record chart and remained on the chart for 24 weeks.[3] It also reached No. 21 on the pop chart. It was ranked No. 2 on the magazine's list of the most played race records of 1947.[4]
See also
References
- ^ "Decca matrix 73882. Boogie woogie blue plate / Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2022-08-10.
- ^ "Boogie Woogie Blue Plate". The Internet Archive. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
- ^ Joel Whitburn (1988). Top R&B Singles 1942–1988. Record Research, Inc. p. 229. ISBN 0-89820-068-7.
- ^ "Year's Most-Played Race Records on Nation's Juke Boxes". The Billboard. January 3, 1948. p. 88.
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