"Run Joe" is a calypso song written by Joe Willoughby, Louis Jordan, and Walt Merrick. It was performed by Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five with vocal chorus by The Calypso Boys. It was recorded in April 1947 and released on the Decca label (catalog no. 24448-A).[1] The "B" side of the record was "All for the Love of Lil".[2]
The song peaked at No. 1 on Billboard's race record chart and No. 23 on the pop chart. It was ranked No. 9 on the magazine's list of the top-selling race records of 1948.[3]
^"Run Joe". Internet Archive. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
^"Louis Jordan And His Tympany Five – Run Joe / All For The Love Of Lil". Discogs. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
^"The Year's Top Race Records". The Billboard. January 1, 1949. p. 13.
January 04, 2023
calypso, song, written, willoughby, louis, jordan, walt, merrick, performed, louis, jordan, tympany, five, with, vocal, chorus, calypso, boys, recorded, april, 1947, released, decca, label, catalog, 24448, side, record, love, single, louis, jordan, tympany, fi. Run Joe is a calypso song written by Joe Willoughby Louis Jordan and Walt Merrick It was performed by Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five with vocal chorus by The Calypso Boys It was recorded in April 1947 and released on the Decca label catalog no 24448 A 1 The B side of the record was All for the Love of Lil 2 Run Joe Single by Louis Jordan and his Tympany FiveReleased1948GenreCalypsoLength3 27LabelDeccaSongwriter s Joe Willoughby Louis Jordan Walt MerrickThe song peaked at No 1 on Billboard s race record chart and No 23 on the pop chart It was ranked No 9 on the magazine s list of the top selling race records of 1948 3 See also EditBillboard Top Race Records of 1948References Edit Run Joe Internet Archive Retrieved December 13 2020 Louis Jordan And His Tympany Five Run Joe All For The Love Of Lil Discogs Retrieved December 13 2020 The Year s Top Race Records The Billboard January 1 1949 p 13 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Run Joe amp oldid 995426399, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,