Jump Blues Analysis Louis Jordan

Before Rock n Roll music was ever invented, one of the most popular music genres at the time was the Jump Blues. The Jump Blues genre had made a rise to popularity back in the late 1930’s through the 1940’s. This genre alone seems to have a very fast tempo and it even has some jazz elements to it. The instruments that are usually involved in Jump Blues are brass instruments, electric guitars, saxophone, piano, and the drums. One of the most prominent artist within the Jump Blues genre is a man named Louis Jordan. Louis Jordan, in my opinion, seemed like he was a very charismatic and a very happy man who loved performing in front of of others. He was also in a popular Rhythm and Blues band called Tympany Five and signed with the record label named, Decca.
One of my preconceptions is that the song will be up-tempo and upbeat. Another preconception that I have is I won’t like the song. To be honest, I am not entirely sure if I will like this performer or the Jump Blues genre in general. Simply because I was never into the Blues music or any older music for that matter. It’s not really my style and I prefer Rock or Pop music that is a bit more modern.
I would not say that this music holds much value to me, however I do value the meaning of the song lyrics. More specifically, I like the phrase “let the good times roll”. There are two things that defines value for me in music. The first thing that I value in music is how it can make you feel since music can make you feel a wide array of emotions. For example, whenever you are feeling upset and you listen to one of your favorite songs it can lift your mood and make you feel a lot better. The second thing that defines value for me in music is when you can relate to it. Typically, song lyrics stem from the personal thoughts or feelings by the person who wrote the lyrics. Song lyrics can always be interpreted in more ways than one by many different