Luke Jordan
Sign in to saveAmerican blues guitarist and vocalist (1892–1952)
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- 2
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- Heaven in the Dust
- Thru and Back Again
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- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Country
- United States
- Active from
- 1892
- Active to
- 1952
Discography
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Luke Jordan (January 28, 1892 – June 25, 1952) was an American blues guitarist and vocalist of some renown in his local area of Lynchburg, Virginia. Born in Appomattox County, Virginia, United States, his professional career started at age 35, when he was noticed by Victor Records, and went to Charlotte, North Carolina in 1927 to record several records. These records sold moderately well, and Victor decided to take Jordan to New York in 1929, for two more sessions. He recorded very few known tra
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Luke
- Family name
- Jordan
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Bluefield
- Place of death
- Lynchburg
- Occupation
- musician
- Genre
- blues
- Instrument
- voice
- Record label
- Victor Talking Machine Company
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- date of birth
- 1892-01-28
- date of death
- 1952-06-25
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