Luke Jordan
Luke Jordan (January 28, 1892 or November 1893 – June 25, 1952) was an American blues guitarist and vocalist of some renown, particularly in the area of his home, in Lynchburg, Virginia. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Bluefield (city in Mercer County, West Virginia, United States), Died June 25, 1952 (Lynchburg (independent city in Virginia, United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1927 - 1929
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, guitar, composer
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-39819 | 10-in. | 8/16/1927 | Church bells blues | Luke Jordan | Male vocal solo, with guitar (self-accompaniment) | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer | |
| Victor | BVE-39820 | 10-in. | 8/16/1927 | Pick poor robin clean | Luke Jordan | Male vocal solo, with guitar (self-accompaniment) | vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BVE-39821 | 10-in. | 8/16/1927 | Cocaine blues | Luke Jordan | Male vocal solo, with guitar (self-accompaniment) | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer | |
| Victor | BVE-39822 | 10-in. | 8/16/1927 | Traveling coon | Luke Jordan | Male vocal solo, with guitar (self-accompaniment) | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer | |
| Victor | BVE-57703 | 10-in. | 11/18/1929 | My gal's done quit me | Luke Jordan | Male vocal solo, with guitar (self-accompaniment) | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer | |
| Victor | BVE-57704 | 10-in. | 11/18/1929 | Won't you be kind? | Luke Jordan | Male vocal solo, with guitar (self-accompaniment) | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer | |
| Victor | BVE-57705 | 10-in. | 11/19/1929 | If I call you mama | Luke Jordan | Male vocal solo, with guitar (self-accompaniment) | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer | |
| Victor | BVE-57706 | 10-in. | 11/19/1929 | Look up, look down | Luke Jordan | Male vocal solo, with guitar (self-accompaniment) | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer | |
| Victor | BVE-57707 | 10-in. | 11/19/1929 | Tom Brown sits in his prison cell | Luke Jordan | Male vocal solo, with guitar (self-accompaniment) | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer | |
| Victor | BVE-57708 | 10-in. | 11/19/1929 | That's a plenty | Luke Jordan | Male vocal solo, with guitar (self-accompaniment) | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Jordan, Luke," accessed December 26, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110410.
Jordan, Luke. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 26, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110410.
"Jordan, Luke." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 26 December 2025.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Jordan, Luke - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no96066531
Wikidata: Luke Jordan - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q332186
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/36516088
MusicBrainz: Luke Jordan - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/dfa27262-6752-4f73-9c6a-74515ed0fadc
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