Jordan Jive

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Louis Jordan
Louis Jordan

Himself

Swing Maniacs
Swing Maniacs

Dancers

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    Louis Jordan's Orchestra perform Jordan Jive. Setting is a canteen, with the orchestra and audience in US military uniform. The Swing Maniacs go through some extremely strenuous acrobatic dancing.

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    1944-08-14

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