"Run Joe" is a
calypso song written by Joe Willoughby,
Louis Jordan
Louis Thomas Jordan (July 8, 1908 – February 4, 1975) was an American saxophonist, multi-instrumentalist, songwriter and bandleader who was popular from the late 1930s to the early 1950s. Known as " the King of the Jukebox", he earned his high ...
, 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). The "B" side of the record was "All for the Love of Lil".
The song peaked at No. 1 on ''
Billboard
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''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.
See also
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Billboard Top Race Records of 1948 Billboard Top Race Records of 1948 is a year-end chart compiled by ''Billboard'' magazine ranking the year's top race records based on record sales.''Billboard'' assigned point totals to each record based on its sales.
" Long Gone", an instrument ...
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1948 songs
Louis Jordan songs
Chuck Brown songs
Songs written by Louis Jordan
Calypso songs