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Also Known As Louis Thomas Jordan
Born July 8, 1908 • Arkansas
Died February 4, 1975 (aged 66) • Los Angeles • California
Awards And Honors Grammy Award • Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum (1987)
Notable Works “Baby It’s Cold Outside”

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