Musician
Louis Jordan
Jump blues, five million records, and the direct ancestor of rock and roll.
Louis Thomas Jordan was an American jazz, blues and jump blues saxophonist, vocalist, songwriter and bandleader who was popular from the late 1930s to the early 1950s. Known as "the King of the Jukebox", he earned his highest profile towards the end of the swing era.
- Born
- 1908-07-08, Brinkley, USAA Wednesday
- Died
- 1975-02-04, Los Angeles, USAA Tuesday, aged 66
- At birth
- Sun in Cancer, Moon in Scorpio
- Nationality
- United States
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1908-07-08, Brinkley, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/Chicagothe zone used then
America/ChicagoThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Cancer | 16°07′ | Direct |
| Moon | Scorpio | 8°23′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Cancer | 10°14′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Cancer | 12°01′ | Retrograde |
| Mars | Leo | 0°22′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Leo | 15°54′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Aries | 10°01′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Capricorn | 14°52′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Cancer | 14°39′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Gemini | 24°49′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1975-02-04, Los Angeles, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/Los_Angelesthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Aquarius | 15°22′ | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 4°10′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 22°48′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Pisces | 6°57′ | Direct |
| Mars | Capricorn | 10°19′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 20°10′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Cancer | 13°11′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Scorpio | 2°28′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Sagittarius | 11°24′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Libra | 9°05′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Louis Jordan was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.