Louis Jordan – MRQE https://mrqe.com Wed, 22 Jul 2026 18:31:08 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.2 https://mrqe.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/MRQE-favicon-1.png Louis Jordan – MRQE https://mrqe.com 32 32 Harlem Renaissance (V) https://mrqe.com/movie/harlem-renaissance-m100047097/ Tue, 26 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000 https://staging.mrqe.com/movie/harlem-renaissance-m100047097/ Chronicling the Harlem Renaissance era, this retrospective documentary tracks the origins of the soulful music of the period, along with the challenges many of the genre’s artists faced when trying to gain recognition within conventional society. Included are anecdotes from musicians and historians, plus footage of performances and interviews with Cab Calloway, Duke Ellington, Count Basie and more.

]]> Reet, Petite, and Gone https://mrqe.com/movie/reet-petite-and-gone-m100062415/ Tue, 02 Sep 2025 04:00:00 +0000 https://staging.mrqe.com/movie/reet-petite-and-gone-m100062415/ Old-time musical star Schyler Jarvis, now wealthy, is dying; his last act is a visionary plan for the future happiness of his son, swing bandleader Louis Jarvis, and Honey Carter, daughter of his long-lost love. But crooked lawyer Talbot has a nefarious scheme to get his hands on the Jarvis money…and it doesn’t include any happiness for Louis and Honey. Plenty of swing from Louis Jordan’s Tympany Five.

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