When your love comes tumblin' down you wear a good man out

Thursday music corner: Arkansas-born saxophonist and bandleader Louis Jordan (1908-75) was one of the leading exponents of the subgenre known as 'jump blues', fast-paced jazz-pop hybrid songs, often featuring humorous lyrics. He is credited as being one of the pioneers and popularisers of 20th century rhythm and blues music. Among his many writing credits are Is You Is Or Is You Ain't My Baby (co-written with Billy Austin), and he and his band were the first to release Five Guys Named Moe. 

Messy Bessy was a 1954 single release by Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five. Written by Jon Hendricks, it was the 22nd Jordan single of that prolific year; he went on to release a total of 32 singles in 1954. 

Louis Jordan - Messy Bessy (1954)

See also:

Music: Louis Jordan - Saturday Night Fish Fry Pts. 1&2 (1949)

Music: Calvin Bose & His Allstars - Safronia B (1950)

Music: Dave Bartholomew - Jump Children (1954)