I Want a Roof Over My Head

~ Recording by Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
5.10I Want a Roof Over My Head2:41Louis Jordan and His Tympany FiveLouis Jordan and His Tympany FiveLouis Jordan and His Tympany FiveAlbum + Compilation
JSP Records (UK jazz/blues reissues)JSPCD905A, JSPCD905B, JSPCD905C, JSPCD905D, JSPCD905E

Relationships

recorded in:Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1950-06-26)
alto saxophone:Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) (on 1950-06-26)
double bass:Bob Bushnell (on 1950-06-26)
drums (drum set):Joe Morris (1940-50s jazz drummer) (on 1950-06-26)
electric guitar:Bill Jennings (1950s US jazz guitarist) (on 1950-06-26)
piano:Bill Doggett (on 1950-06-26)
tenor saxophone:Josh Jackson (tenor saxophone player) (on 1950-06-26)
Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) (on 1950-06-26)
trumpet:Aaron Izenhall (on 1950-06-26)
vocals:Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) (on 1950-06-26)
recording of:I Want a Roof Over My Head (on 1950-06-26)

I Want a Roof Over My Head

lyricist and composer:Harvey Brooks (US jazz pianist and composer)