Don't Burn the Candle at Both Ends

"Don't Burn the Candle at Both Ends"
"Don't Burn the Candle at Both Ends"
Single by Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five
Released	1948
Genre	Jump blues
Length	2:49
Label	Decca
Songwriter(s)	Benny Carter, Irving Gordon, Louis Jordan

"Don't Burn the Candle at Both Ends" is a song written by Benny Carter, Irving Gordon, and Louis Jordan. It was performed by Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five, recorded in December 1947 and released on the Decca label (catalog no. 24483-A).^[1] The "B" side of the record was "We Can't Agree".^[2]

The song peaked at No. 4 on Billboard's race record chart. It was ranked No. 21 on the magazine's list of the top-selling race records of 1948.^[3]

References

^ "Don't Burn the Candle at Both Ends". Internet Archive. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
^ "Louis Jordan And His Tympany Five – Don't Burn The Candle At Both Ends / We Can't Agree". Discogs. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
^ "The Year's Top Race Records". The Billboard. January 1, 1949. p. 13.

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[1] "Don't Burn the Candle at Both Ends". Internet Archive. Retrieved December 13, 2020.

[2] "Louis Jordan And His Tympany Five – Don't Burn The Candle At Both Ends / We Can't Agree". Discogs. Retrieved December 13, 2020.

[list-3] "The Year's Top Race Records". The Billboard. January 1, 1949. p. 13.

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Discography
Singles	"Knock Me a Kiss" (1942) "What's the Use of Getting Sober" (1942) "Five Guys Named Moe" (1943) "Ration Blues" (1943) "G.I. Jive" (1944) "Is You Is or Is You Ain't My Baby" (1944) "Caldonia" (1945) "Ain't Nobody Here but Us Chickens" (1946) "Ain't That Just Like a Woman" (1946) "Beware" (1946) "Buzz Me" (1946) "Choo Choo Ch'Boogie" (1946) "Don't Worry 'Bout That Mule" "Let the Good Times Roll" (1946) "Reconversion Blues" (1946) "Salt Pork, West Virginia" (1946) "Stone Cold Dead in the Market" (1946) "That Chick's Too Young to Fry" (1946) "Boogie Woogie Blue Plate" (1947) "Early in the Mornin'" (1947) "Jack, You're Dead" (1947) "Open the Door, Richard!" (1947) "Texas and Pacific" (1947) "Don't Burn the Candle at Both Ends" (1948) "Run Joe" (1948) "Beans and Corn Bread" (1949) "Saturday Night Fish Fry" (1949) "Baby, It's Cold Outside" (1949) "Blue Light Boogie" (1950) "I'll Never Be Free" (1950) "School Days" (1950) "Tear Drops from My Eyes" (1951)
Related topics	Tympany Five Jump blues Rhythm and blues Origins of Rock and Roll Five Guys Named Moe Let the Good Times Roll Caldonia

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