Keep A‐Knockin’ (but You Can’t Come In)

~ Recording by Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleCountry/Date
Official
1.11Keep a Knockin’2:36Louis Jordan and His Tympany FiveThe Chronological Classics: Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five 1934–1940
1.7Keep a Knockin'2:32Louis JordanThe Complete Recordings 1938-1941
1.6Keep A-Knocking2:35Louis JordanLouis Jordan
1.12Keep a Knockin’2:35Louis Jordan and His Tympani FiveThe Roots of Rock ’n’ Roll
1.4Keep A-Knockin’ (But You Can’t Come In)2:32Louis Jordan and His Tympany FiveLouis Jordan and His Tympany Five
1.2Keep A‐Knockin’ (but You Can’t Come In)2:37Louis Jordan and His Tympany FiveJivin’ With Jordan
  • 2002-07-08 GB
1.16Keep a Knockin’2:36Louis Jordan“Rocks”, Keep a Knockin’
  • 2006-02-02 NL
2.14Keep A-Knockin'2:35Louis JordanThe Essential Collection
  • 2007-02-19 GB
Promotion
1.16Keep a Knockin'2:32Louis JordanJump - Blues (Les Génies du Rock)
  • 1993-12-01 FR
Bootleg
1.2Keep A‐Knockin2:29Louis JordanDiamond City Radio: Featured Selections From the Fallout 4 Original Game Soundtrack
  • 2015-11-06 XW
1.4Keep A‐Knockin’2:29Louis JordanFallout 4: Diamond City Radio (licensed soundtrack)
  • 2015-11-10 XW
1.20Keep a Knockin’2:32Louis Jordan and His Tympany FiveFallout 4: The Unofficial Soundtrack
  • 2015-11-10 XW

Relationships

alto saxophone, baritone saxophone and clarinet:Louis Jordan (on 1939-03-29)
double bass:Charlie Drayton (on 1938-03-29)
drums (drum set):Walter Martin (on 1939-03-29)
piano:Clarence Johnson (on 1939-03-29)
tenor saxophone:Lemuel Johnson (on 1939-03-29)
trumpet:Courtney Williams (on 1939-03-29)
vocals:Louis Jordan (on 1939-03-29)
sampled by:Keep a Knockin' by Sim Gretina
recording of:Keep A‐Knockin’ (but You Can’t Come In) (on 1939-03-29)

Related works

Keep A‐Knockin’ (but You Can’t Come In) (Louis Jordan’s version)

lyricist and composer:John Henry ‘Perry’ Bradford
Bert M. Mays
arranger:Louis Jordan
later translated versions:Tu peux cogner mais tu peux pas rentrer
version of:You Can't Come In