"Let the Good Times Roll" is a jump blues song recorded in 1946 by Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five.
Its flip side, "Ain't Nobody Here but Us Chickens", was the top number one record of 1947 — both songs spent nearly six months on the chart.
[3] The induction announcement noted that the song "became a standard show opener for countless blues artists over the years, from B.B.
[3] "Let the Good Times Roll" has also been identified as inspiring "Come On" by Earl King[8] and "Bon Ton Roulet" by Clifton Chenier.
[9] In 1961 at the 3rd Annual Grammy Awards ceremony, Ray Charles won the Grammy for Best Rhythm & Blues Performance for his version of "Let the Good Times Roll" which was included on his 1959 album, The Genius of Ray Charles.