Beans and Corn Bread explained

"Beans and Corn Bread" is a 1949 jump blues song by Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five, released by Decca. It was written by Jordan under his wife's name, Fleecie Moore,^[1] and Fred B. Clark.

It is used as the theme song for the WTBS program Dinner and a Movie as well as being featured in the 1992 film Malcolm X.

"Beans and Cornbread" was also the traditional meal served to NASA launch crews following a successful Space Shuttle launch. The tradition was begun on April 12, 1981, by NASA test director Norm Carlson and was continued after every successful launch.^{[2] [3] [4] [5]}

See also

Beanz N Kornbread

Notes and References

1. Book: Chilton, John. Let the Good Times Roll: The Story of Louis Jordan and His Music. 2 July 2018. 1997. University of Michigan Press . 978-0-472-08478-4. 109–.
2. http://enterfiringroom.ksc.nasa.gov/funFactBeans.htm Enter the Firing Room.
3. http://www.universetoday.com/61939/a-space-shuttle-tradition-thats-full-of-beans/ A Space Shuttle Tradition that’s Full of Beans
4. https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/national/longterm/glenn/glenn.htm John Glenn at Full Throttle
5. http://www.gainesvilleactivities.com/news-reviews-commentary/spilling-beans-nasa-tradition-revealed Spilling the Beans: A NASA Tradition Revealed