What is "let the good times roll"

vb. (context idiomatic English) To have fun or live fully; may imply letting things that are going well proceed.

Let the Good Times Roll: The Music of Louis Jordan is the thirty seventh studio album by B. B. King, released in 1999. It is a tribute album to jazz saxophonist and singer Louis Jordan, and is made up entirely of covers of songs written or performed by Jordan. The album was released in 1999 on MCA Records.

As well as King, the album features other famous jazz and blues musicians including Dr. John, Earl Palmer and members of Ray Charles' band.

"Let the Good Times Roll" is a song that was recorded by Shirley and Lee in 1956. This song was written by the duo, Shirley Goodman (later Shirley Pixley) and Leonard Lee, and by September 8, 1956 had climbed to #20 in the US charts.

The song has a strong steady beat, much of which is provided by drummer Earl Palmer. The song was included on the compilation album The Big 16 Golden Oldies issued by Scepter Records in 1964. It also was included in the soundtrack of the movie Stand By Me.

It has been recorded by many others including Sonny & Cher, Bunny Sigler, The Righteous Brothers, Delbert McClinton, Barbra Streisand, The Searchers, Whiskey Howl, Joe Strummer, Harry Nilsson, Roy Orbison, The Youngbloods, Conway Twitty, Slade, Freddy Fender, Buckwheat Zydeco, The Animals, Fishbone, The Kingsmen, The Sonics and most recently in 2008 by George Clinton featuring the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Kim Manning.

Let the Good Times Roll may refer to:

• "Let the Good Times Roll" (Shirley and Lee song), a 1956 song by Shirley and Lee
• "Let the Good Times Roll" (Louis Jordan song), a 1946 song by Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five
• Let the Good Times Roll (album), a 1999 album by B.B. King
• " Good Times Roll", 1978 song by The Cars
• "Good Times Roll", a parody of "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" from The Rutles soundtrack
• " "Good Times" (Sam Cooke song), also known as "Let the Good Times Roll"
• "Come On" (Earl King song), also known as "Let the Good Times Roll", covered by The Jimi Hendrix Experience
• Let the Good Times Roll (film), a 1973 film featuring Bill Haley and the Comets, Chuck Berry and others
• "Let the Good Times Roll", a two-song single by Swedish indie pop band My darling YOU!

"Let the Good Times Roll" is a jump blues song recorded in 1946 by Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five. A mid-tempo twelve-bar blues, the song became a blues standard and one of Jordan's best-known songs.

Let the Good Times Roll is a 1973 rockumentary / concert film directed by Robert Abel and Sidney Levin. It features numerous stars from the American pop and rock music scene of the 1950s.