An Introduction to Cab Calloway: His Best Recordings 1929‐1940

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1St. Louis Blues
banjo:
Morris White (on 1930-07-24)
drums (drum set):
Leroy Maxey (on 1930-07-24)
piano:
Earres Prince (on 1930-07-24)
reeds:
Andrew Brown (on 1930-07-24) and William Thornton Blue (on 1930-07-24)
trombone:
DePriest Wheeler (on 1930-07-24)
trumpet:
Wendell Culley (on 1930-07-24) and Lammar Wright (on 1930-07-24)
woodwind:
Walter Thomas (on 1930-07-24)
vocals:
Cab Calloway (on 1930-07-24)
recording of:
St. Louis Blues (on 1930-07-24)
lyricist and composer:
William Christopher Handy (in 1913)
publisher:
Handy Bros. Music Co., Inc.
sub-publisher:
Reuter & Reuter Förlags AB
Cab Calloway and His Orchestra2:52
2The Viper’s Drag
banjo:
Morris White (on 1930-11-12)
drums (drum set):
Leroy Maxey (on 1930-11-12)
piano:
Earres Prince (on 1930-11-12)
reeds:
Andrew Brown (on 1930-11-12), Walter Thomas (on 1930-11-12) and William Thornton Blue (on 1930-11-12)
trombone:
DePriest Wheeler (on 1930-11-12)
trumpet:
Reuben Reeves (on 1930-11-12) and Lammar Wright (on 1930-11-12)
vocals:
Cab Calloway (on 1930-11-12)
recording of:
Viper's Drag (on 1930-11-12)
composer:
Fats Waller
Cab Calloway and His Orchestra3:19
3St James’ Infirmary
banjo:
Morris White (on 1930-12-23)
drums (drum set):
Leroy Maxey (on 1930-12-23)
piano:
Earres Prince (on 1930-12-23)
reeds:
Andrew Brown (on 1930-12-23), Walter Thomas (on 1930-12-23) and William Thornton Blue (on 1930-12-23)
trombone:
DePriest Wheeler (on 1930-12-23)
trumpet:
Reuben Reeves (on 1930-12-23) and Lammar Wright (on 1930-12-23)
vocals:
Cab Calloway (on 1930-12-23)
recording of:
St. James Infirmary (Joe Primrose’s arrangement) (on 1930-12-23)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional]
arranger:
Joe Primrose
publisher:
EMI Harmonies Limited
arrangement of:
St. James Infirmary
version of:
The Unfortunate Lass (Bad Girl's Lament)
Cab Calloway and His Orchestra3:01
4Minnie the Moocher
banjo:
Morris White (on 1931-03-03)
drums (drum set):
Leroy Maxey (on 1931-03-03)
piano:
Earres Prince (on 1931-03-03)
reeds:
Andrew Brown (on 1931-03-03) and Walter Thomas (on 1931-03-03)
trombone:
DePriest Wheeler (on 1931-03-03)
trumpet:
Reuben Reeves (on 1931-03-03) and Lammar Wright (on 1931-03-03)
lead vocals:
Cab Calloway
recording of:
Minnie the Moocher (on 1931-03-03)
lyricist and composer:
Cab Calloway and Irving Mills
publisher:
Big Bad Voodoo Music, Copyright Control and J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd.
is based on:
Willie the Weeper
Cab Calloway and His Orchestra3:09
5The Man From Harlem
double bass:
Al Morgan (on 1932-11-30)
drums (drum set):
Leroy Maxey (on 1932-11-30)
guitar:
Morris White (on 1932-11-30)
piano:
Benny Payne (on 1932-11-30)
reeds:
Eddie Barefield (on 1932-11-30) and Arville Harris (on 1932-11-30)
saxophone:
Andrew Brown (on 1932-11-30)
trombone:
DePriest Wheeler (on 1932-11-30) and Harry White (on 1932-11-30)
trumpet:
Doc Cheatham (on 1932-11-30), Edwin Swayze (on 1932-11-30) and Lammar Wright (on 1932-11-30)
woodwind:
Walter Thomas (on 1932-11-30)
vocals:
Cab Calloway (on 1932-11-30)
recording of:
The Man From Harlem (on 1932-11-30)
writer:
Will Hudson
Cab Calloway and His Orchestra3:05
6Harlem Camp Meeting
banjo:
Morris White (on 1933-11-02)
double bass:
Al Morgan (on 1933-11-02)
drums (drum set):
Leroy Maxey (on 1933-11-02)
piano:
Benny Payne (on 1933-11-02)
reeds:
Eddie Barefield (on 1933-11-02), Andrew Brown (on 1933-11-02), Arville Harris (on 1933-11-02) and Walter Thomas (on 1933-11-02)
trombone:
DePriest Wheeler (on 1933-11-02) and Harry White (on 1933-11-02)
trumpet:
Doc Cheatham (on 1933-11-02) and Edwin Swayze (on 1933-11-02)
vocals:
Cab Calloway (on 1933-11-02)
Cab Calloway and His Cotton Club Orchestra3:06
7Father’s Got His Glasses On
banjo:
Morris White (on 1933-11-02)
double bass:
Al Morgan (on 1933-11-02)
drums (drum set):
Leroy Maxey (on 1933-11-02)
piano:
Benny Payne (on 1933-11-02)
reeds:
Eddie Barefield (on 1933-11-02), Andrew Brown (on 1933-11-02), Arville Harris (on 1933-11-02) and Walter Thomas (on 1933-11-02)
trombone:
DePriest Wheeler (on 1933-11-02) and Harry White (on 1933-11-02)
trumpet:
Doc Cheatham (on 1933-11-02) and Edwin Swayze (on 1933-11-02)
vocals:
Cab Calloway (on 1933-11-02)
recording of:
Father’s Got His Glasses On (on 1933-11-02)
writer:
Edwin Swayzee
Cab Calloway and His Cotton Club Orchestra3:07
8Moon Glow
banjo:
Morris White (on 1934-01-22)
double bass:
Al Morgan (on 1934-01-22)
drums (drum set):
Leroy Maxey (on 1934-01-22)
piano:
Benny Payne (on 1934-01-22)
reeds:
Eddie Barefield (on 1934-01-22), Andrew Brown (on 1934-01-22), Arville Harris (on 1934-01-22) and Walter Thomas (on 1934-01-22)
trombone:
DePriest Wheeler (on 1934-01-22) and Harry White (on 1934-01-22)
trumpet:
Doc Cheatham (on 1934-01-22), Edwin Swayze (on 1934-01-22) and Lammar Wright (on 1934-01-22)
vocals:
Cab Calloway (on 1934-01-22)
instrumental cover recording of:
Moonglow (on 1934-01-22)
lyricist:
Eddie DeLange
composer:
Will Hudson and Irving Mills
Cab Calloway and His Cotton Club Orchestra3:08
9Nagasaki
double bass:
Al Morgan (on 1935-07-02)
drums (drum set):
Leroy Maxey (on 1935-07-02)
guitar:
Morris White (on 1935-07-02)
piano:
Benny Payne (on 1935-07-02)
reeds:
Arville Harris (on 1935-07-02) and William Thornton Blue (on 1935-07-02)
saxophone:
Andrew Brown (on 1935-07-02)
trombone:
Claude Jones (on 1935-07-02), DePriest Wheeler (on 1935-07-02) and Harry White (on 1935-07-02)
trumpet:
Doc Cheatham (on 1935-07-02), Edwin Swayze (on 1935-07-02) and Lammar Wright (on 1935-07-02)
woodwind:
Walter Thomas (on 1935-07-02)
vocals:
Cab Calloway (on 1935-07-02)
recording of:
Nagasaki (in 1935)
lyricist:
Mort Dixon
composer:
Harry Warren (in 1928)
Cab Calloway and His Orchestra2:56
10Ratamacue
double bass:
Milt Hinton (on 1939-02-20)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Cole (on 1939-02-20)
guitar:
Danny Barker (on 1939-02-20)
piano:
Benny Payne (on 1939-02-20)
reeds:
Andrew Brown (on 1939-02-20) and Chauncey Haughton (on 1939-02-20)
tenor saxophone:
Leon “Chu” Berry (on 1939-02-20) and Walter Thomas (on 1939-02-20)
trombone:
Keg Johnson (on 1939-02-20), Claude Jones (on 1939-02-20) and DePriest Wheeler (on 1939-02-20)
trumpet:
Shad Collins (on 1939-02-20), Irving Randolph (on 1939-02-20) and Lammar Wright (on 1939-02-20)
part of:
Master Records, Inc. (number: M-972)
Cab Calloway and His Orchestra2:25
11Crescendo in Drums
double bass:
Milt Hinton (on 1939-07-17)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Cole (on 1939-07-17)
guitar:
Danny Barker (on 1939-07-17)
piano:
Benny Payne (on 1939-07-17)
reeds:
Andrew Brown (on 1939-07-17) and Chauncey Haughton (on 1939-07-17)
tenor saxophone:
Leon “Chu” Berry (on 1939-07-17) and Walter Thomas (on 1939-07-17)
trombone:
Keg Johnson (on 1939-07-17), Claude Jones (on 1939-07-17) and DePriest Wheeler (on 1939-07-17)
trumpet:
Mario Bauzá (on 1939-07-17), Irving Randolph (on 1939-07-17) and Lammar Wright (on 1939-07-17)
part of:
Master Records, Inc. (number: WM-1056)
Cab Calloway and His Orchestra2:46
12(Hep‐Hep!) The Jumpin’ Jive
double bass:
Milt Hinton (on 1939-07-17)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Cole (on 1939-07-17)
guitar:
Danny Barker (on 1939-07-17)
piano:
Benny Payne (on 1939-07-17)
reeds:
Andrew Brown (on 1939-07-17) and Chauncey Haughton (on 1939-07-17)
tenor saxophone:
Leon “Chu” Berry (on 1939-07-17) and Walter Thomas (on 1939-07-17)
trombone:
Keg Johnson (on 1939-07-17), Claude Jones (on 1939-07-17) and DePriest Wheeler (on 1939-07-17)
trumpet:
Mario Bauzá (on 1939-07-17), Irving Randolph (on 1939-07-17) and Lammar Wright (on 1939-07-17)
vocals:
Cab Calloway (on 1939-07-17)
part of:
Master Records, Inc. (number: WM-1057)
recording of:
(Hep‐Hep!) The Jumpin’ Jive (on 1939-07-17)
writer:
Cab Calloway, Frank Froeba and Jack Palmer
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing France and Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd.
Cab Calloway and His Orchestra2:46
13Pluckin’ the Bass
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1939-08-30)
double bass:
Milt Hinton (on 1939-08-30)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Cole (on 1939-08-30)
guitar:
Danny Barker (on 1939-08-30)
piano:
Benny Payne (on 1939-08-30)
reeds [clarinet, alto, baritone saxophone]:
Chauncey Haughton (on 1939-08-30)
tenor saxophone:
Chu Berry (on 1939-08-30) and Walter "Foots" Thomas (on 1939-08-30)
trombone:
Keg Johnson (on 1939-08-30), Claude Jones (on 1939-08-30) and DePriest Wheeler (on 1939-08-30)
trumpet:
Mario Bauzá (on 1939-08-30), Dizzy Gillespie (on 1939-08-30) and Lammar Wright (on 1939-08-30)
vocals and conductor:
Cab Calloway (on 1939-08-30)
orchestra:
Cab Calloway and His Orchestra (on 1939-08-30)
arranger:
Chappie Willett
part of:
Master Records, Inc. (number: WM-1067-A)
Cab Calloway and His Orchestra2:41
14Paradiddle
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1940-03-08)
alto saxophone:
Hilton Jefferson (on 1940-03-08)
double bass:
Milt Hinton (on 1940-03-08)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Cole (on 1940-03-08)
guitar:
Danny Barker (on 1940-03-08)
piano:
Benny Payne (on 1940-03-08)
reeds:
Jerry Blake (on 1940-03-08)
reeds [clarinet, alto saxophone]:
Jerry Blake (on 1940-03-08), Andrew Brown (on 1940-03-08) and Hilton Jefferson (on 1940-03-08)
saxophone:
Andrew Brown (on 1940-03-08)
tenor saxophone:
Chu Berry (on 1940-03-08) and Walter Thomas (on 1940-03-08)
trombone:
Tyree Glenn (on 1940-03-08), Quentin Jackson (on 1940-03-08) and Keg Johnson (on 1940-03-08)
trumpet:
Mario Bauzá (on 1940-03-08), Dizzy Gillespie (on 1940-03-08) and Lammar Wright (on 1940-03-08)
vocals and conductor:
Cab Calloway (on 1940-03-08)
orchestra:
Cab Calloway and His Orchestra (on 1940-03-08)
part of:
Master Records, Inc. (number: WC-2985)
Cab Calloway and His Orchestra3:02
15Come On With the “Come On”
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1940-06-27)
alto saxophone:
Hilton Jefferson (on 1940-06-27)
double bass:
Milt Hinton (on 1940-06-27)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Cole (on 1940-06-27)
guitar:
Danny Barker (on 1940-06-27)
piano:
Benny Payne (on 1940-06-27)
reeds and reeds [clarinet, alto saxophone]:
Jerry Blake (on 1940-06-27)
saxophone and saxophone [alto, baritone saxophone]:
Andrew Brown (on 1940-06-27)
tenor saxophone:
Chu Berry (on 1940-06-27) and Walter Thomas (on 1940-06-27)
trombone:
Tyree Glenn (on 1940-06-27), Quentin Jackson (on 1940-06-27) and Keg Johnson (on 1940-06-27)
trumpet:
Mario Bauzá (on 1940-06-27), Dizzy Gillespie (on 1940-06-27) and Lammar Wright (on 1940-06-27)
vocals and conductor:
Cab Calloway (on 1940-06-27)
orchestra:
Cab Calloway and His Orchestra (on 1940-06-27)
arranger:
Andy Gibson
part of:
Master Records, Inc. (number: WC-3162)
recording of:
Come On With the “Come On” (on 1940-06-27)
writer:
Cab Calloway and Andy Gibson
Cab Calloway and His Orchestra2:55
16Lonesome Nights
Cab Calloway and His Orchestra2:57
17Willow, Weep for Me
recording of:
Willow Weep for Me (on 1941-01-16)
lyricist and composer:
Ann Ronell (in 1932)
publisher:
Ann Ronell Music and Bourne Co.
sub-publisher:
日音 Synch事業部
Cab Calloway and His Orchestra3:20
18Jonah Joins the Cab
recording of:
Jonah Joins the Cab (on 1941-03-05)
writer:
Cab Calloway
Cab Calloway and His Orchestra2:31
19Geechee Joe
Cab Calloway and His Orchestra3:04
20Special Delivery
alto saxophone:
Hilton Jefferson (on 1941-03-05)
double bass:
Milt Hinton (on 1941-03-05)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Cole (on 1941-03-05)
guitar:
Danny Barker (on 1941-03-05)
piano:
Benny Payne (on 1941-03-05)
reeds:
Jerry Blake (on 1941-03-05)
tenor saxophone:
Leon “Chu” Berry (on 1941-03-05) and Walter Thomas (on 1941-03-05)
trombone:
Tyree Glenn (on 1941-03-05), Quentin Jackson (on 1941-03-05) and Keg Johnson (on 1941-03-05)
trumpet:
Dizzy Gillespie (on 1941-03-05), Jonah Jones (on 1941-03-05) and Lammar Wright (on 1941-03-05)
Cab Calloway and His Orchestra2:55
21A Smo‐o‐o‐oth One
alto saxophone:
Hilton Jefferson (on 1941-11-03)
double bass:
Milt Hinton (on 1941-11-03)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Cole (on 1941-11-03)
guitar:
Danny Barker (on 1941-11-03)
piano:
Benny Payne (on 1941-11-03)
reeds:
Jerry Blake (on 1941-11-03)
saxophone:
Andrew Brown (on 1941-11-03)
tenor saxophone:
Teddy McRae (on 1941-11-03) and Walter "Foots" Thomas (on 1941-11-03)
trombone:
Quentin Jackson (on 1941-11-03) and Keg Johnson (on 1941-11-03)
trumpet:
Shad Collins (on 1941-11-03), Jonah Jones (on 1941-11-03), Russell Smith (on 1941-11-03) and Lammar Wright (on 1941-11-03)
recording of:
A Smooth One (on 1941-11-03)
composer:
Benny Goodman
publisher:
Regent Music Corp.
Cab Calloway and His Orchestra3:06
22Let’s Go, Joe
alto saxophone:
Hilton Jefferson (on 1942-07-27)
double bass:
Milt Hinton (on 1942-07-27)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Cole (on 1942-07-27)
guitar:
Danny Barker (on 1942-07-27)
piano:
Benny Payne (on 1942-07-27)
reeds:
Irving Brown (on 1942-07-27)
saxophone:
Andrew Brown (on 1942-07-27)
tenor saxophone:
Al Gibson (on 1942-07-27) and Walter "Foots" Thomas (on 1942-07-27)
trombone:
Quentin Jackson (on 1942-07-27) and Keg Johnson (on 1942-07-27)
trumpet:
Shad Collins (on 1942-07-27), Jonah Jones (on 1942-07-27), Russell Smith (on 1942-07-27) and Lammar Wright (on 1942-07-27)
vocals:
Cab Calloway (on 1942-07-27)
Cab Calloway and His Orchestra3:06