The Chronological Cab Calloway and His Orchestra, Volume 1: The Early Years 1930‐1934

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1Evenin’
banjo:
Morris White (on 1933-09-18)
double bass:
Al Morgan (on 1933-09-18)
drums (drum set):
Leroy Maxey (on 1933-09-18)
piano:
Benny Payne (on 1933-09-18)
reeds:
Eddie Barefield (on 1933-09-18), Andrew Brown (on 1933-09-18), Arville Harris (on 1933-09-18) and Walter Thomas (on 1933-09-18)
trombone:
DePriest Wheeler (on 1933-09-18) and Harry White (on 1933-09-18)
trumpet:
Doc Cheatham (on 1933-09-18) and Edwin Swayze (on 1933-09-18)
vocals:
Cab Calloway (on 1933-09-18)
recording of:
Evenin' (on 1933-09-18)
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish (in 1934)
composer:
Harry White (in 1934)
Cab Calloway and His Cotton Club Orchestra2:48
2Harlem Hospitality
banjo:
Morris White (on 1933-09-21)
double bass:
Al Morgan (on 1933-09-21)
drums (drum set):
Leroy Maxey (on 1933-09-21)
piano:
Benny Payne (on 1933-09-21)
reeds:
Eddie Barefield (on 1933-09-21), Andrew Brown (on 1933-09-21), Arville Harris (on 1933-09-21) and Walter Thomas (on 1933-09-21)
trombone:
DePriest Wheeler (on 1933-09-21) and Harry White (on 1933-09-21)
trumpet:
Doc Cheatham (on 1933-09-21) and Edwin Swayze (on 1933-09-21)
vocals:
Cab Calloway (on 1933-09-21)
Cab Calloway and His Cotton Club Orchestra2:38
3The Lady With the Fan
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 Orchestra3:18
4Harlem 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 Orchestra3:07
5Zaz Zuh Zaz
alto saxophone:
Eddie Barefield (on 1933-11-02), Andrew Brown (on 1933-11-02) and Arville Harris (on 1933-11-02)
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)
tenor saxophone:
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), Edwin Swayze (on 1933-11-02) and Lammar Wright (on 1933-11-02)
vocals and conductor:
Cab Calloway (on 1933-11-02)
recording of:
Zaz Zuh Zaz (on 1933-11-02)
writer:
Cab Calloway and Harry White
Cab Calloway and His Cotton Club Orchestra3:26
6Father’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 Orchestra3:10
7Minnie the Moocher
banjo:
Morris White (on 1933-12-18)
double bass:
Al Morgan (on 1933-12-18)
drums (drum set):
Leroy Maxey (on 1933-12-18)
piano:
Benny Payne (on 1933-12-18)
reeds:
Eddie Barefield (on 1933-12-18), Andrew Brown (on 1933-12-18), Arville Harris (on 1933-12-18) and Walter Thomas (on 1933-12-18)
trombone:
DePriest Wheeler (on 1933-12-18) and Harry White (on 1933-12-18)
trumpet:
Doc Cheatham (on 1933-12-18), Edwin Swayze (on 1933-12-18) and Lammar Wright (on 1933-12-18)
vocals:
Cab Calloway (on 1933-12-18)
recording of:
Minnie the Moocher (on 1933-12-18)
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 Cotton Club Orchestra3:35
8Scat Song
banjo:
Morris White (on 1933-12-18)
double bass:
Al Morgan (on 1933-12-18)
drums (drum set):
Leroy Maxey (on 1933-12-18)
piano:
Benny Payne (on 1933-12-18)
reeds:
Eddie Barefield (on 1933-12-18), Andrew Brown (on 1933-12-18), Arville Harris (on 1933-12-18) and Walter Thomas (on 1933-12-18)
trombone:
DePriest Wheeler (on 1933-12-18) and Harry White (on 1933-12-18)
trumpet:
Doc Cheatham (on 1933-12-18), Edwin Swayze (on 1933-12-18) and Lammar Wright (on 1933-12-18)
vocals:
Cab Calloway (on 1933-12-18)
Cab Calloway and His Cotton Club Orchestra2:43
9Kickin’ the Gong Around
banjo:
Morris White (on 1933-12-18)
double bass:
Al Morgan (on 1933-12-18)
drums (drum set):
Leroy Maxey (on 1933-12-18)
piano:
Benny Payne (on 1933-12-18)
reeds:
Eddie Barefield (on 1933-12-18), Andrew Brown (on 1933-12-18), Arville Harris (on 1933-12-18) and Walter Thomas (on 1933-12-18)
trombone:
DePriest Wheeler (on 1933-12-18) and Harry White (on 1933-12-18)
trumpet:
Doc Cheatham (on 1933-12-18), Edwin Swayze (on 1933-12-18) and Lammar Wright (on 1933-12-18)
vocals:
Cab Calloway (on 1933-12-18)
recording of:
Kickin’ the Gong Around (on 1933-12-18)
lyricist:
Ted Koehler
composer:
Harold Arlen
Cab Calloway and His Cotton Club Orchestra3:19
10There’s a Cabin in the Cotton
banjo:
Morris White (on 1933-12-18)
double bass:
Al Morgan (on 1933-12-18)
drums (drum set):
Leroy Maxey (on 1933-12-18)
piano:
Benny Payne (on 1933-12-18)
reeds:
Eddie Barefield (on 1933-12-18), Andrew Brown (on 1933-12-18), Arville Harris (on 1933-12-18) and Walter Thomas (on 1933-12-18)
trombone:
DePriest Wheeler (on 1933-12-18) and Harry White (on 1933-12-18)
trumpet:
Doc Cheatham (on 1933-12-18), Edwin Swayze (on 1933-12-18) and Lammar Wright (on 1933-12-18)
vocals:
Cab Calloway (on 1933-12-18)
Cab Calloway and His Cotton Club Orchestra3:26
11I Learned About Love from Her
banjo:
Morris White (on 1933-12-19)
double bass:
Al Morgan (on 1933-12-19)
drums (drum set):
Leroy Maxey (on 1933-12-19)
piano:
Benny Payne (on 1933-12-19)
reeds:
Andrew Brown (on 1933-12-18), Eddie Barefield (on 1933-12-19), Arville Harris (on 1933-12-19) and Walter Thomas (on 1933-12-19)
trombone:
DePriest Wheeler (on 1933-12-19) and Harry White (on 1933-12-19)
trumpet:
Doc Cheatham (on 1933-12-19), Edwin Swayze (on 1933-12-19) and Lammar Wright (on 1933-12-19)
vocals:
Cab Calloway (on 1933-12-19)
Cab Calloway and His Cotton Club Orchestra3:04
12Little Town Girl
banjo:
Morris White (on 1933-12-19)
double bass:
Al Morgan (on 1933-12-19)
drums (drum set):
Leroy Maxey (on 1933-12-19)
piano:
Benny Payne (on 1933-12-19)
reeds:
Eddie Barefield (on 1933-12-19), Andrew Brown (on 1933-12-19), Arville Harris (on 1933-12-19) and Walter Thomas (on 1933-12-19)
trombone:
DePriest Wheeler (on 1933-12-19) and Harry White (on 1933-12-19)
trumpet:
Doc Cheatham (on 1933-12-19), Edwin Swayze (on 1933-12-19) and Lammar Wright (on 1933-12-19)
vocals:
Cab Calloway (on 1933-12-19)
Cab Calloway and His Cotton Club Orchestra3:15
13’Long About Midnight
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)
recording of:
Long About Midnight (on 1934-01-22)
writer:
Alex Hill and Irving Mills
Cab Calloway and His Orchestra3:05
14Moon 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 Orchestra3:12
15Jitter Bug
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)
recording of:
Jitter Bug (in 1934)
lyricist:
Cab Calloway
composer:
Irving Mills and Edwin Swayze
Cab Calloway and His Orchestra3:11
16Hotcha Razz‐Ma‐Tazz
banjo:
Morris White (on 1934-01-23)
double bass:
Al Morgan (on 1934-01-23)
drums (drum set):
Leroy Maxey (on 1934-01-23)
piano:
Benny Payne (on 1934-01-23)
reeds:
Eddie Barefield (on 1934-01-23), Andrew Brown (on 1934-01-23), Arville Harris (on 1934-01-23) and Walter Thomas (on 1934-01-23)
trombone:
DePriest Wheeler (on 1934-01-23) and Harry White (on 1934-01-23)
trumpet:
Doc Cheatham (on 1934-01-23), Edwin Swayze (on 1934-01-23) and Lammar Wright (on 1934-01-23)
vocals:
Cab Calloway (on 1934-01-23)
recording of:
Hotcha Razz‐Ma‐Tazz (on 1934-01-23)
writer:
Irving Mills and Andy Razaf
Cab Calloway and His Orchestra3:13
17Margie
banjo:
Morris White (on 1934-01-23)
double bass:
Al Morgan (on 1934-01-23)
drums (drum set):
Leroy Maxey (on 1934-01-23)
piano:
Benny Payne (on 1934-01-23)
reeds:
Andrew Brown (on 1934-01-22), Eddie Barefield (on 1934-01-23), Arville Harris (on 1934-01-23) and Walter Thomas (on 1934-01-23)
trombone:
Harry White (on 1934-01-22) and DePriest Wheeler (on 1934-01-23)
trumpet:
Doc Cheatham (on 1934-01-23), Edwin Swayze (on 1934-01-23) and Lammar Wright (on 1934-01-23)
vocals:
Cab Calloway (on 1934-01-23)
recording of:
Margie (aka “My Little Margie”) (on 1934-01-23)
lyricist:
Benny Davis (in 1920)
composer:
Con Conrad (in 1920) and J. Russel Robinson (in 1920)
Cab Calloway and His Orchestra3:09
18Emaline
banjo:
Morris White (on 1934-01-23)
double bass:
Al Morgan (on 1934-01-23)
drums (drum set):
Leroy Maxey (on 1934-01-22)
piano:
Benny Payne (on 1934-01-23)
reeds:
Eddie Barefield (on 1934-01-23), Andrew Brown (on 1934-01-23), Arville Harris (on 1934-01-23) and Walter Thomas (on 1934-01-23)
trombone:
DePriest Wheeler (on 1934-01-23) and Harry White (on 1934-01-23)
trumpet:
Doc Cheatham (on 1934-01-23), Edwin Swayze (on 1934-01-23) and Lammar Wright (on 1934-01-23)
vocals:
Cab Calloway (on 1934-01-23)
recording of:
Emaline (on 1934-01-23)
writer:
Mitchell Parish and Frank Perkins
publisher:
Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd.
Cab Calloway and His Orchestra2:52
19Chinese Rhythm
banjo:
Morris White (on 1934-09-04)
double bass:
Al Morgan (on 1934-09-04)
drums (drum set):
Leroy Maxey (on 1934-09-04)
piano:
Benny Payne (on 1934-09-04)
reeds:
Eddie Barefield (on 1934-09-04), Andrew Brown (on 1934-09-04), Arville Harris (on 1934-09-04) and Walter Thomas (on 1934-09-04)
trombone:
DePriest Wheeler (on 1934-09-04) and Harry White (on 1934-09-04)
trumpet:
Doc Cheatham (on 1934-09-04), Edwin Swayze (on 1934-09-04) and Lammar Wright (on 1934-09-04)
vocals:
Cab Calloway (on 1934-09-04)
Cab Calloway and His Orchestra2:45
20Moonlight Rhapsody
banjo:
Morris White (on 1934-09-04)
double bass:
Al Morgan (on 1934-09-04)
drums (drum set):
Leroy Maxey (on 1934-09-04)
piano:
Benny Payne (on 1934-09-04)
reeds:
Eddie Barefield (on 1934-09-04), Andrew Brown (on 1934-09-04), Arville Harris (on 1934-09-04) and Walter Thomas (on 1934-09-04)
trombone:
DePriest Wheeler (on 1934-09-04) and Harry White (on 1934-09-04)
trumpet:
Doc Cheatham (on 1934-09-04), Edwin Swayze (on 1934-09-04) and Lammar Wright (on 1934-09-04)
vocals:
Cab Calloway (on 1934-09-04)
Cab Calloway and His Orchestra3:19
21Avalon
banjo:
Morris White (on 1934-09-04)
double bass:
Al Morgan (on 1934-09-04)
drums (drum set):
Leroy Maxey (on 1934-09-04)
piano:
Benny Payne (on 1934-09-04)
reeds:
Eddie Barefield (on 1934-09-04), Andrew Brown (on 1934-09-04), Arville Harris (on 1934-09-04) and Walter Thomas (on 1934-09-04)
trombone:
DePriest Wheeler (on 1934-09-04) and Harry White (on 1934-09-04)
trumpet:
Doc Cheatham (on 1934-09-04), Edwin Swayze (on 1934-09-04) and Lammar Wright (on 1934-09-04)
vocals:
Cab Calloway (on 1934-09-04)
recording of:
Avalon (on 1934-09-04)
writer:
B. G. DeSylva, Al Jolson and Vincent Rose
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc., Stephen Ballentine Music, Warner Bros. Music and Jerome H. Remick & Co. (on 1920-09-04)
Cab Calloway and His Orchestra3:22
22Weakness
double bass:
Al Morgan (on 1934-09-04)
drums (drum set):
Leroy Maxey (on 1934-09-04)
guitar:
Morris White (on 1934-09-04)
piano:
Benny Payne (on 1934-09-04)
reeds:
Eddie Barefield (on 1934-09-04) and Arville Harris (on 1934-09-04)
saxophone:
Andrew Brown (on 1934-09-04)
trombone:
DePriest Wheeler (on 1934-09-04) and Harry White (on 1934-09-04)
trumpet:
Doc Cheatham (on 1934-09-04), Edwin Swayze (on 1934-09-04) and Lammar Wright (on 1934-09-04)
woodwind:
Walter Thomas (on 1934-09-04)
vocals:
Cab Calloway (on 1934-09-04)
Cab Calloway and His Orchestra3:02