Cab Calloway - The Most Important Recordings Of Cab Calloway


  • Singer: Cab Calloway
  • Album's title: The Most Important Recordings Of Cab Calloway
  • Genre: Jazz, Blues
  • Label: Official ‎– 3041-2
    Type: 2 x Vinyl, LP, Compilation
    Country: Europe
    Date of released: 1989
    Category: Jazz, Blues
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  • Size MP3 ZIP: 1378 mb
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Cab Calloway - The Most Important Recordings Of Cab Calloway

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A1 Some Of These Days
Arranged By – Foots Thomas*Banjo, Guitar – Morris "Fruit" White*Bass – Jimmy Smith Bass Clarinet, Tenor Saxophone, Bass Saxophone – Andrew Brown Clarinet, Alto Saxophone – William-Thorton Blue*Clarinet, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Bass Saxophone – Walter "Foots" Thomas*Drums – Leroy MaxeyPiano – Earres PrinceTrombone – De Priest Wheeler*Trumpet – Lammar Wright, Roger-Quincey Dickerson*, Wendell CulleyWritten-By – S. Brooks*
2:54
A2 Saint-James Infirmary
Arranged By – Foots Thomas*Banjo, Guitar – Morris "Fruit" White*Bass – Jimmy Smith Bass Clarinet, Tenor Saxophone, Bass Saxophone – Andrew Brown Clarinet, Alto Saxophone – William-Thorton Blue*Clarinet, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Bass Saxophone – Walter "Foots" Thomas*Drums – Leroy MaxeyPiano – Earres PrinceTrombone – De Priest Wheeler*Trumpet – Lammar Wright, Roger-Quincey Dickerson*, Wendell CulleyWritten-By – J. Primerose*
3:03
A3 Minnie The Moocher
Arranged By – Foots Thomas*Banjo, Guitar – Morris "Fruit" White*Bass – Jimmy Smith Bass Clarinet, Tenor Saxophone, Bass Saxophone – Andrew Brown Clarinet, Alto Saxophone – William-Thorton Blue*Clarinet, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Bass Saxophone – Walter "Foots" Thomas*Drums – Leroy MaxeyPiano – Earres PrinceTrombone – De Priest Wheeler*Trumpet – Lammar Wright, Roger-Quincey Dickerson*, Wendell CulleyWritten-By – C. Calloway*, I. Mills*
3:10
A4 Six Or Seven Times
Arranged By – Foots Thomas*Banjo, Guitar – Morris "Fruit" White*Bass – Jimmy Smith Bass Clarinet, Tenor Saxophone, Bass Saxophone – Andrew Brown Clarinet, Alto Saxophone – William-Thorton Blue*Clarinet, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Bass Saxophone – Walter "Foots" Thomas*Drums – Leroy MaxeyPiano – Earres PrinceTrombone – De Priest Wheeler*Trumpet – Lammar Wright, Roger-Quincey Dickerson*, Wendell CulleyWritten-By – T. "Fat"s Waller*, I. Mills*
3:21
A5 Sweet Georgia Brown
Arranged By – Foots Thomas*Banjo, Guitar – Morris "Fruit" White*Bass – Jimmy Smith Bass Clarinet, Tenor Saxophone, Bass Saxophone – Andrew Brown Clarinet, Alto Saxophone – William-Thorton Blue*Clarinet, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Bass Saxophone – Walter "Foots" Thomas*Drums – Leroy MaxeyPiano – Earres PrinceTrombone – De Priest Wheeler*Trumpet – Edwin Swayzee, Lammar Wright, Wendell CulleyWritten-By – B. Mann*, K. Casey*, M. Pinkard*
2:29
A6 Bugle Call Rag
Arranged By – Foots Thomas*Banjo, Guitar – Morris "Fruit" White*Bass – Jimmy Smith Bass Clarinet, Tenor Saxophone, Bass Saxophone – Andrew Brown Clarinet, Alto Saxophone – William-Thorton Blue*Clarinet, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Bass Saxophone – Walter "Foots" Thomas*Drums – Leroy MaxeyPiano – Earres PrinceTrombone – De Priest Wheeler*Trumpet – Edwin Swayzee, Lammar Wright, Wendell CulleyWritten-By – B. Meyers*, E. Schoebel*, J. Pettis*
2:28
A7 Somebody Stole My Gal
Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, Flute – Walter ThomasArranged By – Foots Thomas*Banjo – Morris WhiteBass Clarinet, Tenor Saxophone – Andrew Brown , Arville HarrisDrums – Leroy MaxeyPerformer – Cab Calloway And His OrchestraPiano, Vocals – Bennie PayneTrombone – De Priest Wheeler*, Harry WhiteTrumpet – Edwin Swayzee, Lammar Wright, Reuben ReevesTuba, Bass – Jimmy Smith Vocals, Leader – Cab CallowayWritten-By – L. Wood*
2:48
A8 Corrine, Corrina
Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, Flute – Walter ThomasArranged By – Foots Thomas*Banjo – Morris WhiteBass Clarinet, Tenor Saxophone – Andrew Brown , Arville HarrisDrums – Leroy MaxeyPerformer – Cab Calloway And His OrchestraPiano, Vocals – Bennie PayneTrombone – De Priest Wheeler*, Harry WhiteTrumpet – Edwin Swayzee, Lammar Wright, Reuben ReevesTuba, Bass – Jimmy Smith Vocals, Leader – Cab CallowayWritten-By – Charman*, Williams*
3:00
B1 The Scat Song
Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, Flute – Walter ThomasArranged By – Harry WhiteBanjo – Morris WhiteBass Clarinet, Tenor Saxophone – Andrew Brown , Arville HarrisDrums – Leroy MaxeyPerformer – Cab Calloway And His OrchestraPiano, Vocals – Bennie PayneTrombone – De Priest Wheeler*, Harry WhiteTrumpet – Edwin Swayzee, Lammar Wright, Reuben ReevesTuba, Bass – Jimmy Smith Vocals, Leader – Cab CallowayWritten-By – C. Calloway*, F. Perskins*, M. Parish*
3:01
B2 Minnie The Moocher's Wedding Day
Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, Flute – Walter ThomasArranged By – Harry WhiteBanjo – Morris WhiteBass Clarinet, Tenor Saxophone – Andrew Brown , Arville HarrisDrums – Leroy MaxeyPerformer – Cab Calloway And His OrchestraPiano, Vocals – Bennie PayneTrombone – De Priest Wheeler*, Harry WhiteTrumpet – Edwin Swayzee, Lammar Wright, Reuben ReevesTuba, Bass – Jimmy Smith Vocals, Leader – Cab CallowayWritten-By – H. Arlen*, T. Koehler*
3:06
B3 How Come You Do Me Like You Do?
Alto Saxophone, Bass Saxophone – Andrew Brown Arranged By – Foots Thomas*Banjo, Guitar – Morris WhiteBass – Al MorganClarinet, Alto Saxophone – Eddie BarefieldDrums – Leroy MaxeyPiano – Bennie PayneTenor Saxophone, Clarinet – Arville Harris, Walter ThomasTrombone – De Priest Wheeler*, Harry WhiteTrumpet – Doc Cheatham, Edwin Swayzee, Lammar WrightVocals, Leader – Cab CallowayWritten-By – G. Austin*, R. Bergere*
2:50
B4 Reefer Man
Alto Saxophone, Bass Saxophone – Andrew Brown Banjo, Guitar – Morris WhiteBass – Al MorganClarinet, Alto Saxophone – Eddie BarefieldDrums – Leroy MaxeyPiano – Bennie PayneTenor Saxophone, Clarinet – Arville Harris, Walter ThomasTrombone – De Priest Wheeler*, Harry WhiteTrumpet – Doc Cheatham, Edwin Swayzee, Lammar WrightVocals, Leader – Cab CallowayWritten-By – A. Razaf*, J. Russel Robinson
2:54
B5 The Man From Harlem
Alto Saxophone, Bass Saxophone – Andrew Brown Banjo, Guitar – Morris WhiteBass – Al MorganClarinet, Alto Saxophone – Eddie BarefieldDrums – Leroy MaxeyPiano – Bennie PayneTenor Saxophone, Clarinet – Arville Harris, Walter ThomasTrombone – De Priest Wheeler*, Harry WhiteTrumpet – Doc Cheatham, Edwin Swayzee, Lammar WrightVocals, Leader – Cab CallowayWritten-By – Unknown Artist
3:07
B6 Doin' The New Low Down
Banjo – Talcott ReevesClarinet, Alto Saxophone – Edward Inge, Rupert ColeClarinet, Alto Saxophone, Leader, Arranged By – Don RedmanDrums – Manzie JohnsonPerformer – Don Redman And His OrchestraPiano, Arranged By – Horace HendersonTenor Saxophone – Robert CarrollTrombone – Benny Morton, Claude Jones, Quentin JacksonTrumpet – Langston Curl, Shirley Clay, Sidney De ParisTuba, Bass – Bob Ysaguire*Vocals – Cab Calloway, The Mills BrothersWritten-By – D.Fields*, J. McHugh*
3:06
B7 The Lady With The Fan
Alto Saxophone, Bass Saxophone – Andrew Brown Arranged By – Eddie BarefieldBanjo, Guitar – Morris WhiteBass – Al MorganClarinet, Alto Saxophone – Eddie BarefieldDrums – Leroy MaxeyPerformer – Cab Calloway And His Cotton Club OrchestraPiano – Bennie PayneTenor Saxophone, Clarinet – Arville Harris, Walter ThomasTrombone – De Priest Wheeler*, Harry WhiteTrumpet – Doc Cheatham, Edwin Swayzee, Lammar WrightVocals, Leader – Cab CallowayWritten-By – Brackman*, Calloway*, Burns*
3:14
B8 Zaz, Zuh, Zaz
Alto Saxophone, Bass Saxophone – Andrew Brown Arranged By – Harry WhiteBanjo, Guitar – Morris WhiteBass – Al MorganClarinet, Alto Saxophone – Eddie BarefieldDrums – Leroy MaxeyPerformer – Cab Calloway And His Cotton Club OrchestraPiano – Bennie PayneTenor Saxophone, Clarinet – Arville Harris, Walter ThomasTrombone – De Priest Wheeler*, Harry WhiteTrumpet – Doc Cheatham, Edwin Swayzee, Lammar WrightVocals, Leader – Cab CallowayWritten-By – Calloway*, White*
3:24
C1 Margie
Alto Saxophone, Bass Saxophone – Andrew Brown Arranged By – Foots Thomas*Banjo, Guitar – Morris WhiteBass – Al MorganClarinet, Alto Saxophone – Eddie Barfield*Drums – Leroy MaxeyPerformer – Cab Calloway And His Cotton Club OrchestraPiano – Bennie PayneTenor Saxophone, Clarinet – Arville Harris, Walter ThomasTrombone – De Priest Wheeler*, Harry WhiteTrumpet – Doc Cheatham, Edwin Swayzee, Lammar WrightVocals, Leader – Cab CallowayWritten-By – B. Davis*, C. Conrad*, J.R. Robinson*
3:07
C2 Keep That Hi-De-Hi In Your Soul
Alto Saxophone, Bass Saxophone – Andrew Brown Arranged By – Harry WhiteBanjo, Guitar – Morris WhiteBass – Al MorganClarinet, Alto Saxophone – William Thornton Blue*Drums – Leroy MaxeyPerformer – Cab Calloway And His Cotton Club OrchestraPiano – Bennie PayneTenor Saxophone, Clarinet – Arville Harris, Walter ThomasTrombone – Claude Jones, De Priest Wheeler*, Harry WhiteTrumpet – Doc Cheatham, Edwin Swayzee, Lammar WrightVocals, Leader – Cab CallowayWritten-By – C. Calloway*, H. White*, I. Mills*
2:53
C3 Nagasaki
Alto Saxophone, Bass Saxophone – Andrew Brown Arranged By – E. Barefield*Banjo, Guitar – Morris WhiteBass – Al MorganClarinet, Alto Saxophone – William Thornton Blue*Drums – Leroy MaxeyPerformer – Cab Calloway And His Cotton Club OrchestraPiano – Bennie PayneTenor Saxophone, Clarinet – Arville Harris, Walter ThomasTrombone – Claude Jones, De Priest Wheeler*, Harry WhiteTrumpet – Doc Cheatham, Edwin Swayzee, Lammar WrightVocals, Leader – Cab CallowayWritten-By – H. Warren*, M. Dixon*
2:51
C4 Wedding Of Mr. And Mrs. Swing
Bass – Milton Hinton*Clarinet, Alto Saxophone – Andrew Brown , Garvin BushellDrums – Leroy MaxeyGuitar – Morris WhitePiano – Bennie PayneTenor Saxophone – Ben Webster, Walter ThomasTrombone – Claude Jones, De Priest Wheeler*, Keg JohnsonTrumpet – Irving Randolph, Lammar Wright, Shad CollinsVocals, Leader – Cab CallowayWritten-By – B. Davis*, J.F. Coots*
3:14
C5 Swing, Swing, Swing
Bass – Milton Hinton*Clarinet, Alto Saxophone – Andrew Brown , Garvin BushellDrums – Leroy MaxeyGuitar – Morris WhitePiano – Bennie PayneTenor Saxophone – Ben Webster, Walter ThomasTrombone – Claude Jones, De Priest Wheeler*, Keg JohnsonTrumpet – Irving Randolph, Lammar Wright, Shad CollinsVocals, Leader – Cab CallowayWritten-By – H. White*
2:40
C6 Savage Rhythm
Arranged By [Possibly] – Ralph YawBass – Milton Hinton*Clarinet, Alto Saxophone – Andrew Brown , Garvin BushellDrums – Leroy MaxeyGuitar – Morris WhitePerformer – Cab Calloway And His OrchestraPiano – Bennie PayneTenor Saxophone – Chu Berry*, Walter ThomasTrombone – Claude Jones, De Priest Wheeler*, Keg JohnsonTrumpet – Doc Cheatham, Irving Randolph, Lammar WrightVocals, Leader – Cab CallowayWritten-By – Davis*, Coots*
2:32
C7 At The Clam-Bake Carnival
Bass – Milton Hinton*Clarinet, Alto Saxophone – Andrew Brown , Chauncey HaughtonDrums – Leroy MaxeyGuitar – Danny BarkerPerformer – Cab Calloway And His OrchestraPiano, Vibraphone – Bennie PayneTenor Saxophone – Chu Berry*, Walter ThomasTrombone – Claude Jones, De Priest Wheeler*, Keg JohnsonTrumpet – Doc Cheatham, Irving Randolph, Lammar Wright, Sad Collins*Vocals, Leader – Cab CallowayWritten-By – Berry*
2:27
C8 Jive
Bass – Milton Hinton*Clarinet, Alto Saxophone – Andrew Brown , Chauncey HaughtonDrums – Leroy MaxeyGuitar – Danny BarkerPerformer – Cab Calloway And His OrchestraPiano, Vibraphone – Bennie PayneTenor Saxophone – Chu Berry*, Walter ThomasTrombone – Claude Jones, De Priest Wheeler*, Keg JohnsonTrumpet – Doc Cheatham, Irving Randolph, Lammar Wright, Sad Collins*Vocals, Leader – Cab CallowayWritten-By – Payne*, Calloway*, Berry*
2:56
D1 Ratamacue
Arranged By – Edgar BattleBass – Milton Hinton*Clarinet, Alto Saxophone – Andrew Brown , Chauncey HaughtonDrums – Cozy ColeGuitar – Danny BarkerPerformer – Cab Calloway And His OrchestraPiano, Vibraphone – Bennie PayneTenor Saxophone – Chu Berry*, Walter ThomasTrombone – Claude Jones, De Priest Wheeler*, Keg JohnsonTrumpet – Doc Cheatham, Irving Randolph, Lammar Wright, Sad Collins*Vocals, Leader – Cab CallowayWritten-By – Cole*, Battle*, Thomas*
2:24
D2 Jumpin' Jive
Bass – Milton Hinton*Clarinet, Alto Saxophone – Andrew Brown , Chauncey HaughtonDrums – Cozy ColeGuitar – Danny BarkerPerformer – Cab Calloway And His OrchestraPiano, Vibraphone – Bennie PayneTenor Saxophone – Chu Berry*, Walter ThomasTrombone – Claude Jones, De Priest Wheeler*, Keg JohnsonTrumpet – Doc Cheatham, Irving Randolph, Lammar Wright, Mario Bauza*Vocals, Leader – Cab CallowayWritten-By – C. Calloway*, F. Froeba*, J. Palmer*
2:46
D3 A Ghost Of A Chance
Alto Saxophone – Hilton JeffersonAlto Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone – Andrew Brown Arranged By – Andy GibsonBass – Milton Hinton*Clarinet, Alto Saxophone – Jerry BlakeDrums – Cozy ColeGuitar – Danny BarkerPerformer – Cab Calloway And His OrchestraPiano – Bennie PayneTenor Saxophone – Chu Berry*, Walter ThomasTrombone – Keg Johnson, Quentin JacksonTrombone, Vibraphone – Tyree GlennTrumpet – Dizzy Gillespie, Lammar Wright, Mario Bauza*Vocals – Cab CallowayWritten-By – Crosby*, Washington*, Youna*
2:58
D4 Calling All Bars
Alto Saxophone – Hilton JeffersonAlto Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone – Andrew Brown Arranged By – Benny CarterBass – Milton Hinton*Clarinet, Alto Saxophone – Jerry BlakeDrums – Cozy ColeGuitar – Danny BarkerPerformer – Cab Calloway And His OrchestraPiano – Bennie PayneTenor Saxophone – Chu Berry*, Walter ThomasTrombone – Keg Johnson, Quentin JacksonTrombone, Vibraphone – Tyree GlennTrumpet – Dizzy Gillespie, Lammar Wright, Mario Bauza*Vocals – Cab CallowayWritten-By – L. Feathers*
2:44
D5 Jonah Joins The Cab
Alto Saxophone – Hilton JeffersonAlto Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone – Andrew Brown Bass – Milton Hinton*Clarinet, Alto Saxophone – Jerry BlakeDrums – Cozy ColeGuitar – Danny BarkerPerformer – Cab Calloway And His OrchestraPiano – Bennie PayneTenor Saxophone – Chu Berry*, Walter ThomasTrombone – Keg Johnson, Quentin JacksonTrombone, Vibraphone – Tyree GlennTrumpet – Dizzy Gillespie, Jonah Jones, Lammar WrightVocals – Cab CallowayWritten-By – C. Calloway*
2:35
D6 Hey, Doc
Alto Saxophone – Hilton JeffersonAlto Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone – Andrew Brown Arranged By – Edgar SampsonBass – Milton Hinton*Clarinet, Alto Saxophone – Jerry BlakeDrums – Cozy ColeGuitar – Danny BarkerPerformer – Cab Calloway And His OrchestraPiano – Bennie PayneTenor Saxophone – Chu Berry*, Walter ThomasTrombone – Keg Johnson, Quentin JacksonTrombone, Vibraphone – Tyree GlennTrumpet – Dizzy Gillespie, Jonah Jones, Lammar WrightVocals – Cab CallowayWritten-By – Sampson*, Gannon*
3:18
D7 Hi De Ho Man
Alto Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone – Charles Frazier, Hilton Jefferson, Rudy PowellArranged By – Buster HardingBass – Milt HintonDrums – Panama FrancisGuitar – John Smith Piano – Dave RiveraTenor Saxophone – Al Gibson, Sam Taylor Trombone – Earl Hardy, James Buxton , Keg Johnson, Quentin JacksonTrumpet – Johnny Letman, Jonah Jones, Lammar Wright, Paul WebsterVocals – Cab CallowayWritten-By – B. Harding*, C. Calloway*, J. Palmer*
2:54
D8 I Beeped When I Shoulda Bopped
Alto Saxophone – Hilton JeffersonBass – Milt HintonDrums – Panama FrancisPiano – Dave RiveraTenor Saxophone – Sam Taylor Trombone – Tyree GlennTrumpet – Jonah JonesWritten-By – Gillespie*, Fuller*, Brown*
2:35

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Notes

Recorded in Mono.
A limited number of tracks have surface noise.

Photos from the Zwonicek Collection.

Discography:

Track A1 - New York, December 23, 1930. E-35880-A. Brunswick 6021.
Track A2 - New York, December 23, 1930. E-35882-A. Brunswick 6105.
Track A3 - New York, March 3, 1931. E-36212-A. Brunswick 6074.
Track A4 - New York, June 11, 1931. E-36804-A. Brunswick 6141.
Track A5 - New York, July 9, 1931. 10727-1,2. Perfect 15507.
Track A6 - New York, September 23, 1931. E-37720-A. Brunswick 6196.
Track A7 - New York, October 12, 1931. 10868-1,2. Banner 32323.
Track A8 - New York, November 18, 1931. 11017-3. Banner 32340.
Track B1 - Chicago, February 29, 1932. JC-8479-A. Brunswick 6272.
Track B2 - New York, April 20, 1932. 11725-A. Brunswick 6321.
Track B3 - New York, June 7, 1932. 11911-1. Brunswick 6400.
Track B4 - New York, June 9, 1932. 11923-A. Banner 32944.
Track B5 - New York, November 30, 1932. 12673-A. Banner 32866.
Track B6 - New York, December 29, 1932. 12811-A. Brunswick 6517.
Track B7 - New York, November 2, 1933. 78503-1. Victor 24451.
Track B8 - New York, November 2, 1933. 78505-1. Victor 24557.
Track C1 - New York, December 19, 1933. 81094-1. Victor 24659.
Track C2 - New York, January 21, 1935. 16589-A. Brunswick 7386.
Track C3 - Chicago, July 2, 1935. C-1055-A. Brunswick 7504.
Track C4 - New York, September 15, 1936. 19877-1. Brunswick 7758.
Track C5 - New York, March 3, 1937. M-158-2. Variety 501.
Track C6 - New York, August 31, 1937. M-621-2. Variety 662.
Track C7 - New York, March 23, 1938. M-791-1. Vocalion 4437.
Track C8 - New York, August 30, 1938. M-897-1. Vocalion 4437.
Track D1 - New York, February 20, 1939. M-972-1. Vocalion 4700.
Track D2 - New York, July 17, 1939. WM-1057-A. Vocalion 5005.
Track D3 - Chicago, June 27, 1940. WC-3163-A. Okeh 5887.
Track D4 - New York, May 18, 1940. 27295-1. Okeh 5731.
Track D5 - New York, March 5, 1941. 29867-1. Okeh 6109.
Track D6 - New York, July 24, 1941. 30939-1. Okeh 6354.
Track D7 - New York, February 3, 1947. CO37340. Columbia 37312.
Track D8 - New York, September 29, 1949. DBAB2286. Victor 8059.

© 1989 The Official Record Co. Made in the E.E.C.

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83 041-2 Cab Calloway The Most Important Recordings Of Cab Calloway ‎(2xCD, Comp) Official 83 041-2 Europe 1989


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