805520021418

This Is Hep

Cab Calloway and His Orchestra

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Format: 4CD

Cat No: PROPERBOX141

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Release Date:  14 April 2008

Label:  Proper Box

Packaging Type:  Box Set

No of Units:  4

Barcode:  805520021418

Genres:  Jazz  

  • Description

    Cab Calloway (1907-1994) was one of the most versatile and charismatic showmen of the 20th Century. He excelled as a bandleader, vocalist, dancer, actor and was an exuberant all-round entertainer, whose show business career spanned over 60 years. Visually he offered far more to his audiences than any other bandleader. Dress in white, yellow or powder-blue 'Zoot' suits, baggy narrow bottomed trousers, long drape jackets, with a huge wide-brimmed hat and floor-trailing watch chain, he gyrated in front of the band to such good effect that he would probably have achieved as much success if his musicians had been second rate. However, although Cab's orchestra was primarily built around his vocal and comedic talents it featured first-rate soloists throughout its existence, as proven by the 104 swinging performances on this truly hep box-set.

  • Tracklisting

      Disc 1

      Side 1

      • 1. Gotta Darn Good Reason Now (For Bein' Good)
      • 2. St. Louis Blues
      • 3. Is That Religion?
      • 4. Some Of These Days
      • 5. Nobody's Sweetheart
      • 6. St. James Informary
      • 7. Minnie The Moocher
      • 8. Doin' The Rumba
      • 9. Black Rhythm
      • 10. Six Or Seven Times
      • 11. Sweet Georgia Brown
      • 12. Bugle Call Rag
      • 13. You Rascal You
      • 14. Somebody Stoke My Gal
      • 15. Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea
      • 16. Trickeration
      • 17. Kicking The Gong Around
      • 18. The Scat Song
      • 19. Cabin In The Cotton
      • 20. Strictly Cullud Affair
      • 21. Minnie The Moocher's Wedding Day
      • 22. How Come You Do Me Like You Do?
      • 23. The Reefer Man
      • 24. Hot Toddy

      Disc 2

      • 1. Beale Street Mama
      • 2. The Man From Harlem
      • 3. I Gotta Right To Sing The Blues
      • 4. Evenin'
      • 5. Little Town Gal
      • 6. The Lady With The Fan
      • 7. Harlem Camp Meeting
      • 8. Zah Zuh Zaz
      • 9. 'Long About Midnight
      • 10. Moonglow
      • 11. Jitter Bug
      • 12. Margie
      • 13. Chinese Rhythm
      • 14. Keep That Hi-De-Hi In Your Soul
      • 15. I Ain't Got Nobody
      • 16. Nagasaki
      • 17. Baby Won't You Please Come Home?
      • 18. You're The Cure For What Ails Me
      • 19. Copper Colored Gal
      • 20. The Wedding Of Mr And Mrs Swing
      • 21. Peckin'
      • 22. Congo
      • 23. Swing Swing Swing
      • 24. Wake Up And Live
      • 25. Moon At Sea
      • 26. I'm Always In The Mood For You

      Disc 3

      • 1. She's Tall, She's Tan, She's Terrific
      • 2. Mama, I Wanna Make Rhythm
      • 3. Queen Isabella
      • 4. Savage Rhythm
      • 5. Every Day's A Holiday
      • 6. Rustle Of Swing
      • 7. Three Swings And Out
      • 8. Skrontch
      • 9. At The Clambake Carnival
      • 10. Hoy Hoy
      • 11. The Boogie Woogie
      • 12. Mister Paganini, Swing For Minnie
      • 13. Jive (Page One Of The Hepster's Dictionary)
      • 14. Do You Wanna Jump Children?
      • 15. Blue Interlude
      • 16. F.D.R. Jones
      • 17. Angels With Dirty Faces
      • 18. Ratamacue
      • 19. The Ghost Of Smokey Joe
      • 20. The Jumpin' Jive
      • 21. For The Last Time I Cried Over You
      • 22. Pluckin' The Bass
      • 23. Chili Con Conga
      • 24. Vuebra
      • 25. Pickin\x{2019} The Cabbage
      • 26. Paradiddle
      • 27. Calling All Bars
      • 28. The Lone Arranger

      Disc 4

      • 1. Fifteen Minutes Intermission
      • 2. Rhapsody In Rhumba
      • 3. Come On With The 'Come On'
      • 4. A Ghost Of A Chance
      • 5. Bye Bye Blues
      • 6. A Chicken Ain't Nothing But A Bird
      • 7. Willow Weep For Me
      • 8. Jonah Joins The Cab
      • 9. Geechy Joe
      • 10. My Gal
      • 11. St. James Infirmary
      • 12. Hey Doc
      • 13. Blues In The Night
      • 14. I Want To Rock
      • 15. I'll Be Around
      • 16. The Honeydripper
      • 17. Hey Now, Hey Now
      • 18. Hi-De-Ho Man (That's Me)
      • 19. Oh Grandpa!
      • 20. The Jungle King
      • 21. Two Blocks Down, Turn To The Left
      • 22. San Francisco Fan
      • 23. The Calloway Boogie
      • 24. Everybody Eats When They Come 'Round To My House
      • 25. I Beeped When I Shoulda Bopped