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Cab Calloway
His Best Recordings 1930 - 1942

Compil. FR 1994 on Best Of Jazz label
Jazz (Big Band, Swing)

Recording locations, recording dates, label cat. Nr / matrix of initial issue : Track 1 recorded in New York, July 24, 1930, Brunswick 4936 / E-33355-A Track 2 recorded in New York, November 12, 1930, Romeo 1548 / 10246-1 Track 3 recorded in New York, December 23, 1930, Brunswick 6105 / E-35882-A Track 4 recorded in New York, March 3, 1931, Brunswick 6074 / E-36212-A Track 5 recorded in New York, November 30, 1932, Banner 32866 / 12673-A Track 6 recorded in New York, November 2, 1933, Victor 24494 / 78504-1 Track 7 recorded in New York, November 2, 1933, Victor 24451 / 78506-1 Track 8 recorded in New York, January 22, 1934, Victor 24690 / 81089-1 Track 9 recorded in Chicago, July 2, 1935, Brunswick 7504 / C-1055-A Track 10 recorded in New York, February 20, 1939, Vocalion 4700 / M-972-1 Track 11 recorded in New York, July 17, 1939, Vocalion 5062 / WM-1056-A Track 12 recorded in New York, July 17, 1939, Vocalion 5005 / WM-1057-A Track 13 recorded in New York, August 30, 1939, Vocalion 5406 / WM-1067-A Track 14 recorded in Chicago, March 8, 1940, Vocalion 5467 / WC-2985-A Track 15 recorded in Chicago, June 27, 1940, Okeh 5687 / WC-3162-A Track 16 recorded in New York, August 28, 1940, Okeh 5827 / 28518-1 Track 17 recorded in Chicago, January 16, 1941, Okeh 6109 / C-3519-1 Track 18 recorded in New York, March 5, 1941, Okeh 6109 / 29867-1 Track 19 recorded in New York, March 5, 1941, Okeh 6147 / 29868-1 Track 20 recorded in New York, March 5, 1941, Okeh 6147 / 29869-1 Track 21 recorded in New York, November 3, 1941, Okeh 6720 / 31645-1 Track 22 recorded in Hollywood, July 27, 1942, Okeh 6720 / HCO-884-1 Made in France. © 1994 Best Of Jazz Records. 12-page booklet and liner notes in English only. Gillespie and Coots stated as co-writers of track 14, and that stands usually for Haven Gillespie and J. Fred Coots. But it's indeed Dizzy Gillespie and Cozy Cole as stated on 1940

     
Musicians
PortraitCab Calloway voc, 1907-1994 US
vocals, directed by, album by, written by
PortraitHilton Jefferson sax, as, 1903-1968 US
alto saxophone
PortraitWalter Thomas ts, as, 1907-1981 US
alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, flute, clarinet, written by
PortraitMorris White g, 1911-1986 US
banjo
PortraitAl Morgan b, eb, 1908-1974 US
bass
PortraitMilt Hinton b, 1910-2000 US
bass
PortraitAndrew Brown sax, 1900-1960 US
bass clarinet, tenor saxophone, alto saxophone, clarinet, baritone saxophone
PortraitArville Harris cl, as, ts, 1904-1954 US
clarinet, alto saxophone
PortraitChauncey Haughton cl, sax, as, 1909-1989 US
clarinet, alto saxophone
PortraitIrving Brown sax,
clarinet, alto saxophone
PortraitJerry Blake as, cl, 1908-1961 US
clarinet, alto saxophone
PortraitWilliam Blue sax, 1902-1968 US
clarinet, alto saxophone
PortraitEddie Barefield cl, as, 1909-1991 US
clarinet, alto saxophone, baritone saxophone
Duncan Schiedt
compiled by, titles selected by
PortraitJerry Valburn ,
compiled by, titles selected by
PortraitJohnny Simmen , CH
compiled by, titles selected by
PortraitKurt Mohr ,
compiled by, titles selected by
PortraitPreston Love as, 1921-2004 US
compiled by, titles selected by
PortraitCozy Cole dr, 1909-1981 US
drums, written by
PortraitLeroy Maxey dr, *1904 US
drums
PortraitBennie Payne p, US
piano
PortraitEarres Prince p, *1896 US
piano
PortraitAl Gibson bs, US
tenor saxophone
PortraitLeon "Chu" Berry ts, 1908-1941 US
tenor saxophone
PortraitTeddy McRae ts, sax, 1908-1999 US
tenor saxophone
PortraitClaude Jones tb, 1901-1962 US
trombone
PortraitDePriest Wheeler tb, 1903-1998 US
trombone
PortraitHarry White tb, US
trombone, written by, arranged by
PortraitKeg Johnson tb, 1908-1967 US
trombone
PortraitQuentin Jackson tb, 1909-1976 US
trombone
PortraitTyree Glenn tb, vib, 1912-1974 US
trombone, vibraphone
PortraitDizzy Gillespie tr, 1917-1993 US
trumpet, written by
PortraitDoc Cheatham tr, 1905-1997 US
trumpet
PortraitEdwin Swayzee tr, 1906-1935 US
trumpet, written by
PortraitIrving Randolph tr, 1943-1997 US
trumpet
PortraitJonah Jones tr, voc, 1909-2000 US
trumpet
PortraitLammar Wright cor, 1907-1973 US
trumpet
PortraitMario Bauzá sax, tr, 1911-1993 US
trumpet
PortraitR.Q. Dickerson cor, tr,
trumpet
PortraitReuben Reeves tr, 1905-1955 US
trumpet
PortraitRussell Smith tr, US
trumpet
PortraitShad Collins tr, 1910-1978 US
trumpet
PortraitJimmy Smith sax, b,
tuba, bass
PortraitCab Calloway And His Orchestra ,
performer on track
PortraitCab Calloway And His Cotton Club Orchestra ,
performer on track
PortraitEdgar Battle p, tr, tb, sax, 1907-1977 US
arranged by, written by
PortraitUnknown Artist ,
vocals, ch, vocals, vgr
PortraitAndy Gibson eg, acg, US
arranged by, written by
PortraitBenny Carter as, 1907-2003 US
arranged by
PortraitBuster Harding p, 1912-1965 CA
arranged by
Producers
Graham Colombé liner notes
Gilles Pétard reissue producer
Composers
W. C. Handy
Fats Waller
Joe Primrose
Cab Calloway
Irving Mills
Will Hudson
Harry White
Edwin Swayzee
Harry Warren
Mort Dixon
Cozy Cole
Edgar Battle
Walter Thomas
Lorenz Hart
Stuff Smith
Frank Froeba
Jack Palmer
Joe Eldridge
Roy Eldridge
Dizzy Gillespie
Andy Gibson
Benny Carter
Ron Chaney
Ann Ronell
Benny Goodman
J. Eric Smith
Album Tracks
No Title Artist Composer Duration
1St. Louis BluesCab Calloway And His OrchestraW. C. Handy2:52
2The Viper's DragCab Calloway And His OrchestraFats Waller3:19
3St James' InfirmaryCab Calloway And His OrchestraJoe Primrose3:01
4Minnie The MoocherCab Calloway And His OrchestraCab Calloway, Irving Mills3:09
5The Man From HarlemCab Calloway And His OrchestraWill Hudson3:05
6Harlem Camp MeetingCab Calloway And His Cotton Club OrchestraHarry White3:06
7Father's Got His Glasses OnCab Calloway And His Cotton Club OrchestraEdwin Swayzee3:07
8Moon GlowCab Calloway And His Cotton Club OrchestraWill Hudson3:08
9NagasakiCab Calloway And His OrchestraHarry Warren, Mort Dixon2:56
10RatamacueCab Calloway And His OrchestraCozy Cole, Edgar Battle, Walter Thomas2:25
11Crescendo In DrumsCab Calloway And His OrchestraCozy Cole, Edgar Battle, Lorenz Hart, Stuff Smith2:46
12(Hep Hep!) The Jumpin' JiveCab Calloway And His OrchestraCab Calloway, Frank Froeba, Jack Palmer2:46
13Pluckin' The BassCab Calloway And His OrchestraJoe Eldridge, Roy Eldridge2:41
14ParadiddleCab Calloway And His OrchestraCozy Cole, Dizzy Gillespie3:02
15Come On With The "Come On"Cab Calloway And His OrchestraAndy Gibson, Cab Calloway2:55
16Lonesome NightsCab Calloway And His OrchestraBenny Carter, Irving Mills, Ron Chaney2:57
17Willow Weep For MeCab Calloway And His OrchestraAnn Ronell3:20
18Jonah Joins The CabCab Calloway And His OrchestraCab Calloway2:31
19Geechie JoeCab Calloway And His OrchestraAndy Gibson, Cab Calloway, Jack Palmer3:04
20Special DeliveryCab Calloway And His OrchestraAndy Gibson, Cab Calloway2:55
21A Smo-o-o-oth OneCab Calloway And His OrchestraBenny Goodman3:06
22Let's Go JoeCab Calloway And His OrchestraCab Calloway, J. Eric Smith, Jack Palmer3:06
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