The younger brother of singer blanche calloway who made some fine records before retiring in the mid30s. His niche for mixing jazz and vaudeville won him acclaim during a career that spanned over 65 years. Cab calloway article about cab calloway by the free. Find the latest tracks, albums, and images from cab calloway. Shes stretched out on a long, white table, shes so sweet, so cold, so fai. Instantly view and print thousands of legal sheet music titles cab calloway. James infirmary from cab calloways hideho for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. A3, a4, b5, b8 recorded in new york, december 11, 1947. Jumpin jive cab calloway and the nicholas brothers. Cab calloway sketches jazz history harlem rennaisance. It is the first single song by an african american to sell a million records. With a shuffle groove, the opening melody is stated by alto, tenor, trumpet and optional guitar in fourths. James infirmary mono version by cab calloway on spotify. Apr 04, 2015 in the american south of the 1920s and 1930s, the song reemerged as st.
Here is my favorite performance of cab calloway doing st. In the original song, the old man is a benevolent character. Digitized from a shellac record, at 78 revolutions per minute. Cab calloway st james infirmary lyrics genius lyrics. James infirmary wendell culleys classical style and clean trills can be heard on the intro and coda of st.
Calloway s band featured performers including trumpeters dizzy gillespie and doc cheatham, saxophonists ben webster and chu berry, new orleans guitar a. Etpt monday, february 27 on pbss american masters check local listings, and pbs on demand after that. Let her go, let her go, god bless her wherever she may be she will search this wide world over but shell never find another sweet man like me. Listen to music from cab calloway like minnie the moocher theme song, st. Become a better singer in only 30 days, with easy video lessons. Nov 26, 2014 rare oldies soundies with mr cab calloway. Shes stretched out on a long, white table, shes so sweet, so cold, so fair. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. The white stripes st james infirmary blues youtube.
Calloway was a master of energetic scat singing and led one of the united states most popular big bands, cab calloway and his orchestra, from the start of the 1930s through to the late 1940s. Bandleader, songwriter minnie the moocher, are you hep to that jive. Aug 15, 2009 the white stripes st james infirmary blues from the album the white stripes. My vocals teacher ruth macabee forbid me to sing jazz but i did anyway. Cab calloway celebrity profile check out the latest cab calloway photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Arthur shimkins bell records was no doubt delighted to bring cab aboard in 1954. A talented jazz singer and a superior scatter, calloways gyrations and showmanship onstage at the cotton club sometimes overshadowed the quality of his always excellent bands. Cabell cab calloway iii december 25, 1907 november 18, 1994 was an american jazz singer, dancer, bandleader and actor. When i was 10, i snuck into my first rrated movie and caught my first glimpse of cab calloway. The calloway performances which directly precede his hit minnie the moocher are highlighted by st.
While studying law, he sang with the band the alabamians, and took over the group in 1928. Shes stretched out on a long, white table, so sweet, so cold, so fair. See more ideas about jazz blues, cotton club and jazz music. It was down by old joes barroom, on the corner of the square they were serving drinks as usual, and the usual crowd was there. A talented jazz singer and a superior scatter, calloway s gyrations and showmanship onstage at the cotton club sometimes overshadowed the quality of his always excellent bands. Let it go, let it go, god bless her, wherever she may be, she can search this whole wide world over, but shell never. James infirmary from cab calloways hideho for free, and see the.
James infirmary blues, is an american jazz song of uncertain origin. James infirmary blues by cab calloway orchestra on amazon music. He was associated with the cotton club in harlem, new york city, where he was a regular performer and became a popular vocalist of the swing era. Minnie the moocher 1932, snow white 1933, the old man of the mountain 1933. In performances, calloway would have the audience and the band members participate by repeating each scat phrase in a form of call and response, until. Cabell cab calloway iii december 25, 1907 november 18, 1994 was an american jazz singer and bandleader. James infirmary blues, with notable recordings by louis armstrong and cab calloway. Let her go, let her go, god bless her, wherever she may be, she will search this wide world over, but shell never find another sweet man like me. Cab calloway and the missourians 19291930 cab calloway.
Calloway brooks, comes from the big band swing jazz orchestra style that came bursting out of the cotton club, and the savoy ballroom, in the harlem renaissance during the golden age of radio in the 1930s and 1940s. Mind you, id heard him numerous times, as my folks had minnie the moocher on a 45. Cabell cab calloway december 25, 1907 november 18, 1994 was an american jazz singer and bandleader. Louis blues, nobodys sweetheart and a classic rendition of st. James infirmary, a song by cab calloway on spotify. Louis armstrong made the song famous in his influential 1928 recording. James infirmary blues by cab calloway orchestra on. Cab calloway the cab calloway story mp3 album download. The other uploads of this performance on youtube are either cut or dont have the same quality. The premier site for the history and analysis of the standards jazz musicians play the most. Known for his inventive creativity, he hired some of the top musicians of. James infirmary see my baby there shes stretched out on a long, white table shes so sweet, so cold, so fair let her.
We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod. See more ideas about cab calloway, singer, jazz blues. Instantly view and print cab calloway lead sheet sheet music online st. Cab calloway, canzoni cab calloway, album cab calloway, testi cab calloway, 85 testi di canzoni di cab calloway ordinate per album, tra cuiarray. James infirmary bass milton hinton drums cozy cole guitar danny barker piano benny payne reeds andrew brown 5, hilton jefferson, jerry blake, chu berry, walter thomas trombone keg johnson, quentin jackson, tyree glenn trumpet dizzy gillespie, jonah jones, lamar wright vibraphone tyree glenn. James infirmary and make one know from the start why he was considered one of the most popular and exciting performers of the 1930s. James infirmary mono version, an album by cab calloway on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes.
Sketches explores the jazz legends beginnings and musical. The cartoon begins with live footage of cab and his orchestra playing around with the tune of minnie the moocher while cab scats mildly and grins at the camera. These days, this most american of art music is still hot and sizzling. He was associated with the cotton club in harlem, new york city, where. Jazz and blues fans alike will be familiar with the title st. Minnie the moocher was effervescent bandleader cab calloways signature theme for more than half a century. Join facebook to connect with james callaway and others you may know. In the context of the harlem renaissance and segregationist america, cab calloway. This digital sheet music was either arranged by s staff of professional arrangers and composers or it is a new engraving of the compositions original printed arrangement. The melody and chord structure were shifted from major to minor.
This video contains content from audiam label, who has blocked it in your country on grounds. James infirmary, a song by cab calloway on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Cab calloway st james infirmary blues extended betty. I have a sister named blanche that was also a singer. But much like the young audience who flocked to the blues. He first waxed the ditty in 1931, and his sparkling reprise in the 1980 film the blues brothers was one of its indelible higl ts. James infirmary blues by cab calloway orchestra on amazon. It was down by old joes barroom, on the corner of the square they were serving drinks as usual, and the usual crowd was there on my left stood big joe mckennedy, and his eyes were bloodshot red and he turned his face to the people, these were the very words he said i was down to st. James infirmary blues, and minnie the moocher were performed in three betty boop cartoon series. Next we see cab as the old man himself, rotoscoped and singing, you gotta hidehi, followed by the scat song. In 1931, calloway recorded his most famous song, minnie the moocher.
James infirmary see my little baby there shes stretched out on a long, white table well she looks so good, so cold, so fair let her go, let her go, god bless her wherever she may be you may search this whole wide world over but shell never find another sweetheart like me, yeah take apart your bones and put em back together tell your mother that you are. However, this is just one variant of an old song whose history traverses continents and cultures. Minnie the moocher is a jazz song first recorded in 1931 by cab calloway and his orchestra, selling over a million copies. A contemporary treatment of this traditional jazz tune, arranger and band director mike kamuf combines multiple generations in one chart.
One of the great entertainers, cab calloway was a household name by 1932, and never really declined in fame. James infirmary see my baby there shes stretched out on a long, white table shes so sweet, so cold, so fair. Use coupon code spring20 at checkout to receive 20% off your order. Apr 08, 2016 here is my favorite performance of cab calloway doing st. The white stripes st james infirmary blues from the album the white stripes. James infirmary blues easy piano musicnotes edition.
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