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Album Review: 1931-1932

Review

The second of 12 Classics CDs that reissue all of Cab Calloway's recordings from 1930-42 has 23 performances that trace the singer's success during an 11-month period. He shows what he learned from his older sister Blanche on some of the songs, but on "You Rascal You," "Aw You Dawg" and "Kickin' the Gong Around," the singer could be mistaken for no one else but himself. There is a bit of surface noise on some of the tracks (sometimes sounding like a light rain) and even a skip on "Without Rhythm" but the wonderful music far outvalues the minor technical faults. Due to the solos of trumpeter Lammar Wright, clarinetist Arville Harris and the tenor of Walter Thomas, the tight ensembles and Calloway's exuberant (in the case of "Basin Street Blues," rather silly) singing, there are many memorable selections on this set. Highlights include "Bugle Call Rag," "Stardust," "Trickeration," "Kickin' the Gong Around," "Corrine Corinna," "The Scat Song" and "Dinah." This is very enjoyable and often-classic music that lets one know immediately why Cab Calloway was so popular during the 1930s. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
It Looks Like Susie Cliff Friend Cab Calloway & His Orchestra (2:55)
Sweet Georgia Brown Ben Bernie, Maceo Pinkard, Kenneth Casey Cab Calloway & His Orchestra (2:36)
Basin Street Blues Spencer Williams Cab Calloway & His Orchestra (2:57)
Bugle Call Rag Jack Pettis, Elmer Schoebel, Billy Meyers Cab Calloway & His Orchestra (2:31)
You Rascal, You Sam Theard Cab Calloway & His Orchestra (3:15)
Stardust Hoagy Carmichael, Mitchell Parish Cab Calloway & His Orchestra (3:28)
You Can't Stop Me from Lovin' You Mann Holiner, Alberta Nichols Cab Calloway & His Orchestra (2:54)
You Dog Cabell "Cab" Calloway Cab Calloway & His Orchestra (2:59)
Somebody Stole My Gal Leo Wood Cab Calloway & His Orchestra (2:50)
Ain't Got No Gal in This Town John Robinson Cab Calloway & His Orchestra (3:17)
Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler Cab Calloway & His Orchestra (3:02)
Trickeration Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler Cab Calloway & His Orchestra (2:56)
Kickin' the Gong Around Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler Cab Calloway & His Orchestra (3:11)
Down-Hearted Blues Alberta Hunter, Lovie Austin Cab Calloway & His Orchestra (2:53)
Without Rhythm Jack Yellen, Dan Dougherty Cab Calloway & His Orchestra (2:45)
Corrina, Corrina Cab Calloway & His Orchestra (3:04)
Stack O' Lee Blues Rafael Lopez, Lew Colwell Cab Calloway & His Orchestra (3:05)
The Scat Song Cabell "Cab" Calloway, Mitchell Parish, Frank Perkins Cab Calloway & His Orchestra (3:08)
Cabin in the Cotton Cabell "Cab" Calloway, Mitchell Parish, Frank Perkins Cab Calloway & His Orchestra (4:04)
Strictly Cullud Affair Al J. Neiburg, Maceo Pinkard Cab Calloway & His Orchestra (3:04)
Aw You Dawg Cabell "Cab" Calloway Cab Calloway & His Orchestra (2:49)
Minnie the Moocher's Wedding Day Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler Cab Calloway & His Orchestra (3:13)
Dinah Sam M. Lewis, Joe Young, Harry Akst Cab Calloway & His Orchestra (3:10)

Credits

Anatol Schenker (Liner Notes), Harry White (Trombone), Walter "Foots" Thomas (Sax (Baritone)), Walter "Foots" Thomas (Fiddle), Arville Harris (Clarinet), Walter "Foots" Thomas (Sax (Alto)), Cab Calloway & His Orchestra (Performer), Reuben Reeves (Trumpet), Cabell "Cab" Calloway (Vocals), Walter "Foots" Thomas (Flute), Eddie Barefield (Clarinet), Cabell "Cab" Calloway (Director), Leroy Maxey (Drums), Eddie Barefield (Sax (Alto)), Eddie Barefield (Sax (Baritone)), Arville Harris (Sax (Alto)), Eddie Barefield (Baritone), Walter "Foots" Thomas (Sax (Tenor)), Benny Payne (Piano), De Priest Wheeler (Trombone), Lammar Wright, Sr. (Trumpet), Walter "Foots" Thomas (Baritone), Doc Cheatham (Trumpet), Morris White (Banjo), Edwin Swayzee (Trumpet)
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