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1934-1937

 
Album Review: 1934-1937

Review

Cab Calloway, who first became popular in 1930, retained his popularity (despite a lot of competition) throughout the swing era. On this excellent CD (the fifth of 12 in the European label Classics' Complete Calloway series), highlights include "Keep That Hi-De-Hi in Your Soul," "Nagasaki," "Copper Colored Gal," "Frisco Flo" and a crazy "That Man Is Here Again." With fine soloists in trumpeters Lammar Wright and Shad Collins, trombonist Claude Jones and (by 1936) the great tenor Ben Webster (along with a top-notch rhythm section that includes bassist Milt Hinton), this was a much better swing orchestra than it is generally rated in jazz history books. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
Weakness Edwin Swayzee Cab Calloway & His Orchestra (3:09)
Good Sauce from the Gravy Bowl Cabell "Cab" Calloway, Irving Mills, Edwin Swayzee Cab Calloway & His Orchestra (3:06)
Keep That Hi-De-Hi in Your Soul Cabell "Cab" Calloway, Irving Mills, Morris White Cab Calloway & His Orchestra (2:56)
Miss Otis Regrets Cole Porter Cab Calloway & His Orchestra (3:01)
I Ain't Got Nobody (And Nobody Cares for Me) Roger Graham, Spencer Williams, Dave Peyton Cab Calloway & His Orchestra (3:01)
Nagasaki Harry Warren, Mort Dixon Cab Calloway & His Orchestra (2:54)
Baby Won't You Please Come Home Clarence Williams, Charles Warfield Cab Calloway & His Orchestra (3:14)
I Love to Sing-A [From the Movie "The Singing Kid"] Harold Arlen, E.Y. "Yip" Harburg Cab Calloway & His Orchestra (3:06)
You're the Cure for What Ails Me Harold Arlen, E.Y. "Yip" Harburg Cab Calloway & His Orchestra (3:02)
Save Me, Sister Harold Arlen, E.Y. "Yip" Harburg Cab Calloway & His Orchestra (3:02)
Love Is the Reason Leon René, Otis Rene Cab Calloway & His Orchestra (3:13)
When You're Smiling Mark Fisher, Joe Goodwin, Larry Shay Cab Calloway & His Orchestra (3:17)
Jess's Natu'lly Lazy Cab Calloway & His Orchestra (3:09)
Are You in Love With Me Again? Cab Calloway & His Orchestra (3:08)
Copper Colored Gal John Frederick Coots, Joe Davis Cab Calloway & His Orchestra (2:44)
Frisco Flo John Frederick Coots, Joe Davis Cab Calloway & His Orchestra (3:25)
The Wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Swing John Frederick Coots, Benny Davis Cab Calloway & His Orchestra (3:17)
The Hi-De-Ho Miracle Man John Frederick Coots, Joe Davis Cab Calloway & His Orchestra (3:14)
Don't Know If I'm Comin' or Goin' Lupin Fein, Lee Wainer Cab Calloway & His Orchestra (2:42)
My Gal Mezzanine Leon René, Otis Rene, Ben Ellison Cab Calloway & His Orchestra (2:40)
That Man Is Here Again Cab Calloway & His Orchestra (3:35)
Peckin' Harry James, Ben Pollack Cab Calloway & His Orchestra (2:55)
Congo Morris White Cab Calloway & His Orchestra (2:33)

Credits

Walter "Foots" Thomas (Multi Instruments), Walter "Foots" Thomas (Sax (Tenor)), Morris White (Guitar), Benny Payne (Vocals), William Thornton Blue (Sax (Alto)), De Priest Wheeler (Trombone), Garvin Bushell (Sax (Alto)), Garvin Bushell (Clarinet), Shad Collins (Trumpet), Cabell "Cab" Calloway (Director), Edwin Swayzee (Trumpet), Lammar Wright, Sr. (Trumpet), Eddie Barefield (Multi Instruments), Doc Cheatham (Trumpet), Cab Calloway & His Orchestra (Performer), Benny Payne (Piano), Claude Jones (Trombone), Milt Hinton (String Bass), Ben Webster (Sax (Tenor)), Cabell "Cab" Calloway (Vocals), Anatol Schenker (Liner Notes), William Thornton Blue (Clarinet), Harry White (Trombone), Arville Harris (Clarinet), Leroy Maxey (Drums), Al Morgan (String Bass), Irving "Mouse" Randolph (Trumpet), Benny Payne (Cello), Arville Harris (Sax (Alto))
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