The Hi-De-Ho Man

• Artist: Cab Calloway
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• Release Date: 1935 07 02-1947 12 11
• Type: Compilation (best of)
• Genre: Jazz

Review

This double LP from 1974 is a bit brief, only including 20 performances by Cab Calloway and his orchestra (around an hour of music). Several periods are covered with titles from 1935 ("Nagasaki"), the 1938-42 period and nine fairly rare selections from 1945-47. Highpoints include "Jumpin' Jive," "Fifteen Minute Intermission," a 1941 version of "St. James Infirmary," "Hi De Ho Man" and a 1942 rendition of "Minnie the Moocher." On the later tracks Calloway tries to adapt his sound to rhythm & blues but, despite his best efforts, his orchestra would not survive the 1940s. The earlier titles have been reissued on CD by the Classics label and hopefully Columbia will get around to compiling a more generous Cab Calloway package in the future. The music on this two-fer is generally not classic but will be found enjoyable by his fans. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Nagasaki	Harry Warren, Mort Dixon	Cab Calloway	(2:56)
Hoy Hoy		Cab Calloway	(2:49)
Jumpin' Jive	Cab Calloway, Frank Froeba, Jack Palmer	Cab Calloway	(2:49)
Abi Gezunt (A Bee Gezindt)	Molly Picon, Abraham Ellstein, Itzik Manger	Cab Calloway	(2:51)
Fifteen Minutes Intermission	Buddy Cannon, Sunny Skylar	Cab Calloway	(2:51)
A Chicken Ain't Nothing But a Bird		Cab Calloway	(2:53)
My Gal		Cab Calloway	(2:43)
St. James Infirmary		Cab Calloway	(3:20)
I Want to Rock		Cab Calloway	(2:50)
I'll Be Around		Cab Calloway	(3:07)
Minnie the Moocher	Cab Calloway	Cab Calloway	(3:17)
Honey Dripper		Cab Calloway	(2:58)
Hey Now-Hey Now	Cab Calloway	Cab Calloway	(2:56)
Hi de Ho Man	Cab Calloway	Cab Calloway	(3:02)
Oh Grandpa	Cab Calloway	Cab Calloway	(3:04)
Jungle King (You Ain't a Doggone Thing)		Cab Calloway	(3:17)
Two Blocks Down, Turn to the Left		Cab Calloway	(3:14)
San Francisco Fan		Cab Calloway	(3:23)
The Calloway Boogie	Cab Calloway	Cab Calloway	(3:04)
Everybody Eats When They Come to My House	Jeanne Burns	Cab Calloway	(2:45)

Credits

Cab Calloway (Director), Cab Calloway (Vocals), Cab Calloway (Main Performer), Urbie Green (Trombone), Sam Donahue (Saxophone), Joe Wilder (Trumpet), Everett Barksdale (Guitar), Joseph Bennett (Trombone), Bernie Glow (Trumpet), J.C. Heard (Drums), Milt Hinton (Bass), Dick Hixson (Trombone), Henry Jones (Piano), Teo Macero (Producer), Sam Marowitz (Saxophone), Jimmy Maxwell (Trumpet), Thomas Mitchell (Trombone), Jimmy Nottingham (Trumpet), Charlie O'Kane (Saxophone), Joe Reisman (Bass), Joe Reisman (Leader), Abraham Richman (Saxophone), Sol Schlinger (Sax (Baritone)), Doc Severinsen (Trumpet), Chauncey Welsch (Trombone), Stanley Webb (Saxophone), Mort Goode (Liner Notes), Jim Dahl (Trombone)