The Best of Cab Calloway and His Orchestra

~ Release by Cab Calloway and His Orchestra featuring Dizzy Gillespie (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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1Minnie the Moocher
recording of:
Minnie the Moocher
lyricist and composer:
Cab Calloway and Irving Mills
publisher:
Big Bad Voodoo Music, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd.
is based on:
Willie the Weeper
Cab Calloway and His Orchestra3:18
2I Want to Rock
alto saxophone:
Hilton Jefferson (on 1942-02-02)
double bass:
Milt Hinton (on 1942-02-02)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Cole (on 1942-02-02)
guitar:
Danny Barker (on 1942-02-02)
piano:
Benny Payne (jazz pianist and vocalist) (on 1942-02-02)
reeds:
Jerry Blake (on 1942-02-02)
saxophone:
Andrew Brown (jazz saxophonist) (on 1942-02-02)
tenor saxophone:
Teddy McRae (on 1942-02-02) and Walter "Foots" Thomas (on 1942-02-02)
trombone:
Quentin Jackson (on 1942-02-02) and Keg Johnson (jazz trombonist) (on 1942-02-02)
trumpet:
Shad Collins (on 1942-02-02), Jonah Jones (on 1942-02-02), Russell Smith (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1942-02-02) and Lammar Wright (on 1942-02-02)
vocals:
Cab Calloway (on 1942-02-02)
Cab Calloway and His Orchestra2:50
3I'll Be Around
recording of:
I’ll Be Around
lyricist and composer:
Alec Wilder (American composer)
publisher:
Ludlow Music, Inc., Primary Wave 3 Songs (BMI) and TRO-Ludlow Music, Inc.
Cab Calloway and His Orchestra3:07
4St. James Infirmary
recording of:
St. James Infirmary (Joe Primrose’s arrangement)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Joe Primrose
publisher:
EMI Harmonies Limited
arrangement of:
St. James Infirmary
version of:
The Unfortunate Lass (Bad Girl's Lament)
Cab Calloway and His Orchestra3:22
5My Gal
alto saxophone:
Jerry Blake (on 1941-07-03), Andrew Brown (jazz saxophonist) (on 1941-07-03) and Hilton Jefferson (on 1941-07-03)
baritone saxophone:
Andrew Brown (jazz saxophonist) (on 1941-07-03)
double bass:
Milton Hinton (on 1941-07-03)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Cole (on 1941-07-03)
guitar:
Danny Barker (on 1941-07-03)
piano:
Benny Payne (jazz pianist and vocalist) (on 1941-07-03)
tenor saxophone:
Chu Berry (on 1941-07-03) and Walter Thomas (on 1941-07-03)
trombone:
Tyree Glenn (on 1941-07-03), Quentin Jackson (on 1941-07-03) and Keg Johnson (jazz trombonist) (on 1941-07-03)
trumpet:
Dizzy Gillespie (on 1941-07-03), Jonah Jones (on 1941-07-03) and Lammar Wright (on 1941-07-03)
vocals and conductor:
Cab Calloway (on 1941-07-03)
recording of:
My Gal (on 1941-07-03)
writer:
Al Bernard and Ernest Hare
Cab Calloway and His Orchestra2:42
6A Chicken Ain't Nothin but a Bird
recording of:
A Chicken Ain’t Nothing but a Bird
lyricist and composer:
Emmett “Babe” Wallace
publisher:
EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated)
Cab Calloway and His Orchestra2:56
7Fifteen Minutes Intermission
alto saxophone:
Hilton Jefferson (on 1940-06-27)
double bass:
Milt Hinton (on 1940-06-27)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Cole (on 1940-06-27)
guitar:
Danny Barker (on 1940-06-27)
piano:
Benny Payne (jazz pianist and vocalist) (on 1940-06-27)
reeds:
Jerry Blake (on 1940-06-27)
saxophone:
Andrew Brown (jazz saxophonist) (on 1940-06-27)
tenor saxophone:
Leon “Chu” Berry (on 1940-06-27) and Walter Thomas (on 1940-06-27)
trombone:
Tyree Glenn (on 1940-06-27), Quentin Jackson (on 1940-06-27) and Keg Johnson (jazz trombonist) (on 1940-06-27)
trumpet:
Mario Bauzá (on 1940-06-27), Dizzy Gillespie (on 1940-06-27) and Lammar Wright (on 1940-06-27)
vocals:
Cab Calloway (on 1940-06-27)
part of:
Master Records, Inc. (by matrix number) (number: WC-3160)
Cab Calloway and His Orchestra2:52
8Pluckin' the Bass
Cab Calloway and His Orchestra2:43
9Chop, Chop, Charlie Chan (From China)
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1940-03-08)
double bass:
Milt Hinton (on 1940-03-08)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Cole (on 1940-03-08)
guitar:
Danny Barker (on 1940-03-08)
piano:
Benny Payne (jazz pianist and vocalist) (on 1940-03-08)
reeds [clarinet, alto saxophone]:
Jerry Blake (on 1940-03-08), Andrew Brown (jazz saxophonist) (on 1940-03-08) and Hilton Jefferson (on 1940-03-08)
tenor saxophone:
Chu Berry (on 1940-03-08) and Walter "Foots" Thomas (on 1940-03-08)
trombone:
Quentin Jackson (on 1940-03-08) and Keg Johnson (jazz trombonist) (on 1940-03-08)
trumpet:
Mario Bauzá (on 1940-03-08), Dizzy Gillespie (on 1940-03-08) and Lammar Wright (on 1940-03-08)
vocals and conductor:
Cab Calloway (on 1940-03-08)
orchestra:
Cab Calloway and His Orchestra (on 1940-03-08)
part of:
Master Records, Inc. (by matrix number) (number: WC-2984)
recording of:
Chop, Chop, Charlie Chan (From China) (on 1940-03-08)
writer:
Cab Calloway, Jack Palmer (Jazz pianist and composer) and Buck Ram
Cab Calloway and His Orchestra3:03
10Do It Again
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1939-11-20)
double bass:
Milt Hinton (on 1939-11-20)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Cole (on 1939-11-20)
guitar:
Danny Barker (on 1939-11-20)
piano:
Benny Payne (jazz pianist and vocalist) (on 1939-11-20)
reeds [clarinet, alto saxohone]:
Chauncey Haughton (on 1939-11-20)
reeds [clarinet, alto saxophone]:
Andrew Brown (jazz saxophonist) (on 1939-11-20)
tenor saxophone:
Chu Berry (on 1939-11-20) and Walter "Foots" Thomas (on 1939-11-20)
trombone:
Keg Johnson (jazz trombonist) (on 1939-11-20), Claude Jones (on 1939-11-20) and DePriest Wheeler (on 1939-11-20)
trumpet:
Mario Bauzá (on 1939-11-20), Dizzy Gillespie (on 1939-11-20) and Lammar Wright (on 1939-11-20)
vocals and conductor:
Cab Calloway (on 1939-11-20)
orchestra:
Cab Calloway and His Orchestra (on 1939-11-20)
part of:
Master Records, Inc. (by matrix number) (number: WM-1116)
recording of:
Do It Again
lyricist:
Buddy DeSylva
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
publisher:
Harms, Inc. (in 1922)
Cab Calloway and His Orchestra2:57
11Give, Baby, Give
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1939-11-20)
double bass:
Milt Hinton (on 1939-11-20)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Cole (on 1939-11-20)
guitar:
Danny Barker (on 1939-11-20)
piano:
Benny Payne (jazz pianist and vocalist) (on 1939-11-20)
reeds [clarinet, alto saxohone]:
Chauncey Haughton (on 1939-11-20)
reeds [clarinet, alto saxophone]:
Andrew Brown (jazz saxophonist) (on 1939-11-20)
tenor saxophone:
Chu Berry (on 1939-11-20) and Walter "Foots" Thomas (on 1939-11-20)
trombone:
Keg Johnson (jazz trombonist) (on 1939-11-20), Claude Jones (on 1939-11-20) and DePriest Wheeler (on 1939-11-20)
trumpet:
Mario Bauzá (on 1939-11-20), Dizzy Gillespie (on 1939-11-20) and Lammar Wright (on 1939-11-20)
vocals and conductor:
Cab Calloway (on 1939-11-20)
orchestra:
Cab Calloway and His Orchestra (on 1939-11-20)
part of:
Master Records, Inc. (by matrix number) (number: WM-1114)
Cab Calloway and His Orchestra2:39
12Abi Gezunt (A Bee Gezindt)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1939-11-20)
double bass:
Milt Hinton (on 1939-11-20)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Cole (on 1939-11-20)
guitar:
Danny Barker (on 1939-11-20)
piano:
Benny Payne (jazz pianist and vocalist) (on 1939-11-20)
reeds [clarinet, alto saxophone]:
Andrew Brown (jazz saxophonist) (on 1939-11-20) and Chauncey Haughton (on 1939-11-20)
tenor saxophone:
Chu Berry (on 1939-11-20) and Walter Thomas (on 1939-11-20)
trombone:
Keg Johnson (jazz trombonist) (on 1939-11-20), Claude Jones (on 1939-11-20) and DePriest Wheeler (on 1939-11-20)
trumpet:
Mario Bauzá (on 1939-11-20), Dizzy Gillespie (on 1939-11-20) and Lammar Wright (on 1939-11-20)
vocals and conductor:
Cab Calloway (on 1939-11-20)
orchestra:
Cab Calloway and His Orchestra (on 1939-11-20)
part of:
Master Records, Inc. (by matrix number) (number: WM-1113)
Cab Calloway and His Orchestra2:54
13For the Last Time I Cried Over You
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1939-08-30)
double bass:
Milt Hinton (on 1939-08-30)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Cole (on 1939-08-30)
guitar:
Danny Barker (on 1939-08-30)
piano:
Benny Payne (jazz pianist and vocalist) (on 1939-08-30)
reeds [clarinet, alto, baritone saxophone]:
Chauncey Haughton (on 1939-08-30)
tenor saxophone:
Chu Berry (on 1939-08-30) and Walter "Foots" Thomas (on 1939-08-30)
trombone:
Keg Johnson (jazz trombonist) (on 1939-08-30), Claude Jones (on 1939-08-30) and DePriest Wheeler (on 1939-08-30)
trumpet:
Mario Bauzá (on 1939-08-30), Dizzy Gillespie (on 1939-08-30) and Lammar Wright (on 1939-08-30)
vocals and conductor:
Cab Calloway (on 1939-08-30)
orchestra:
Cab Calloway and His Orchestra (on 1939-08-30)
arranger:
Chappie Willett
part of:
Master Records, Inc. (by matrix number) (number: WM-1065)
Cab Calloway and His Orchestra2:53
14Twee-Twee-Tweet
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1939-08-30)
double bass:
Milt Hinton (on 1939-08-30)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Cole (on 1939-08-30)
guitar:
Danny Barker (on 1939-08-30)
piano:
Benny Payne (jazz pianist and vocalist) (on 1939-08-30)
reeds [clarinet, alto, baritone saxophone]:
Chauncey Haughton (on 1939-08-30)
tenor saxophone:
Chu Berry (on 1939-08-30) and Walter "Foots" Thomas (on 1939-08-30)
trombone:
Keg Johnson (jazz trombonist) (on 1939-08-30), Claude Jones (on 1939-08-30) and DePriest Wheeler (on 1939-08-30)
trumpet:
Mario Bauzá (on 1939-08-30), Dizzy Gillespie (on 1939-08-30) and Lammar Wright (on 1939-08-30)
vocals and conductor:
Cab Calloway (on 1939-08-30)
orchestra:
Cab Calloway and His Orchestra (on 1939-08-30)
arranger:
Chappie Willett
part of:
Master Records, Inc. (by matrix number) (number: WM-1066)
Cab Calloway and His Orchestra2:47
15I Ain't Gettin' Nowhere Fast
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1939-09-11)
alto saxophone:
Benny Carter (on 1939-09-11)
double bass:
Milt Hinton (on 1939-09-11)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Cole (on 1939-09-11)
electric guitar:
Charlie Christian (on 1939-09-11)
piano:
Clyde Hart (on 1939-09-11)
tenor saxophone:
Chu Berry (on 1939-09-11), Coleman Hawkins (on 1939-09-11) and Ben Webster (on 1939-09-11)
trumpet:
Dizzy Gillespie (on 1939-09-11)
vibraphone:
Lionel Hampton (on 1939-09-11)
orchestra:
Lionel Hampton and His Orchestra (on 1939-09-11)
arranger:
Benny Carter
part of:
Master Records, Inc. (by matrix number) (number: WM-1068)
Cab Calloway and His Orchestra2:50
16Tarzan of Harlem
double bass:
Milt Hinton (on 1939-10-17)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Cole (on 1939-10-17)
guitar:
Danny Barker (on 1939-10-17)
reeds:
Chauncey Haughton (on 1939-10-17)
tenor saxophone:
Leon “Chu” Berry (on 1939-10-17) and Walter "Foots" Thomas (on 1939-10-17)
trombone:
Keg Johnson (jazz trombonist) (on 1939-10-17), Claude Jones (on 1939-10-17) and DePriest Wheeler (on 1939-10-17)
trumpet:
Mario Bauzá (on 1939-10-17), Dizzy Gillespie (on 1939-10-17) and Lammar Wright (on 1939-10-17)
vocals:
Cab Calloway (on 1939-10-17)
part of:
Master Records, Inc. (by matrix number) (number: WM-1102)
recording of:
Tarzan of Harlem (on 1939-10-17)
lyricist:
Irving Mills and Buck Ram
composer:
Lupin Fein and Henry Nemo
Cab Calloway and His Orchestra2:51
17Jiveformation Please
double bass:
Milt Hinton (on 1939-10-17)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Cole (on 1939-10-17)
guitar:
Danny Barker (on 1939-10-17)
reeds:
Chauncey Haughton (on 1939-10-17)
tenor saxophone:
Leon “Chu” Berry (on 1939-10-17) and Walter "Foots" Thomas (on 1939-10-17)
trombone:
Keg Johnson (jazz trombonist) (on 1939-10-17), Claude Jones (on 1939-10-17) and DePriest Wheeler (on 1939-10-17)
trumpet:
Mario Bauzá (on 1939-10-17), Dizzy Gillespie (on 1939-10-17) and Lammar Wright (on 1939-10-17)
vocals:
Cab Calloway (on 1939-10-17)
part of:
Master Records, Inc. (by matrix number) (number: WM-1103)
Cab Calloway and His Orchestra2:33
18Chili Con Conga
double bass:
Milt Hinton (on 1939-10-17)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Cole (on 1939-10-17)
guitar:
Danny Barker (on 1939-10-17)
reeds:
Chauncey Haughton (on 1939-10-17)
tenor saxophone:
Leon “Chu” Berry (on 1939-10-17) and Walter "Foots" Thomas (on 1939-10-17)
trombone:
Keg Johnson (jazz trombonist) (on 1939-10-17), Claude Jones (on 1939-10-17) and DePriest Wheeler (on 1939-10-17)
trumpet:
Mario Bauzá (on 1939-10-17), Dizzy Gillespie (on 1939-10-17) and Lammar Wright (on 1939-10-17)
vocals:
Cab Calloway (on 1939-10-17)
part of:
Master Records, Inc. (by matrix number) (number: WM-1101)
Cab Calloway and His Orchestra3:01