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1Virginia, Georgia and Caroline
alto saxophone:
Hilton Jefferson (on 1941-12-24)
double bass:
Milt Hinton (on 1941-12-24)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Cole (on 1941-12-24)
guitar:
Danny Barker (on 1941-12-24)
piano:
Benny Payne (jazz pianist and vocalist) (on 1941-12-24)
reeds:
Jerry Blake (on 1941-12-24)
saxophone:
Andrew Brown (jazz saxophonist) (on 1941-12-24)
tenor saxophone:
Teddy McRae (on 1941-12-24) and Walter "Foots" Thomas (on 1941-12-24)
trombone:
Quentin Jackson (on 1941-12-24) and Keg Johnson (jazz trombonist) (on 1941-12-24)
trumpet:
Shad Collins (on 1941-12-24), Jonah Jones (on 1941-12-24), Russell Smith (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1941-12-24) and Lammar Wright (on 1941-12-24)
vocals:
Cab Calloway (on 1941-12-24)
recording of:
Virginia, Georgia and Caroline (on 1941-12-24)
writer:
Cab Calloway, George A. Little (1920s songwriter) and Larry Shay
Cab Calloway2:33
2I See a Million People
alto saxophone:
Hilton Jefferson (on 1941-07-24)
double bass:
Milt Hinton (on 1941-07-24)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Cole (on 1941-07-24)
guitar:
Danny Barker (on 1941-07-24)
piano:
Benny Payne (jazz pianist and vocalist) (on 1941-07-24)
reeds:
Jerry Blake (on 1941-07-24)
saxophone:
Andrew Brown (jazz saxophonist) (on 1941-07-24)
tenor saxophone:
Leon “Chu” Berry (on 1941-07-24) and Walter "Foots" Thomas (on 1941-07-24)
trombone:
Quentin Jackson (on 1941-07-24) and Keg Johnson (jazz trombonist) (on 1941-07-24)
trumpet:
Dizzy Gillespie (on 1941-07-24), Jonah Jones (on 1941-07-24) and Lammar Wright (on 1941-07-24)
vocals:
Cab Calloway (on 1941-07-24)
Cab Calloway2:59
3Blues in the Night
Cab Calloway3:09
4The Mermaid Song
alto saxophone:
Hilton Jefferson (on 1941-11-03)
double bass:
Milt Hinton (on 1941-11-03)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Cole (on 1941-11-03)
guitar:
Danny Barker (on 1941-11-03)
piano:
Benny Payne (jazz pianist and vocalist) (on 1941-11-03)
reeds:
Jerry Blake (on 1941-11-03)
saxophone:
Andrew Brown (jazz saxophonist) (on 1941-11-03)
tenor saxophone:
Teddy McRae (on 1941-11-03) and Walter "Foots" Thomas (on 1941-11-03)
trombone:
Quentin Jackson (on 1941-11-03) and Keg Johnson (jazz trombonist) (on 1941-11-03)
trumpet:
Shad Collins (on 1941-11-03), Jonah Jones (on 1941-11-03), Russell Smith (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1941-11-03) and Lammar Wright (on 1941-11-03)
vocals:
Cab Calloway (on 1941-11-03)
Cab Calloway2:46
5Lordy
alto saxophone:
Hilton Jefferson (on 1941-12-24)
double bass:
Milt Hinton (on 1941-12-24)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Cole (on 1941-12-24)
guitar:
Danny Barker (on 1941-12-24)
piano:
Benny Payne (jazz pianist and vocalist) (on 1941-12-24)
reeds:
Jerry Blake (on 1941-12-24)
saxophone:
Andrew Brown (jazz saxophonist) (on 1941-12-24)
tenor saxophone:
Teddy McRae (on 1941-12-24) and Walter "Foots" Thomas (on 1941-12-24)
trombone:
Quentin Jackson (on 1941-12-24) and Keg Johnson (jazz trombonist) (on 1941-12-24)
trumpet:
Shad Collins (on 1941-12-24), Jonah Jones (on 1941-12-24), Russell Smith (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1941-12-24) and Lammar Wright (on 1941-12-24)
vocals:
Cab Calloway (on 1941-12-24)
Cab Calloway2:53
6Conchita
alto saxophone:
Hilton Jefferson (on 1941-07-24)
double bass:
Milt Hinton (on 1941-07-24)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Cole (on 1941-07-24)
guitar:
Danny Barker (on 1941-07-24)
piano:
Benny Payne (jazz pianist and vocalist) (on 1941-07-24)
reeds:
Jerry Blake (on 1941-07-24)
saxophone:
Andrew Brown (jazz saxophonist) (on 1941-07-24)
tenor saxophone:
Leon “Chu” Berry (on 1941-07-24) and Walter "Foots" Thomas (on 1941-07-24)
trombone:
Quentin Jackson (on 1941-07-24) and Keg Johnson (jazz trombonist) (on 1941-07-24)
trumpet:
Dizzy Gillespie (on 1941-07-24), Jonah Jones (on 1941-07-24) and Lammar Wright (on 1941-07-24)
vocals:
Cab Calloway (on 1941-07-24)
Cab Calloway2:51
7The Moment I Laid Eyes on You
alto saxophone:
Hilton Jefferson (on 1941-12-24)
double bass:
Milt Hinton (on 1941-12-24)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Cole (on 1941-12-24)
guitar:
Danny Barker (on 1941-12-24)
piano:
Benny Payne (jazz pianist and vocalist) (on 1941-12-24)
reeds:
Jerry Blake (on 1941-12-24)
saxophone:
Andrew Brown (jazz saxophonist) (on 1941-12-24)
tenor saxophone:
Teddy McRae (on 1941-12-24) and Walter "Foots" Thomas (on 1941-12-24)
trombone:
Quentin Jackson (on 1941-12-24) and Keg Johnson (jazz trombonist) (on 1941-12-24)
trumpet:
Shad Collins (on 1941-12-24), Jonah Jones (on 1941-12-24), Russell Smith (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1941-12-24) and Lammar Wright (on 1941-12-24)
vocals:
Cab Calloway (on 1941-12-24)
Cab Calloway3:16
8I 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 Calloway2:51
9Who Calls?
alto saxophone:
Hilton Jefferson (on 1941-11-03)
double bass:
Milt Hinton (on 1941-11-03)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Cole (on 1941-11-03)
guitar:
Danny Barker (on 1941-11-03)
piano:
Benny Payne (jazz pianist and vocalist) (on 1941-11-03)
reeds:
Jerry Blake (on 1941-11-03)
saxophone:
Andrew Brown (jazz saxophonist) (on 1941-11-03)
tenor saxophone:
Teddy McRae (on 1941-11-03) and Walter "Foots" Thomas (on 1941-11-03)
trombone:
Quentin Jackson (on 1941-11-03) and Keg Johnson (jazz trombonist) (on 1941-11-03)
trumpet:
Shad Collins (on 1941-11-03), Jonah Jones (on 1941-11-03), Russell Smith (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1941-11-03) and Lammar Wright (on 1941-11-03)
choir vocals:
The Palmer Brothers (30s jazz vocal band) (on 1941-11-03)
vocals:
Cab Calloway (on 1941-11-03)
Cab Calloway3:10
10I’ll Be Around
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)
recording of:
I’ll Be Around (on 1942-02-02)
lyricist and composer:
Alec Wilder (American composer)
publisher:
Ludlow Music, Inc., Primary Wave 3 Songs (BMI) and TRO-Ludlow Music, Inc.
Cab Calloway3:09
11Ogeechee River Lullaby
alto saxophone:
Hilton Jefferson (on 1942-07-27)
double bass:
Milt Hinton (on 1942-07-27)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Cole (on 1942-07-27)
guitar:
Danny Barker (on 1942-07-27)
piano:
Benny Payne (jazz pianist and vocalist) (on 1942-07-27)
reeds:
Irving Brown (Irving "Skinny" Brown) (on 1942-07-27)
saxophone:
Andrew Brown (jazz saxophonist) (on 1942-07-27)
tenor saxophone:
Al Gibson (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1942-07-27) and Walter "Foots" Thomas (on 1942-07-27)
trombone:
Quentin Jackson (on 1942-07-27) and Keg Johnson (jazz trombonist) (on 1942-07-27)
trumpet:
Shad Collins (on 1942-07-27), Jonah Jones (on 1942-07-27), Russell Smith (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1942-07-27) and Lammar Wright (on 1942-07-27)
vocals:
Cab Calloway (on 1942-07-27)
Cab Calloway3:36
12Mrs. Finnigan
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1941-09-10)
alto saxophone:
Hilton Jefferson (on 1941-09-10)
double bass:
Milt Hinton (on 1941-09-10)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Cole (on 1941-09-10)
guitar:
Danny Barker (on 1941-09-10)
piano:
Bennie Payne (jazz pianist and vocalist) (on 1941-09-10)
reeds [clarinet, alto saxophone]:
Jerry Blake (on 1941-09-10)
saxophone [alto, baritone saxophone]:
Andrew Brown (jazz saxophonist) (on 1941-09-10)
tenor saxophone:
Chu Berry (on 1941-09-10) and Walter "Foots" Thomas (on 1941-09-10)
trombone:
Quentin Jackson (on 1941-09-10) and Keg Johnson (jazz trombonist) (on 1941-09-10)
trumpet:
Dizzy Gillespie (on 1941-09-10), Jonah Jones (on 1941-09-10) and Lammar Wright (on 1941-09-10)
vocals and conductor:
Cab Calloway (on 1941-09-10)
orchestra:
Cab Calloway and His Orchestra (on 1941-09-10)
Cab Calloway2:47
13Hep Cat’s Love Song
Cab Calloway3:04
14Chattanooga Choo Choo
recording of:
Chattanooga Choo Choo (on 1941-07-03)
lyricist:
Mack Gordon (in 1941)
composer:
Harry Warren (US composer and lyricist) (in 1941)
publisher:
EMI Feist Catalog Inc., Warner Bros., Inc. (Warner Bros. Music Division), WC Music Corp., フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
part of:
The 14th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1941 nominee)
Cab Calloway32:40
15St. James Infirmary
Cab Calloway2:45
16Make Yourself at Home
Cab Calloway2:50
17You Are the One in My Heart
Cab Calloway3:11
18The Workers’ Train
alto saxophone:
Hilton Jefferson (on 1940-10-14)
double bass:
Milt Hinton (on 1940-10-14)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Cole (on 1940-10-14)
guitar:
Danny Barker (on 1940-10-14)
piano:
Bennie Payne (jazz pianist and vocalist) (on 1940-10-14)
reeds [clarinet, alto saxophone]:
Jerry Blake (on 1940-10-14)
saxophone [alto, baritone saxophone]:
Andrew Brown (jazz saxophonist) (on 1940-10-14)
tenor saxophone:
Chu Berry (on 1940-10-14) and Walter "Foots" Thomas (on 1940-10-14)
trombone:
Quentin Jackson (on 1940-10-14) and Keg Johnson (jazz trombonist) (on 1940-10-14)
trumpet:
Mario Bauzá (on 1940-10-14), Dizzy Gillespie (on 1940-10-14) and Lammar Wright (on 1940-10-14)
vocals and conductor:
Cab Calloway (on 1940-10-14)
orchestra:
Cab Calloway and His Orchestra (on 1940-10-14)
Cab Calloway3:16
19Are You All Reet?
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1941-01-16)
alto saxophone:
Hilton Jefferson (on 1941-01-16)
double bass:
Milt Hinton (on 1941-01-16)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Cole (on 1941-01-16)
guitar:
Danny Barker (on 1941-01-16)
piano:
Bennie Payne (jazz pianist and vocalist) (on 1941-01-16)
reeds [clarinet, alto saxophone]:
Jerry Blake (on 1941-01-16)
saxophone [alto, baritone saxophone]:
Andrew Brown (jazz saxophonist) (on 1941-01-16)
tenor saxophone:
Chu Berry (on 1941-01-16) and Walter "Foots" Thomas (on 1941-01-16)
trombone:
Quentin Jackson (on 1941-01-16) and Keg Johnson (jazz trombonist) (on 1941-01-16)
trumpet:
Mario Bauzá (on 1941-01-16), Dizzy Gillespie (on 1941-01-16) and Lammar Wright (on 1941-01-16)
vocals and conductor:
Cab Calloway (on 1941-01-16)
orchestra:
Cab Calloway and His Orchestra (on 1941-01-16)
Cab Calloway3:05
20Jonah Joins the Cap
recording of:
Jonah Joins the Cab (on 1941-03-05)
writer:
Cab Calloway
Cab Calloway2:33
21We Go Well Together
Cab Calloway3:06
22Geechy Joe
Cab Calloway3:06
23Honey Dripper
orchestra:
Cab Calloway and His Orchestra (on 1945-11-13)
part of:
V Disc (by matrix number) (number: VP 1689 (2))
recording of:
The Honeydripper (on 1945-11-13)
lyricist and composer:
Joe Liggins
Cab Calloway2:56
24Hey Now — Hey Now
recording of:
Hey Now, Hey Now (on 1946-05-13)
writer:
Cab Calloway and Elton Hill
Cab Calloway2:55
25Hi De Ho Man
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1947-02-03)
orchestra:
Cab Calloway and His Orchestra (on 1947-02-03)
remixer:
Jaden (Jaden Smith)
recording of:
Hi‐De‐Ho Man (That’s Me) (on 1947-02-03)
writer:
Cab Calloway, Buster Harding and Jack Palmer (Jazz pianist and composer)
Cab Calloway2:59

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ASIN:DE: B000XHB9CS [info]

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part of:The Great Vocalists of Jazz & Entertainment (number: 5) (order: 5)