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These 16 tracks, while enjoyable, provide only adequate representation of the jazz singer's best work of the big-band era. If you're looking for a compilation that features original versions of such Cab Calloway classics as "Viper's Drag," "Minnie the Moocher," "The Man from Harlem," "Nagasaki," and "Jumpin' Jive," pick up His Best Recordings: 1930-1942 on the French label Best of Jazz.
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Adolphus "Doc" Cheatham, Trumpet - Andrew Brown, Alto Saxophone - Andrew Brown, Clarinet - B. Davis, Composer - B. Davis, Lyricist - Bennie Payne, Piano - Cab Calloway, Performer - Cab Calloway, Vocal - Claude Jones, Trombone - De Priest Wheeler, Trombone - Garvin Bushell, Alto Saxophone - Garvin Bushell, Clarinet - Irving Randolph, Trumpet - J.F. Coots, Composer - J.F. Coots, Lyricist - KEG JOHNSON, Trombone - Lammar Wright, Trumpet - LeRoy Maxey, Drums - Leon "Chu" Berry, Tenor Saxophone - MILTON HINTON, Acoustic Bass - Michael Brooks, Producer - Morris White, Guitar - Walter "Foots" Thomas, Tenor Saxophone
Originally released 1937. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Adolphus "Doc" Cheatham, Trumpet - Andrew Brown, Alto Saxophone - Andrew Brown, Clarinet - B. Davis, Composer - B. Davis, Lyricist - Bennie Payne, Piano - Cab Calloway, Performer - Cab Calloway, Vocal - Claude Jones, Trombone - De Priest Wheeler, Trombone - Garvin Bushell, Alto Saxophone - Garvin Bushell, Clarinet - Irving Randolph, Trumpet - J.F. Coots, Composer - J.F. Coots, Lyricist - KEG JOHNSON, Trombone - Lammar Wright, Trumpet - LeRoy Maxey, Drums - Leon "Chu" Berry, Tenor Saxophone - MILTON HINTON, Acoustic Bass - Michael Brooks, Producer - Morris White, Guitar - Walter "Foots" Thomas, Tenor Saxophone
Originally released 1937. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Adolphus "Doc" Cheatham, Trumpet - Andrew Brown, Alto Saxophone - Andrew Brown, Clarinet - BRYAN, Composer - BRYAN, Lyricist - Bennie Payne, Piano - Cab Calloway, Performer - Cab Calloway, Vocal - Claude Jones, Trombone - De Priest Wheeler, Trombone - Garvin Bushell, Alto Saxophone - Garvin Bushell, Clarinet - Irving Randolph, Trumpet - Jerome, Composer - Jerome, Lyricist - KEG JOHNSON, Trombone - Kent, Composer - Kent, Lyricist - Lammar Wright, Trumpet - LeRoy Maxey, Drums - Leon "Chu" Berry, Tenor Saxophone - MILTON HINTON, Acoustic Bass - Michael Brooks, Producer - Morris White, Guitar - Walter "Foots" Thomas, Tenor Saxophone
Originally released 1937. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Adolphus "Doc" Cheatham, Trumpet - Andrew Brown, Alto Saxophone - Andrew Brown, Clarinet - Bennie Payne, Piano - Cab Calloway, Performer - Cab Calloway, Vocal - Claude Jones, Trombone - De Priest Wheeler, Trombone - Garvin Bushell, Alto Saxophone - Garvin Bushell, Clarinet - Irving Randolph, Trumpet - J. Davis, Composer - J. Davis, Lyricist - KEG JOHNSON, Trombone - L. Berry, Composer - L. Berry, Lyricist - Lammar Wright, Trumpet - LeRoy Maxey, Drums - Leon "Chu" Berry, Tenor Saxophone - MILTON HINTON, Acoustic Bass - Michael Brooks, Producer - Morris White, Guitar - P. Denniker, Composer - P. Denniker, Lyricist - W. Thomas, Composer - W. Thomas, Lyricist - Walter "Foots" Thomas, Tenor Saxophone
Originally released 1937. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Adolphus "Doc" Cheatham, Trumpet - Andrew Brown, Alto Saxophone - Andrew Brown, Clarinet - B. Davis, Composer - B. Davis, Lyricist - Bennie Payne, Piano - Cab Calloway, Performer - Cab Calloway, Vocal - Claude Jones, Trombone - De Priest Wheeler, Trombone - Garvin Bushell, Alto Saxophone - Garvin Bushell, Clarinet - Irving Randolph, Trumpet - J.F. Coots, Composer - J.F. Coots, Lyricist - KEG JOHNSON, Trombone - Lammar Wright, Trumpet - LeRoy Maxey, Drums - Leon "Chu" Berry, Tenor Saxophone - MILTON HINTON, Acoustic Bass - Michael Brooks, Producer - Morris White, Guitar - Walter "Foots" Thomas, Tenor Saxophone
(P) 1993 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Adolphus "Doc" Cheatham, Trumpet - Andrew Brown, Alto Saxophone - Andrew Brown, Clarinet - B. Meyers, Composer - B. Meyers, Lyricist - Bennie Payne, Piano - Cab Calloway, Performer - Cab Calloway, Vocal - Chauncey Haughton, Alto Saxophone - Chauncey Haughton, Clarinet - Claude Jones, Trombone - Danny Barker, Guitar - De Priest Wheeler, Trombone - E. Schoebel, Composer - E. Schoebel, Lyricist - Garvin Bushell, Clarinet - Irving Randolph, Trumpet - J. Pettis, Composer - J. Pettis, Lyricist - KEG JOHNSON, Trombone - Lammar Wright, Trumpet - LeRoy Maxey, Drums - Leon "Chu" Berry, Tenor Saxophone - MILTON HINTON, Acoustic Bass - Michael Brooks, Producer - Shad Collins, Trumpet - Walter "Foots" Thomas, Tenor Saxophone
Originally released 1937. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Adolphus "Doc" Cheatham, Trumpet - Andrew Brown, Alto Saxophone - Andrew Brown, Clarinet - Bennie Payne, Piano - C. CALLOWAY, Composer - C. CALLOWAY, Lyricist - Cab Calloway, Performer - Cab Calloway, Vocal - Chauncey Haughton, Alto Saxophone - Chauncey Haughton, Clarinet - Claude Jones, Trombone - Danny Barker, Guitar - De Priest Wheeler, Trombone - Garvin Bushell, Clarinet - Irving Randolph, Trumpet - KEG JOHNSON, Trombone - Lammar Wright, Trumpet - LeRoy Maxey, Drums - Leon "Chu" Berry, Tenor Saxophone - MILTON HINTON, Acoustic Bass - Michael Brooks, Producer - R. Yaw, Composer - R. Yaw, Lyricist - Shad Collins, Trumpet - Walter "Foots" Thomas, Tenor Saxophone
(P) 1993 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Adolphus "Doc" Cheatham, Trumpet - Andrew Brown, Alto Saxophone - Andrew Brown, Clarinet - Bennie Payne, Piano - Cab Calloway, Performer - Cab Calloway, Vocal - Chauncey Haughton, Alto Saxophone - Chauncey Haughton, Clarinet - Claude Jones, Trombone - Danny Barker, Guitar - De Priest Wheeler, Trombone - Garvin Bushell, Clarinet - H. White, Composer - H. White, Lyricist - Irving Randolph, Trumpet - KEG JOHNSON, Trombone - Lammar Wright, Trumpet - LeRoy Maxey, Drums - Leon "Chu" Berry, Tenor Saxophone - MILTON HINTON, Acoustic Bass - Michael Brooks, Producer - Shad Collins, Trumpet - Walter "Foots" Thomas, Tenor Saxophone
(P) 1993 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Adolphus "Doc" Cheatham, Trumpet - Andrew Brown, Alto Saxophone - Andrew Brown, Clarinet - Bennie Payne, Piano - C. CALLOWAY, Composer - C. CALLOWAY, Lyricist - C. Jones, Composer - C. Jones, Lyricist - Cab Calloway, Performer - Cab Calloway, Vocal - Chauncey Haughton, Alto Saxophone - Chauncey Haughton, Clarinet - Claude Jones, Trombone - Danny Barker, Guitar - De Priest Wheeler, Trombone - E. Mosby, Composer - E. Mosby, Lyricist - Garvin Bushell, Clarinet - I. Mills, Composer - I. Mills, Lyricist - Irving Randolph, Trumpet - KEG JOHNSON, Trombone - Lammar Wright, Trumpet - LeRoy Maxey, Drums - Leon "Chu" Berry, Tenor Saxophone - MILTON HINTON, Acoustic Bass - Michael Brooks, Producer - Shad Collins, Trumpet - Walter "Foots" Thomas, Tenor Saxophone
Originally released 1938. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Adolphus "Doc" Cheatham, Trumpet - Andrew Brown, Alto Saxophone - Andrew Brown, Clarinet - Bennie Payne, Piano - Cab Calloway, Performer - Cab Calloway, Vocal - Chauncey Haughton, Alto Saxophone - Chauncey Haughton, Clarinet - Claude Jones, Trombone - Danny Barker, Guitar - De Priest Wheeler, Trombone - Garvin Bushell, Clarinet - Irving Randolph, Trumpet - KEG JOHNSON, Trombone - Lammar Wright, Trumpet - LeRoy Maxey, Drums - Leon "Chu" Berry, Tenor Saxophone - M. Conrad, Composer - M. Conrad, Lyricist - MILTON HINTON, Acoustic Bass - Michael Brooks, Producer - Shad Collins, Trumpet - Walter "Foots" Thomas, Tenor Saxophone
(P) 1993 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
A. Donahue, Composer - A. Donahue, Lyricist - Adolphus "Doc" Cheatham, Trumpet - Andrew Brown, Alto Saxophone - Andrew Brown, Clarinet - Bennie Payne, Piano - Cab Calloway, Performer - Cab Calloway, Vocal - Chauncey Haughton, Alto Saxophone - Chauncey Haughton, Clarinet - Claude Jones, Trombone - Danny Barker, Guitar - De Priest Wheeler, Trombone - Garvin Bushell, Clarinet - Irving Randolph, Trumpet - J. Van Heusen, Composer - J. Van Heusen, Lyricist - KEG JOHNSON, Trombone - Lammar Wright, Trumpet - LeRoy Maxey, Drums - Leon "Chu" Berry, Tenor Saxophone - MILTON HINTON, Acoustic Bass - Michael Brooks, Producer - Shad Collins, Trumpet - V. Selsman, Composer - V. Selsman, Lyricist - W. Bryant, Composer - W. Bryant, Lyricist - Walter "Foots" Thomas, Tenor Saxophone
Originally released 1938. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Adolphus "Doc" Cheatham, Trumpet - Andrew Brown, Alto Saxophone - Andrew Brown, Clarinet - Bennie Payne, Piano - Cab Calloway, Performer - Cab Calloway, Vocal - Claude Jones, Trombone - Cozy Cole, Drums - De Priest Wheeler, Trombone - Garvin Bushell, Alto Saxophone - Garvin Bushell, Clarinet - Hupfield, Composer - Hupfield, Lyricist - Irving Randolph, Trumpet - KEG JOHNSON, Trombone - Lammar Wright, Trumpet - Leon "Chu" Berry, Tenor Saxophone - MILTON HINTON, Acoustic Bass - Michael Brooks, Producer - Morris White, Guitar - Walter "Foots" Thomas, Tenor Saxophone
(P) 1993 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Adolphus "Doc" Cheatham, Trumpet - Andrew Brown, Alto Saxophone - Andrew Brown, Clarinet - Bennie Payne, Piano - Cab Calloway, Performer - Cab Calloway, Vocal - Claude Jones, Trombone - Cozy Cole, Drums - De Priest Wheeler, Trombone - Garvin Bushell, Alto Saxophone - Garvin Bushell, Clarinet - Irving Randolph, Trumpet - KEG JOHNSON, Trombone - Lammar Wright, Trumpet - Leon "Chu" Berry, Tenor Saxophone - MILTON HINTON, Acoustic Bass - Michael Brooks, Producer - Morris White, Guitar - R. Bloom, Composer - R. Bloom, Lyricist - T. Koehler, Composer - T. Koehler, Lyricist - Walter "Foots" Thomas, Tenor Saxophone
(P) 1993 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Adolphus "Doc" Cheatham, Trumpet - Andrew Brown, Alto Saxophone - Andrew Brown, Clarinet - Bennie Payne, Piano - Cab Calloway, Performer - Cab Calloway, Vocal - Claude Jones, Trombone - De Priest Wheeler, Trombone - E.E. Bostic, Composer - E.E. Bostic, Lyricist - Garvin Bushell, Alto Saxophone - Garvin Bushell, Clarinet - I. Mills, Composer - I. Mills, Lyricist - Irving Randolph, Trumpet - KEG JOHNSON, Trombone - Lammar Wright, Trumpet - LeRoy Maxey, Drums - Leon "Chu" Berry, Tenor Saxophone - MILTON HINTON, Acoustic Bass - Mario Bauza, Trumpet - Michael Brooks, Producer - Morris White, Guitar - Walter "Foots" Thomas, Tenor Saxophone
Originally released 1939. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Adolphus "Doc" Cheatham, Trumpet - Andrew Brown, Alto Saxophone - Andrew Brown, Clarinet - Bennie Payne, Piano - Buck Ram, Composer - Buck Ram, Lyricist - Cab Calloway, Vocal - Cab Calloway & His Orchestra, Performer - Claude Jones, Trombone - De Priest Wheeler, Trombone - Garvin Bushell, Alto Saxophone - Garvin Bushell, Clarinet - Irving Mills, Composer - Irving Mills, Lyricist - Irving Randolph, Trumpet - KEG JOHNSON, Trombone - Lammar Wright, Trumpet - LeRoy Maxey, Drums - Leon "Chu" Berry, Tenor Saxophone - MILTON HINTON, Acoustic Bass - Morris White, Guitar - Unknown, Producer - Walter "Foots" Thomas, Tenor Saxophone
Originally Released Prior to 1972 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Adolphus "Doc" Cheatham, Trumpet - Andrew Brown, Alto Saxophone - Andrew Brown, Clarinet - Bennie Payne, Piano - C. Hart, Composer - C. Hart, Lyricist - Cab Calloway, Performer - Cab Calloway, Vocal - Claude Jones, Trombone - De Priest Wheeler, Trombone - E. Battle, Composer - E. Battle, Lyricist - Garvin Bushell, Alto Saxophone - Garvin Bushell, Clarinet - Irving Randolph, Trumpet - KEG JOHNSON, Trombone - Lammar Wright, Trumpet - LeRoy Maxey, Drums - Leon "Chu" Berry, Tenor Saxophone - MILTON HINTON, Acoustic Bass - Michael Brooks, Producer - Morris White, Guitar - S. Smith, Composer - S. Smith, Lyricist - W. Cole, Composer - W. Cole, Lyricist - Walter "Foots" Thomas, Tenor Saxophone
Originally released 1939. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Album review
These 16 tracks, while enjoyable, provide only adequate representation of the jazz singer's best work of the big-band era. If you're looking for a compilation that features original versions of such Cab Calloway classics as "Viper's Drag," "Minnie the Moocher," "The Man from Harlem," "Nagasaki," and "Jumpin' Jive," pick up His Best Recordings: 1930-1942 on the French label Best of Jazz.
© Al Campbell /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 16 track(s)
- Total length: 00:41:55
- Main artists: Cab Calloway
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Legacy - Columbia
- Genre: Jazz Traditional Jazz & New Orleans
(P) 1993 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
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