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In that wistful, somewhat weird age that was the Thirties, one man almost single-handedly kicked off an era of musical nonsense that provided the entire nation with catchy tunes that could be heard everywhere. That was Cab Calloway, the 'hi-de-do man' in the cream-colored tails who twirled until he seemed to fly while conducting his band, and who sang slightly crazy ragamuffin tunes with a remarkably rich and full-throated baritone while recording the biggest hits of his day.
The Cab was one of a whole group of 1930s bandleaders who, although he didn't play an instrument himself, gathered a very good band around him and developed a style all his own. On this album, the Cab recorded a dozen of his greatest hits of earlier years, taking full advantage of the most modern hi-fi recording techniques. In so many ways, The Cab symbolized that whole era of "Jumpin' Jive," when people needed something that would "make you 6 feet tall when you're only 6 feet tall...".
Cab Calloway (voc) & Orchester
Side 1
1. The Hi De Ho Man
2. I'll Be Around
3. Summertime
4. It Ain't Necessarily So
5. Kickin' The Gong Around
6. You Rascal You
Side 2
1. Minnie The Moocher
2. I See A Million People
3. St. James Infirmary
4. Stormy Weather
5. The Jumpin' Jive