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Cab Calloway

Friday 21 December 2007 22:30-23:30 (Radio 3)

Alyn Shipton examines the recorded legacy of the legendary Cab Calloway with the help of Cab's grandson...

Duration:

1 hour

Playlist

DISC 1
Title Hi De Ho Man
Artist Cab Calloway
Composer Palmer / Calloway / Harding
Album Hi De Ho Man
Label Columbia
Number COL 501650-2 Track 14

Personnel: CC voc, ldr; Lammar Wright, Jonah Jones, Johnny Letman, Paul Webster, t; Keg Johnson, Quentin Jackson, Jimmy Buxton, Earl Hardy, tb; Al Gibson, Hilton Jefferson, Rudy Powell, Charlie Frazier, Sam Taylor, reeds; Dave Rivera, p; John Smith, g; Milt Hinton, b; Panama Francis, d. 3 Feb 1947.

DISC 2
Title St Louis Blues
Artist Cab Calloway
Composer Handy
Album The Early Years 1930-34
Label JSP
Number 908 CD 1 Track 2

Personnel: CC, voc, ldr; R Q Dickerson, Lammar Wright, Reuben Reeves, t; De Priest Wheeler, Harry White, tb; Thornton Blue, Andy Brown, Walter Foots Thomas, reeds; Earres Prince, p; Morris White, bj; Jimmy Smith, b; Leroy Maxey, d. 24 Jul 1930.

DISC 3
Title Minnie The Moocher
Artist Cab Calloway
Composer Gaskill, Calloway, Mills
Album The Early Years 1930-34
Label JSP
Number 908 CD 1 Track 13

Personnel: CC, Voc, dir; R Q Dickerson, Lammar Wright, Reuben Reeves, t; Harry White, tb; Arville Harris, Andy Brown, reeds; Earres Prince, p; Morris White, bj; Jimmy Smith, b; Leroy Maxey, d. 3 Mar 1931.

DISC 4
Title Some of these days
Artist Cab Calloway
Composer Brooks
Album The Early Years 1930-34
Label JSP
Number 908 CD 1 Track 8

Personnel: as for St Louis Blues. 23 Dec 1930.

DISC 5
Title Trickeration
Artist Cab Calloway
Composer Arlen / Koehler
Album The Early Years 1930-34
Label JSP
Number 908 CD 2 Track 11

Personnel: CC, Voc, dir; Ed Swayzee, Lammar Wright, Reuben Reeves, t; DePriest Wheeler, Harry White, tb; Arville Harris, Andy Brown, Foots Thomas reeds; Benny Payne, p; Morris White, bj; Jimmy Smith, b; Leroy Maxey, d. 18 Nov 1931.

DISC 6
Title The Scat Song
Artist Cab Calloway
Composer Calloway
Album The Early Years 1930-34
Label JSP
Number 908 CD 4 Track 8

Personnel: CC, Voc, dir; Ed Swayzee, Lammar Wright, Doc Cheatham, t; DePriest Wheeler, Harry White, tb; Eddie Barefield, Arville Harris, Andy Brown, Foots Thomas reeds; Benny Payne, p; Morris White, bj; Al Morgan, b Leroy Maxey, d. 18 Dec 1933.

DISC 7
Title Moonglow
Artist Cab Calloway
Composer Hudson
Album The Early Years 1930-34
Label JSP
Number 908 CD 4 Track 14

Personnel: CC, Voc, dir; Ed Swayzee, Lammar Wright, Doc Cheatham, t; DePriest Wheeler, Harry White, tb; Arville Harris, Andy Brown, Foots Thomas reeds; Benny Payne, p; Morris White, bj; Al Morgan, b; Leroy Maxey, d. Jan 22; 1934.

DISC 8
Title Nagasaki
Artist Cab Calloway
Composer Dixon / Warren
Album ...And His Orchestra. Vol. 2.
Label JSP
Number 914A CD 1 Track 5

Personnel: CC, Voc, dir; Lammar Wright, Doc Cheatham, t; DePriest Wheeler, Harry White, Claude Jones, tb; Arville Harris, Andy Brown, Foots Thomas reeds; Benny Payne, p; Morris White, bj; Jimmy Smith, b; Leroy Maxey, d. Jan 22; 1934.

DISC 9
Title Bugle Blues
Artist Cab Calloway
Composer n/a
Album ...And His Orchestra. Vol. 2.
Label JSP
Number 914A CD 2 Track 14

Personnel: CC, Voc, dir; Shad Collins, Mouse Randolph, Lammar Wright, Doc Cheatham, t; DePriest Wheeler, Keg Johnson, Claude Jones, tb; Chauncey Haughton, Andy Brown, Chu Berry, Foots Thomas reeds; Benny Payne, p; Danny Barker, g; Milt Hinton, b; Leroy Maxey, d. 10 Dec 1937.

DISC 10
Title Crescendo In Drums
Artist Cab Calloway
Composer Battle
Album ...And His Orchestra. Vol. 2.
Label JSP N
umber 914A CD 3 Track 25

Personnel: CC, Voc, dir; Mouse Randolph, Lammar Wright, Mario Bauza, Doc Cheatham, t; DePriest Wheeler, Keg Johnson, Claude Jones, tb; Chauncey Haughton, Andy Brown, Chu Berry, Foots Thomas reeds; Benny Payne, p; Danny Barker, g; Milt Hinton, b; Cozy Cole, d. 17 Jul 1939.

DISC 11
Title Bye Bye Blues
Artist Cab Calloway
Composer Bennett, Gray, Hamm, Lown
Album ...And His Orchestra. Vol. 2.
Label JSP
Number 914A CD 4 Track 26

Personnel: CC, Voc, dir; Lammar Wright, Mario Bauza, Dizzy Gillespie, t; Tyree Glenn, Keg Johnson, Quentin Jackson, tb; Jerry Blake, Hilton Jefferson, Chu Berry, Foots Thomas reeds; Benny Payne, p; Danny Barker, g; Milt Hinton, b; Cozy Cole, d. 27 June 1940.

DISC 12
Title Ogeechie River Lullaby
Artist Cab Calloway
Composer Calloway, Wood, Palmer
Album Cruisin' With Cab
Label Topaz
Number 1010 Track 19

Personnel: CC, Voc, dir; Lammar Wright, Jonah Jones, Shad Collins, Russell Smith, t; Tyree Glenn, Keg Johnson, Quentin Jackson, tb; Irving Brown, Hilton Jefferson, Al Gibson, Foots Thomas reeds; Benny Payne, p; Danny Barker, g; Milt Hinton, b; Cozy Cole, d. 27 July 1942

DISC 13
Title Chant of the Jungle
Artist Cab Calloway
Composer Brown / Freed
Album 1942-1947
Label Classics
Number 996 Track 2
Personnel: as above.

read Alyn Shipton's Cab Calloway Profile
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio3/jazz/profiles/cab_calloway.shtml

email the programme at jazzlibrary@bbc.co.uk




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