Artist: Cab Calloway & His Orchestra
Album: 1940
Genre: Big Band, Swing
Label: The Chronological Classics
Released: 1991
Quality: FLAC (tracks+.cue)
Tracklist:
- Paradiddle
- Boog It
- Calling All Bars
- Do I Care? No No
- The Lone Arranger
- Feelin' Tip Top
- Hard Times (Topsy Turvy)
- Hi-De-Ho Serenade
- Who's Yahoodi ?
- Fifteen Minutes Intermission
- Rhapsody In Rhumba
- Come On With The "Come On"
- A Ghost Of A Chance
- Bye Bye Blues
- Papa's In Bed With His Britches On
- Silly Old Moon
- Boo-Wah Boo-Wah
- Sunset
- Yo eta cansa
- Cupid's Nightmare
- Levee Lullaby
- Are You Hep To The Jive ?
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With such soloists as trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie, Chu Berry on tenor and trombonist Tyree Glenn, along with a rhythm section that includes bassist Milt Hinton and drummer Cozy Cole, this was a particularly strong edition of the Cab Calloway Orchestra. There are six instrumentals among the 22 selections on this Classics CD (the ninth of 12 Calloway Complete sets) including Berry's famous version of "Ghost of a Chance" and a spot for Gillespie on "Bye Bye Blues," but nearly every performance has its interesting solos; most of the ones with short spots for Gillespie have rarely been reissued. Cab Calloway, who as usual is the main star, is in spirited form. The other highlights include "Hi-De-Ho Serenade," "Fifteen Minute Intermission," "Papa's in Bed with His Britches On" and "Are You Hep to the Jive?" It's recommended, as are all of the CD's in this important series.
Review by Scott Yanow