Cab Calloway & His Orchestra
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Biography
Cab Calloway & His Orchestra, an American jazz band, was formed in 1930 when Cab Calloway replaced Duke Ellington at the Cotton Club in Harlem. The original lineup included Earres Prince on piano and Walter "Foots" Thomas on alto saxes among others. Their first recordings were released by Brunswick and ARC dime store labels from 1930 to 1932. In 1932, they signed with Victor Records for a year before returning to Brunswick in late 1934. Notable singles during this period include "I Gotta Right to Sing the Blues" (1933) and "Bye Bye Blues" (1941). The band toured extensively after the Cotton Club closed in 1940. In 1941, Dizzy Gillespie was fired following an onstage altercation. The orchestra disbanded in the late 1940s. Cab Calloway & His Orchestra left a significant impact on jazz music with their energetic performances and influential recordings.
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- Minnie The Moocher
- One O'Clock Jump
- Blues in the Night (My Mama Done Tol' Me)
- Keep That HiâDeâHi in Your Soul
- Chop, Chop, Charlie Chan (From China)
- Pickin' The Cabbage 1940 by Cab Calloway & His Orchestra
- Tarzan of Harlem by Dizzy Gillespie
- Take the "A" Train
- Do It Again
- Fifteen Minute Intermission
- I Ain't Gettin' Nowhere Fast by Dizzy Gillespie
- Jonah Joins the Cab
- Hot Water by Cab Calloway & His Orchestra
- Topsy Turvy
- Old Yazoo
- Bye Bye Blues 1940 by Cab Calloway & His Orchestra
- Penguin Swing
- What's Buzzin' Cousin by Cab Calloway & His Orchestra
- Chili con conga
- Chant of the Jungle by Cab Calloway & His Orchestra
- Don't Falter At The Alter by Cab Calloway & His Orchestra
- Hot Air
- Willow Weep for Me
- Harlem Hospitality by Cab Calloway & His Orchestra
