Cab Calloway and His Orchestra
Type
Orchestra
Location
🇺🇸 United States
Formed
1930
Ended
1948
Members
Al Morgan, Andrew Brown, Arville Harris, Benny Payne, Cab Calloway, Danny Barker, DePriest Wheeler, Dizzy Gillespie, Doc Cheatham, Earres Prince, Eddie Barefield, Edwin Swayze, Harry White, Jimmy Smith, Lammar Wright, Leon “Chu” Berry, Leroy Maxey, Milt Hinton, Morris White, Quentin Jackson, R.Q. Dickerson, Walter "Foots" Thomas, William Thornton Blue
Albums1
- 1960
EPs3
- I’m Making Believe / Foo a Little Ballyhoo / Summer HolidayCab Calloway and His Orchestra / 17 Skymen of The 718th AAF Band1944
- Rock It for Me / Wham / St. James Infirmary / Geechee JoeJimmie Lunceford and His Orchestra / Cab Calloway and His Orchestra1944
- Diga Diga Do / There’s No Two Ways About Love / Good for Nothin’ JoeLena Horne with Cab Calloway and His Orchestra1944
Singles149
- 1952
- 1951
- 1951
- 1948
- 1948
- 1947
- 1946
- 1946
- 1945
- 1945
- 1945
- 1944
- 1944
- A Ghost of a Chance / Willow Weep for MeCab Calloway & His Orch.1944
- 1942
- 1942
- Nain Nain / Tappin’ OffCab Calloway and His Orch.1942
- 1942
- One O’Clock Jump / Minnie the MoocherCount Basie and His Orchestra / Cab Calloway and His Orchestra1942
- Are You All Reet? / Cupid’s NightmareCab Calloway and His Orch.1941
- Blues in the Night / Says Who? Says You, Says I!Cab Calloway and His Orch.1941
- Bye Bye Blues / Run Little RabbitCab Calloway and His Orch.1941
- Ebony Silhouette / Hep Cat’s Love SongCab Calloway and His Orch.1941
- Geechy Joe / Special DeliveryCab Calloway and His Orch.1941
- Hey, Doc! / ConchitaCab Calloway and His Orch.1941
- Mrs. Finnigan / My Coo‐Coo BirdCab Calloway and His Orch.1941
- 1941
- The Mermaid Song / Who Calls?Cab Calloway and His Orch.1941
- We Go Well Together / I See a Million PeopleCab Calloway and His Orch.1941
- Willow Weep for Me / Jonah Joins the CabCab Calloway and His Orch.1941
- You Are the One in My Heart / St. James InfirmaryCab Calloway and His Orch.1941
- Come On With the “Come On” / A Ghost of a ChanceCab Calloway and His Orch.1940
- A Chicken Ain’t Nothin’ but a Bird / Make Yourself at HomeCab Calloway and His Orch.1940
- Are You Hep to the Jive! / SunsetCab Calloway and His Orch.1940
- 1940
- 1940
- 1940
- Feelin’ Tip Top / The Workers’ TrainCab Calloway and His Orch.1940
- 1940
- Goin’ Conga / North of the Mohawk TrailCab Calloway and His Orch.1940
- Levee Lullaby / Hot AirCab Calloway and His Orch.1940
- 1940
- Silly Old Moon / Boo‐Wah Boo‐WahCab Calloway and His Orch.1940
- 1940
- Yo eta cansa / Lonesome NightsCab Calloway and His Orch.1940
- 1939
- 1939
- 1939
- 1939
- 1939
- 1939
- 1939
- 1939
- 1939
- 1939
- 1939
- 1939
- 1939
- 1938
- 1938
- 1938
- 1938
- 1938
- 1938
- 1938
- 1938
- 1938
- 1938
- 1938
- 1938
- 1938
- 1938
- 1938
- 1938
- Copper Coloured Gal / Another Perfect Night Is EndingCab Calloway and His Orchestra / Jack Shilkret and His Orchestra1937
- 1937
- 1937
- 1937
- 1937
- 1937
- 1937
- 1937
- 1937
- 1936
- 1936
- 1936
- 1936
- 1936
- 1936
- 1935
- 1935
- 1935
- 1935
- 1934
- 1934
- 1934
- 1934
- 1934
- 1933
- 1933
- 1933
- 1933
- 1933
- 1933
- 1932
- 1932
- 1932
- 1932
- 1932
- 1932
- 1932
- 1932
- 1932
- 1932
- Minnie the Moocher’s Wedding Day / AngelineCab Calloway & His Orchestra1932
- 1932
- 1932
- 1932
- 1932
- Stack O’ Lee Blues / Without RhythmCab Calloway & His Orch.1932
- Strictly Cullud Affair / Aw, You Dawg!Cab Calloway & His Orchestra1932
- 1932
- 1931
- 1931
- 1931
- Dixie Vagabond / So SweetCab Calloway & His Orch.1931
- 1931
- 1931
- Here Comes the Sun / Sweet Jennie LeeThe Merrymakers Orchestra / Cab Calloway and Orchestra1931
- 1931
- It Looks Like Susie / Basin Street BluesCab Calloway & His Orch.1931
- I’m Crazy ’bout My Baby / Creole Love CallCab Calloway & His Orchestra1931
- 1931
- 1931
- Sweet Georgia Brown / Slow But SureCab Calloway & His Orch. / The Whoopee Makers1931
- The Levee Low Down / Blues In My HeartCab Calloway & His Orch.1931
- The Nightmare / My Honey’s Lovin’ ArmsCab Calloway & His Orchestra1931
- Wang Wang Blues / Some of These DaysThe Jungle Band / Cab Calloway and His Orchestra1931
- 1931
- You Can’t Stop Me From Lovin’ You / StardustCab Calloway & His Orch.1931
- 1930
- Happy Feet / Humpty Dumpty BabyCab Calloway and His Orchestra / The Whoopee Makers1930
- Sweet Jennie Lee / Happy FeetCab Calloway & His Orchestra1930
- Sweet Jennie Lee / I’m HappyCab Calloway & His Orch. / The Caroliners1930
- I See a Million People (But All I Can See Is You)Benny Goodman and His Orchestra / Cab Calloway and His Orchestra
- Tiger Rag / Moon-GlowRay Noble und sein Orchester / Cab Calloway und sein Orchester
- When You’re Smiling / Too Good to Be TrueCab Calloway and His Orchestra / Teddy Wilson and His Orchestra
- Zaz Zuh Zaz / Daybreak ExpressCab Calloway und sein Orchester / Duke Ellington und sein Orchester
Live Albums1
Compilations35
- 2003
- 2003
- Who’s the Swinginest Man in Town?Cab Calloway & His Orchestra2002
- 20011.00 ★
- 1998
1997- Cruisin’ With CabCab Calloway & His Orchestra1996
- 1995
“Penguin Swing” 1937‐1941Chu Berry featured with Cab Calloway and His Orchestra1994- 1993
- 1992
- 1992
- 1991
- 1991
- 1991
- 1991
- 1991
- 1990
- 1990
- 1990
- 1990
- 1990
- 1988
- Frantic in the AtlanticCab Calloway and Orchestra1987
- Get With ItCab Calloway and His Orchestra with The Cabaliers1983
- Jazz Off the Air, Vol. 4Cab Calloway and His Orchestra (1943~1946), Ike Quebec, Illinois Jacquet, Benny Carter, Jonah Jones, Hilton Jefferson, Tyree Glenn1980
- 1980
1977- 1975
- 1973
- "Chu"Chu Berry And His Stompy Stevedores, Teddy Wilson And His Orchestra, Cab Calloway And His Orchestra1968
- 1943
- Jazz Star Serie no. 15: Cab Calloway and His Orchestra 1933‐1934Cab Calloway and His Orchestra featuring: The Missourians
Bootlegs2
- Live at the New Cafe Zanzibar ’45Cab Calloway and His Orchestra featuring Ike Quebec1996
- Live at the New Cafe Zanzibar ’44Cab Calloway and His Orchestra featuring Ike Quebec
