An Introduction to Cab Calloway: His Best Recordings 1929‐1940
Compilation by Cab Calloway
Released 1994
Tracklist
- 1St. Louis BluesCab Calloway and His Orchestra2:523.0 ★
- 2The Viper’s DragCab Calloway and His Orchestra3:19
- 3St James’ InfirmaryCab Calloway and His Orchestra3:01
- 4Minnie the MoocherCab Calloway and His Orchestra3:093.0 ★
- 5The Man From HarlemCab Calloway and His Orchestra3:05
- 6Harlem Camp MeetingCab Calloway and His Cotton Club Orchestra3:06
- 7Father’s Got His Glasses OnCab Calloway and His Cotton Club Orchestra3:07
- 8Moon GlowCab Calloway and His Cotton Club Orchestra3:08
- 9NagasakiCab Calloway and His Orchestra2:56
- 10RatamacueCab Calloway and His Orchestra2:25
- 11Crescendo in DrumsCab Calloway and His Orchestra2:46
- 12(Hep‐Hep!) The Jumpin’ JiveCab Calloway and His Orchestra2:46
- 13Pluckin’ the BassCab Calloway and His Orchestra2:41
- 14ParadiddleCab Calloway and His Orchestra3:02
- 15Come On With the “Come On”Cab Calloway and His Orchestra2:55
- 16Lonesome NightsCab Calloway and His Orchestra2:57
- 17Willow, Weep for MeCab Calloway and His Orchestra3:20
- 18Jonah Joins the CabCab Calloway and His Orchestra2:31
- 19Geechee JoeCab Calloway and His Orchestra3:04
- 20Special DeliveryCab Calloway and His Orchestra2:55
- 21A Smo‐o‐o‐oth OneCab Calloway and His Orchestra3:06
- 22Let’s Go, JoeCab Calloway and His Orchestra3:06
More by Cab Calloway
Release credits
- tenor saxophone [22]
- double bass [5-9]
- reeds [1-4, 6-8, 10-12, 14], saxophone [5, 9, 14-15, 15, 21-22]
- arranger [15]
- reeds [5-9]
- piano [5-15, 20-22]
- conductor [13-15], lead vocals [4], vocal [1-3, 5-9, 12-15, 22]
- performing orchestra [13-15]
- arranger [13]
- reeds [10-13]
- trombone [9-13]
- drums (drum set) [10-15, 20-22]
- guitar [10-15, 20-22]
- trombone [1-13]
- trumpet [13-15, 20]
- trumpet [5-9]
- piano [1-4]
- reeds [5-8]
- trumpet [5-9]
- trombone [5-9]
- alto saxophone [14-15, 20-22], reeds [14]
- reeds [22]
- trumpet [10-12]
- reeds [14, 14-15, 15, 20-21]
- trumpet [20-22]
- trombone [10-15, 20-22]
- trumpet [1-5, 8-15, 20-22]
- tenor saxophone [10-15, 20]
- drums (drum set) [1-9]
- trumpet [11-15]
- double bass [10-15, 20-22]
- banjo [1-4, 6-8], guitar [5, 9]
- trombone [14-15, 20-22]
- trumpet [2-4]
- trumpet [21-22]
- trumpet [10, 21-22]
- tenor saxophone [21]
- trombone [14-15, 20]
- reeds [2-4, 6-8], tenor saxophone [10-15, 20-22], woodwind [1, 5, 9]
- trumpet [1]
- reeds [1-3, 9]
