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Cab Calloway and His Orchestra (1930 - 1948)

Orchestra - United States

 Also known as (1)

Releases (170)

Official

Album - Compilation

  1. Brunswick Collectors’ Series Oct 1943
  2. Jazum‐20 1973
  3. Cruisin’ With Cab 1988
  4. The Chronological Classics: Cab Calloway and His Orchestra: 1930‐1931 1990
  5. The Chronological Classics: Cab Calloway and His Orchestra: 1932‐1934 1990
  6. The Chronological Classics: Cab Calloway and His Orchestra: 1934‐1937 1990
  7. The Chronological Classics: Cab Calloway and His Orchestra: 1931‐1932 1990
  8. The Chronological Classics: Cab Calloway and His Orchestra: 1932 1990
  9. The Chronological Classics: Cab Calloway and His Orchestra: 1938‐1939 1991
  10. The Chronological Classics: Cab Calloway and His Orchestra: 1939‐1940 1991
  11. The Chronological Classics: Cab Calloway and His Orchestra: 1940 1991
  12. The Chronological Classics: Cab Calloway and His Orchestra: 1937‐1938 1991
  13. The Chronological Classics: Cab Calloway and His Orchestra: 1940‐1941 1992
  14. The Best of Cab Calloway and His Orchestra 1992
  15. The Chronological Classics: Cab Calloway and His Orchestra: 1941‐1942 1993
  16. The King of Hi‐De‐Ho 1995
  17. “The Radio Years” 1940‐45 1997
  18. The Chronological Classics: Cab Calloway and His Orchestra: 1942‐1947 1998
  19. The Chronological Cab Calloway and His Orchestra, Volume 1: The Early Years 1930‐1934 2001
  20. Who’s the Swinginest Man in Town? 2002 (as Cab Calloway & His Orchestra)
  21. The Chronological Cab Calloway and His Orchestra, Volume 2: 1935‐1940 10 Jun 2003
  22. The Chronological Classics: Cab Calloway and His Orchestra: 1949‐1955 2003
  23. “Jumpin’ Stuff”
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Album

  1. Hi De Hi De Ho 1960
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Album - Compilation / Live

  1. Frantic in the Atlantic 1987 (as Cab Calloway and Orchestra)
  2. Cruisin’ With Cab 1996 (as Cab Calloway & His Orchestra)
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Single

  1. Gotta Darn Good Reason Now / St. Louis Blues 1930
  2. Sweet Jennie Lee / Happy Feet 1930 (as Cab Calloway & His Orchestra)
  3. Bugle Call Rag / You Rascal You Oct 1931
  4. Is That Religion? / Some of These Days 1931
  5. Black Rhythm / Six or Seven Times 1931
  6. Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea / Kickin’ the Gong Around 1931
  7. Minnie the Moocher / Doin’ the Rumba 1931
  8. I’m Crazy ’bout My Baby / Creole Love Call 1931 (as Cab Calloway & His Orchestra)
  9. The Nightmare / My Honey’s Lovin’ Arms 1931 (as Cab Calloway & His Orchestra)
  10. Nobody’s Sweetheart / St. James’ Infirmary 1931
  11. Yaller / The Viper’s Drag 1931
  12. Down Hearted Blues / Corrine Corrina 1931
  13. It Looks Like Susie / Basin Street Blues 1931 (as Cab Calloway & His Orch.)
  14. Farewell Blues / Mood Indigo 1931
  15. The Levee Low Down / Blues In My Heart 1931 (as Cab Calloway & His Orch.)
  16. Dixie Vagabond / So Sweet 1931 (as Cab Calloway & His Orch.)
  17. You Can’t Stop Me From Lovin’ You / Stardust 1931 (as Cab Calloway & His Orch.)
  18. Old Yazoo / Hot Toddy Oct 1932
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Relationships (25)

Performs As

  1. Cab Calloway and His Cotton Club Orchestra (1933 - 1934)

Conductor

  1. Cab Calloway

Members

  1. R.Q. Dickerson (1930) original, trumpet
  2. Lammar Wright (1930) original, trumpet
  3. Andrew Brown (1930) original, reeds
  4. William Thornton Blue (1930) original, reeds
  5. Leroy Maxey (1930) original, drums (drum set)
  6. Earres Prince (1930) original, piano
  7. Morris White (1930 - 1938) original, guitar, banjo
  8. Walter "Foots" Thomas (1930) original, woodwind, reeds
  9. DePriest Wheeler (1930) original, trombone
  10. Cab Calloway original, eponymous
  11. Jimmy Smith original, tuba, double bass
  12. Benny Payne (1931 - 1943) piano
  13. Arville Harris (1931 - 1936) reeds
  14. Harry White (1932) trombone
  15. Doc Cheatham (1932 - 1939) trumpet
  16. Edwin Swayze (1932 - 31 Jan 1935) trumpet
  17. Eddie Barefield (1933) reeds
  18. Milt Hinton (1936) double bass
  19. Leon “Chu” Berry (1937 - 1941) saxophone
  20. Dizzy Gillespie (1939 - 1941) trumpet
  21. Danny Barker (1939 - 1946) guitar
  22. Quentin Jackson (1940 - 1948) trombone
  23. Al Morgan double bass

Recordings by (439)

  1. Gotta Darn Good Reason Now (For Bein’ Good) 3:12 (1930) 1930-07-24, mx. E-33353-A: Master take
  2. St. Louis Blues 2:54 (1930) 1930-07-24, mx. E-33355-A
  3. Sweet Jenny Lee 3:07 (1930) 1930-10-14, mx. 10134-x
  4. Happy Feet 2:37 (1930) 1930-10-14, mx. 10135-3
  5. Bugle Call Rag 2:31 (Oct 1931) 1931-09-23, mx. E-37220-A
  6. You Rascal You 3:15 (Oct 1931) 1931-09-23, mx. E-37221-A
  7. Kickin’ the Gong Around 3:12 (1931) 1931-10-21, mx. E-37268-A
  8. It Looks Like Susie 2:55 (1931) 1931-07-09, mx. 10726-1
  9. Sweet Georgia Brown 2:35 (1931) 1931-07-09, mx. 10727-2
  10. Basin Street Blues 2:57 (1931) 1931-07-09, mx. 10728-2
  11. Stardust 3:28 (1931) 1931-10-12, mx. 10865-1
  12. You Can’t Stop Me From Lovin’ You 2:54 (1931) 1931-10-12, mx. 10866-1
  13. Corrine Corrina 3:04 (1931) 1931-11-18, mx. 11017-3
  14. Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea 3:02 (1931) 1931-10-21, mx. E-37266-A
  15. Down Hearted Blues 2:53 (1931) 1931-11-18, mx. 11015-1
  16. Is That Religion? 2:55 (1931) 1930-12-23, mx. E-35878-A: Master take
  17. St. James’ Infirmary 3:05 (1931) 1930-12-23, mx. E-35882-A
  18. Minnie the Moocher 3:12 (1931) 1931-03-03, mx. E-36212-A
  19. Black Rhythm 3:14 (1931) 1931-xx-xx, mx. E-36803-A: See annotation
  20. Six or Seven Times 3:23 (1931) 1931-xx-xx, mx. E-36804-A: See annotation
  21. Yaller 3:27 (1931) 1930-11-12, mx. 10245-2
  22. The Viper’s Drag 3:21 (1931) 1930-11-12, mx. 10246-1
  23. Some of These Days 2:57 (1931) 1930-12-23, mx. E-35880-A
  24. Nobody’s Sweetheart 3:20 (1931) 1930-12-23, mx. E-35881-A
  25. Doin’ the Rumba 2:58 (1931) 1931-03-03, mx. E-36213-A
  26. Mood Indigo 2:28 (1931) 1931-03-09, mx. 10482-2
  27. Farewell Blues 2:41 (1931) 1931-03-09, mx. 10483-1
  28. I’m Crazy ’bout My Baby (And My Baby’s Crazy ’bout Me) 2:36 (1931) 1931-03-09, mx. 10484-3
  29. Creole Love Call 2:56 (1931) 1931-05-06, mx. 10602-1
  30. The Levee Low‐Down 2:57 (1931) 1931-05-06, mx. 10603-3
  31. Blues in My Heart 2:55 (1931) 1931-0x-0x, mx. 10604-2: See annotation
  32. My Honey’s Lovin’ Arms 3:03 (1931) 1931-06-17, mx. 10710-3
  33. The Nightmare 2:49 (1931) 1931-06-17, mx. 10711-3
  34. Sweet Jennie Lee ?:?? (1931) unverified source, mx. R-10134
  35. Dixie Vagabond 3:01 (1931) 1931-xx-xx, mx. 10428-3: See annotation
  36. So Sweet 2:57 (1931) 1931-xx-xx, mx. 10429-3. See annotation
  37. Old Yazoo 2:55 (Oct 1932) 1932-06-07, mx. B-11912-A
  38. Hot Toddy 2:41 (Oct 1932) 1932-09-21, mx. 12340-A
  39. I’ve Got the World on a String 3:12 (1932) 1932-11-09, mx. 12543-A
  40. Harlem Holiday 2:52 (1932) 1932-11-09, mx. 12544-A
  41. Dixie Doorway 3:00 (1932) 1932-11-09, mx. 12550-A
  42. Wah‐Dee‐Dah 3:04 (1932) 1932-11-15, mx. 12586-A
  43. Beale Street Mamma 3:10 (1932) 1932-11-15, mx. 12588-A
  44. Without Rhythm 2:45 (1932) 1931-11-18, mx. 11016-1
  45. Trickeration 2:51 (1932) 1931-10-21, mx. E-37267-A
  46. How Come You Do Me Like You Do 2:54 (1932) 1932-06-07, mx. 11911-1
  47. Angeline 2:53 (1932) 1932-06-07, mx. 11913-A
  48. I’m Now Prepared to Tell the World It’s You 2:53 (1932) 1932-06-07, mx. 11914-1
  49. Swanee Lullaby 2:38 (1932) 1932-06-07, mx. 11915-1
  50. Strange as It Seems 3:17 (1932) 1932-06-22, mx. 11959-1
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On Recordings (38)

Orchestra

  1. For the Last Time I Cried Over You 2:52 Cab Calloway and His Orchestra (1939)
  2. A Bee Gezindt 2:51 Cab Calloway and His Orchestra (1939)
  3. Do It Again 2:54 Cab Calloway and His Orchestra (1939)
  4. Pluckin’ the Bass 2:44 Cab Calloway and His Orchestra (1939)
  5. Twee‐Twee‐Tweet 2:46 Cab Calloway and His Orchestra (1939)
  6. Give, Baby, Give 2:37 Cab Calloway and His Orchestra (1939)
  7. Come on With the "Come on" 2:56 Cab Calloway and His Orchestra (Jul 1940)
  8. A Chicken Ain’t Nothin’ but a Bird 2:53 Cab Calloway and His Orchestra (1940)
  9. Hot Air 2:53 Cab Calloway and His Orchestra (1940)
  10. Pickin’ the Cabbage 2:48 Cab Calloway and His Orchestra (1940)
  11. Do I Care, No, No 2:51 Cab Calloway and His Orchestra (1940)
  12. The Worker's Train 3:16 Cab Calloway and His Orchestra (1940)
  13. Chop, Chop, Charlie Chan (From China) 3:02 Cab Calloway and His Orchestra (1940)
  14. Boog It 2:56 Cab Calloway and His Orchestra (1940)
  15. Calling All Bars 2:47 Cab Calloway and His Orchestra (1940)
  16. Boo‐Wah Boo‐Wah 2:49 Cab Calloway and His Orchestra (1940)
  17. Hard Times (Topsy Turvy) 3:22 Cab Calloway and His Orchestra (1940)
  18. Paradiddle 3:03 Cab Calloway and His Orchestra (1940)
  19. Are You All Reet? 3:04 Cab Calloway and His Orchestra (1941)
  20. Mrs. Finnigan 2:47 Cab Calloway and His Orchestra (1941)
  21. Bye Bye Blues 2:54 Cab Calloway and His Orchestra (1941)
  22. Hey, Doc! 3:16 Cab Calloway and His Orchestra (1941)
  23. Geechee Joe ?:?? Cab Calloway and His Orchestra (Aug 1944)
  24. The Honeydripper 2:56 Cab Calloway and His Orchestra (1945)
  25. Here I Go Just Dreamin’ Away 2:50 Cab Calloway and His Orchestra (Feb 1946)
  26. Hi‐De‐Ho Man (That’s Me) 3:01 Cab Calloway and His Orchestra (1947)
  27. There’s No One but You 4:29 Cab Calloway and His Orchestra (1978)
  28. Rhythm Cocktail 3:56 Cab Calloway and His Orchestra (1978)
  29. Lammar’s Boogie 3:38 Cab Calloway and His Orchestra (1978)
  30. How Big Can You Get? 4:00 Cab Calloway and His Orchestra (1978)
  31. We the Cats Shall Hep You 3:19 Cab Calloway and His Orchestra (1978)
  32. Cupid’s Nightmare 5:42 Cab Calloway and His Orchestra (1988)
  33. Exactly Like You 3:14 Cab Calloway and His Orchestra (1996)
  34. Boog It 3:43 Cab Calloway and His Orchestra (1996)
  35. Can’t We Try Again 3:52 Cab Calloway and His Orchestra (1996)
  36. Hard Times 3:08 Cab Calloway and His Orchestra (1996)
  37. Papa’s in Bed With His Britches On 2:34 Cab Calloway and His Orchestra (24 Oct 2008)
  38. Gypsy Song 1:57 Cab Calloway and His Orchestra (19 Nov 2013)

Credited as (53)

  1. Cab Calloway & His Orchestra
  2. Cab Calloway and His Orchestra
  3. Dizzy Gillespie with Cab Calloway and His Orchestra
  4. Cozy Cole (Cab Calloway & His Orchestra)
  5. Cab Calloway and His Orchestra / The Whoopee Makers
  6. Chu Berry & Cab Calloway & His Orchestra
  7. The Cab Calloway Orchestra
  8. Cab Calloway and His Orchestra feat. Milt Hinton
  9. Count Basie and His Orchestra / Cab Calloway and His Orch.
  10. Cab Calloway and His Orch.
  11. Count Basie and His Orchestra / Cab Calloway and His Orchestra
  12. Cab Calloway & His Orch. / The Caroliners
  13. Cab Calloway & His Orch.
  14. The Jungle Band / Cab Calloway and His Orchestra
  15. Cab Calloway & His Orch. / The Whoopee Makers
  16. Cab Calloway and His Orchestra, Roy Smeck (Wizard of the Strings), Chick Bullock
  17. Cab Calloway and His Orchestra featuring Ike Quebec
  18. Lena Horne with Cab Calloway and His Orchestra
  19. Cab Calloway and His Orch. featuring Tyree Glenn
  20. The Merrymakers Orchestra / Cab Calloway and Orchestra
  21. Merrymakers Orch. / Cab Calloway & Orch.
  22. Cab Calloway and His Orchestra / 17 Skymen of The 718th AAF Band
  23. Chu Berry featured with Cab Calloway and His Orchestra
  24. Cab Calloway and Orchestra
  25. Cab Calloway and His Orchestra / Jack Shilkret and His Orchestra
  26. Cab Calloway und sein Orchester / Duke Ellington und sein Orchester
  27. Cab Calloway and His Orchestra featuring: The Missourians
  28. Cab Calloway und sein Orchester
  29. Chu Berry with Cab Calloway and His Orchestra
  30. Cab Calloway Orch.
  31. Chu Berry With Cab Calloway & His Orchestra
  32. Ray Noble und sein Orchester / Cab Calloway und sein Orchester
  33. Cab Calloway & Chorus
  34. The Cab Calloway Orchestra with Illinois Jacquet
  35. Cab Calloway & His Band
  36. Cab Calloway and His Orchestra (1943~1946), Ike Quebec, Illinois Jacquet, Benny Carter, Jonah Jones, Hilton Jefferson, Tyree Glenn
  37. Cab Calloway and His Orchestra with The Cabaliers
  38. Cab Calloway Orchestra
  39. Cab Calloway & ensemble
  40. Cab Calloway & His Orchestra / Cab Calloway and His Orchestra w. Al Jolson
  41. Cab Calloway and His Orchestra featuring Hilton Jefferson
  42. Cab Calloway and His Orchestra featuring Cozy Cole
  43. Benny Goodman and His Orchestra / Cab Calloway and His Orchestra
  44. Cab Calloway & His Orchestra / Benny Goodman & His Orchestra
  45. Cab Calloway and His Orchestra / Teddy Wilson and His Orchestra
  46. Jimmie Lunceford and His Orchestra / Cab Calloway and His Orchestra
  47. Cab Calloway
  48. Cab Calloway and his Orchestra
  49. Cab Calloway with His Orchestra
  50. Chu Berry And His Stompy Stevedores, Teddy Wilson And His Orchestra, Cab Calloway And His Orchestra
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Links (3)

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/179389

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q17144867
  2. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q96150268