Congo by Cab Calloway and His Orchestra

First released: 1937, Length: 2:36
1937-03-03, mx. M-157-1

Creators (15)

Instruments

1. Andrew Brown (03 Mar 1937) reeds
2. Ben Webster (03 Mar 1937) tenor saxophone
3. Benny Payne (03 Mar 1937) piano
4. Claude Jones (03 Mar 1937) trombone
5. DePriest Wheeler (03 Mar 1937) trombone
6. Garvin Bushell (03 Mar 1937) reeds
7. Irving Randolph (03 Mar 1937) trumpet
8. Keg Johnson (03 Mar 1937) trombone
9. Lammar Wright (03 Mar 1937) trumpet
10. Leroy Maxey (03 Mar 1937) drums (drum set)
11. Milt Hinton (03 Mar 1937) double bass
12. Morris White (03 Mar 1937) guitar
13. Shad Collins (03 Mar 1937) trumpet
14. Walter "Foots" Thomas (03 Mar 1937) tenor saxophone

Vocals

1. Cab Calloway (03 Mar 1937)

Releases containing this recording (7)

Official

Album - Compilation

1. The Chronological Classics: Cab Calloway and His Orchestra: 1934‐1937 1990 Cab Calloway and His Orchestra
2. Keep That Hi-De-Hi in Your Soul: 1933-1937 1999 Cab Calloway
3. The Chronological Cab Calloway and His Orchestra, Volume 2: 1935‐1940 10 Jun 2003 Cab Calloway and His Orchestra
4. New York 1935-1937, Vol. A 2006 Cab Calloway
5. Jazz in the Charts 034 (1937) 2006 Various Artists
6. The Encyclopedia of Jazz, Part 3/5: Big Bands - The Giants of the Swing Big Band Era 24 Oct 2008 Various Artists

Single

1. My Gal Mezzanine / Congo 1937 Cab Calloway and His Orchestra