1939-1940

Cab Calloway | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 12, 1997)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Allegro Corporation
• ASIN: B000001NKN
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #937,995 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. New Moon and an Old Serenade

2. One Look at You

3. The Ghost of Smokey Joe

4. Floogie Walk

5. Trylon Swing

6. Utt da Zay (The Tailor's Song)

7. Crescendo in Drums

8. (Hep-Hep!) The Jumpin' Jive

9. For the Last Time I Cried over You

10. Twee-Twee-Tweet

11. Pluckin' the Bass

12. I Ain't Gettin' Nowhere Fast

13. Chili con Conga

14. Tarzan of Harlem

15. Jiveformation, Please

16. Vuelva

17. A Bee Gezindt

18. Give, Baby, Give

19. Sincere Love

20. Do It Again

See all 22 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fun and romance with Cab Calloway, April 1, 2001

By 

Michael J. Mazza - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 1939-1940 (Audio CD)

"Cab Calloway and His Orchestra, 1939-1940" brings together 22 classic tracks by a great American band. Superb vocal and instrumental performances are evident on every song.

This is a diverse collection. Some standouts include the romantic "A New Moon and an Old Serenade," the mournful "Ghost of Smoky Joe," and the humorous "Jiveformation Please." Many songs contain imaginative touches: the opening dialogue to "For the Last Time I Cried Over You," the bird calls on "Twee-Twee-Tweet," the bilingual Spanish/English rap on "Chili Con Conga," and more. Many of the songs employ the hip slang of the era, and others show a Latin influence. Although the fake "Chinese" talk on "Chop, Chop, Charlie Chan (From China)" may offend some today, I think that song should be placed in historical and cultural context.

This is a delightful CD, full of humor, romance, and great musicianship. If you are interested in the musical heritage of the United States, you simply can't do without the marvelous work of Cab Calloway.