Minnie the Moocher: Best of Cab Calloway [Import]

Cab Calloway | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 9, 2001)
• Original Release Date: 2001
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Mastersong
• ASIN: B00005CCMC
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #657,964 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Jumpin' Jive

2. Minnie the Moocher

3. The Honeydripper

4. Jungle Swing

5. The Calloway Boogie

6. Two Blocks Down Turn Left

7. Stormy Weather

8. This Is Always

9. That Old Black Magic

10. Birth of the Blues

Editorial Reviews

The 'Hi-De-Hi Man', aka Cab Calloway, presents his best pop and jazz hits on one disc. Features the famous title track and other such as 'Reefer Man', 'Kicking the Gong Around', and 'St. James Infirmary'; some of which were banned from US radio. Band members at various times included such legends as Dizzy Gillespie, Ben Webster, Jonah Jones, and Chuck Berry. Castle Pulse. 2004. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

25 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A small collection of fairly late Cab Calloway., June 26, 1998

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Brenna Lorenz ([e-mail]) (Guam) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Minnie the Moocher (Audio CD)

This collection is only so-so. The first six selections are standard Cab Calloway tunes like Minnie the Moocher and Jumpin' Jive: good stuff, but easy to find. The last four are very cheesy late recordings. The liner notes are essentially non-existent, just a list of titles and playing times. Jungle King is listed erroneously as Jungle Swing.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars New To Cab Calloway, January 7, 2007

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This review is from: Minnie the Moocher (Audio CD)

I had heard of Cab Calloway infrequently in my life and had always wondered about his music. I purchased the cd "Minnie The Moocher" and was so pleasantly surprised by just how talented he was, what a lovely voice. This cd is just so energetic and a whole lot of fun to listen to. It's a great for introducing one to the music of Cab Calloway and I am thoroughly enjoying it. I am now a fan and plan to purchase more of his cds.