Product Details

• Actors: Cab Calloway
• Format: Color, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: PASSPORT VIDEO
• DVD Release Date: January 11, 2005
• Run Time: 45 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• ASIN: B0006A9IIY
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #87,365 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description

Shout "Hi-De-Hi" and "Ho-De-Ho!" Dust off that zoot suit! The outrageous and flamboyant Cab Calloway is back in rare, vintage performances, singing and swinging as only he can, in some of his greatest numbers!

Songs include Hi-De-Ho, Jitterbug Party, St. James Infirmary, and - of course - the trademark Minnie the Moocher, amongst many other Calloway favorites.

No fan of jazz or pop music should be without CAB CALLOWAY SWINGING AT HIS BEST.

1. Mama, I Want to Make Rhythm 2. Blues In The Night 3. Minnie the Moocher 4. Virginia, Georgia & Caroline 5. The Skunk Song 6. Hi De Ho 7. St. James Infirmary 8. Dawntime 9. Righteous Riff 10. Hey Now 11. Caravan 12. Little Old Lady From Baltimore 13. Nettie 14. Blow Top Blues 15. I Can't Give You Anything But Love 16. Cab's Delight

Customer Reviews

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Hi De Hi De Hi De Ho, January 30, 2005

By	Steven Hellerstedt "SH" - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

About an hour's worth of musical numbers featuring Cab Calloway and orchestra. Although the numbers are presented in music video format (song title, star, etc.) the source is not given. Most appear to come from MANHATTAN MERRY-GO-ROUND (1937) and HI-DE-HO (1947). Acceptable but varying video and audio quality. Annoying, sporadic appearances of company watermark throughout.

Calloway was a world class entertainer, and watching him perform his standards is infectious fun. In fact, I think I'd probably avoid an audio only cd because I'd much rather watch than listen to him. Modern audiences probably remember him best for his performance of "Minnie the Moocher" in THE BLUES BROTHERS. At its best, a fun peek back at one hep jive cat.

Track list -
1- Mama, I Wanna Make Rhythm
2- Blues in the Night
3- Minnie the Moocher
4- Virginia, Georgia and Caroline
5- The Skunk Song (featuring the Cabliers)
6- Hi De Ho
7- St. James Infirmary
8- Dawntime
9- Righteous Riff
10- Hey Now
11- Caravan - (instrumental)
12- Little Old Lady from Baltimore (Peters Sisters)
13- Nettie
14- Blow Top Blues
15- I Can't Give You Anything But Love (featuring Jonah Jones)