Track Listing

1. Boo-Wah Boo-Wah
2. Are You All Reet?
3. Hey Now, Hey Now
4. Everybody Eats When They Come To My House
5. Are You Hep To The Jive?
6. The Calloway Boogie
7. Hep Cat's Love Song
8. Papa's In Bed With His Britches On
9. Song Of The Islands: What's Buzzin' Cousin
10. Twee-Twee-Tweet
11. Come On With The 'Come On'
12. Chant Of The Jungle
13. I Want To Rock
14. Oh! Gram'pa
15. The Jungle King (You Ain't Done A Doggone Thing)
16. Don't Falter At The Alter
17. Who's Yehoodi?
18. A Chicken Ain't Nothin' But A Bird
19. Tarzan Of Harlem
20. Minnie The Moocher
21. Boog It
22. Foo A Little Bally-Hoo

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #130589 in Music
• Released on: 2007-01-24
• Number of discs: 1
• Format: Best of

From Amazon.com
The influence of Cab Calloway simply cannot be understated. He was present at the genesis of R&B, rock, hip-hop, swing, and jazz, and his contributions shaped the way the world hears pop music. Thankfully, this task fell upon the zoot-suited shoulders of an artist of wit, intelligence, energy, and the ability to connect one-on-one with his audience. This collection includes tracks from the late '30s up to the late '40s and offers listeners a taste of all Calloway's incredible talents. From his hepster raps like "Are You All Reet?" to his hits like "Minnie the Moocher," Calloway's performances are carefully orchestrated yet loose-limbed and sparkling with humor, and for recordings in mono, the sound is surprisingly good. Highly recommended. --S. Duda