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Cab Calloway's Orchestra is featured on radio broadcasts from two different periods on this CD.
Most of the material previously appeared on an Alamac LP.
The 1940 performance is most notable for the occasional solos of tenor saxophonist Chu Berry and young trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie (best featured on "Hard Times").
The 1945 broadcast is a bit odd in that Cab only takes one vocal ("St.
Louis Blues") on the six numbers; heard from in prominent roles are trumpeter Jonah Jones and tenorman Ike Quebec.
A swinging if not quite essential set, recommended most highly to swing specialists.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Limehouse BluesPhilip Braham, Douglas Furber | Cab Calloway & His Orchestra | Play | 02:20 | 5 MB | 10 MB |
| 2 | Hard TimesAlex Rogers, Bert Williams | Cab Calloway & His Orchestra | Play | 03:10 | 7 MB | 12 MB |
| 3 | I'll Pray for YouStanley Hill, Roy King | Cab Calloway & His Orchestra | Play | 03:52 | 9 MB | 16 MB |
| 4 | Cupid's NightmareDon Redman | Cab Calloway & His Orchestra | Play | 05:42 | 5 MB | 21 MB |
| 5 | Boog ItCab Calloway, Jack Palmer, Buck Ram | Cab Calloway & His Orchestra | Play | 03:44 | 3 MB | 13 MB |
| 6 | Cruisin' With CabCab Calloway, Gerald Wilson | Cab Calloway & His Orchestra | Play | 03:15 | 7 MB | 12 MB |
| 7 | Frantic on the AtlanticCab Calloway | Cab Calloway & His Orchestra | Play | 03:37 | 8 MB | 13 MB |
| 8 | Russian LullabyIrving Berlin | Cab Calloway & His Orchestra | Play | 03:26 | 3 MB | 13 MB |
| 9 | St. Louis BluesW.C. Handy | Cab Calloway & His Orchestra | Play | 05:17 | 12 MB | 20 MB |
| 10 | King Porter StompJelly Roll Morton | Cab Calloway & His Orchestra | Play | 03:49 | 9 MB | 14 MB |
| 11 | 9:20 SpecialWilliam Engvick, Earle Warren | Cab Calloway & His Orchestra | Play | 02:06 | 2 MB | 8 MB |
| 12 | 15 Minutes Intermission | Cab Calloway | Play | 02:47 | 6 MB | 10 MB |
| 43 mins | 83 MB | |||||
| 43 mins | 168 MB | |||||
Note: You are able to listen to 30-second samples for preview purpose.
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danny Baker | Guitar |
| 2 | Mario Bauzá | Trumpet |
| 3 | Irving Berlin | Composer |
| 4 | Chu Berry | Guest Artist, Sax (Tenor) |
| 5 | Jerry Blake | Clarinet, Sax (Baritone) |
| 6 | Philip Braham | Composer |
| 7 | Andrew Brown | Sax (Alto) |
| 8 | Cab Calloway | Composer, Primary Artist, Vocals |
| 9 | Cab Calloway & His Orchestra | Performer, Primary Artist |
| 10 | Buddy Cannon | Composer |
| 11 | Cozy Cole | Drums, Guest Artist |
| 12 | Shad Collins | Trumpet |
| 13 | Ken Davis | Design |
| 14 | Bob Dorsey | Sax (Tenor) |
| 15 | William Engvick | Composer |
| 16 | Lynne Francy | Production Coordination |
| 17 | Douglas Furber | Composer |
| 18 | Al Gibson | Clarinet, Sax (Baritone) |
| 19 | Dizzy Gillespie | Guest Artist, Trumpet |
| 20 | Tyree Glenn | Trombone |
| 21 | W.C. Handy | Composer |
| 22 | J.C. Heard | Drums |
| 23 | Stanley Hill | Composer |
| 24 | Milt Hinton | Bass, Guest Artist |
| 25 | Quentin Jackson | Trombone |
| 26 | Hilton Jefferson | Sax (Alto) |
| 27 | Keg Johnson | Trombone |
| 28 | Jonah Jones | Guest Artist, Trumpet |
| 29 | Roy King | Composer |
| 30 | Jelly Roll Morton | Composer |
| 31 | Jack Palmer | Composer |
| 32 | Benny Payne | Piano |
| 33 | Rudy Powell | Sax (Alto) |
| 34 | Ike Quebec | Guest Artist, Sax (Tenor) |
| 35 | Buck Ram | Composer |
| 36 | Don Redman | Composer |
| 37 | Dave Rivera | Piano |
| 38 | Fred Robinson | Trombone |
| 39 | Alex Rogers | Composer |
| 40 | Sunny Skylar | Composer |
| 41 | Russell Smith | Trumpet |
| 42 | Walter "Foots" Thomas | Sax (Tenor) |
| 43 | Earle Warren | Composer |
| 44 | Paul Webster | Trumpet |
| 45 | Bert Williams | Composer |
| 46 | Gerald Wilson | Composer |
| 47 | Lamar Wright | Trumpet |
| 48 | Scott Yanow | Liner Notes |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |