Cab Calloway Hi De Hi De Ho

Featured in Michael Fremer's Heavy Rotation in the November 2010 Issue of Stereophile! Pressed at Pallas in Germany!
In that wistful, screwball age that was the Thirties, one man, practically single-handed, launched an era of musical nonsense that had the whole nation humming bits of rhythmic fol-de-rol.
It was Cab Calloway, the 'Hi-De-Ho man' in cream colored tails who gyrated to the point of actually flying while leading his band, and who sang slightly insane ditties (as well as the leading hit songs of the day) in a remarkably rich and resonant baritone. The Cab was one of that group of leaders of the 1930's who, although playing no musical instrument, collected a fine band and a completely personal style.
In this album, Cab has freshly recorded a dozen of his biggest hits of former years, taking full advantage of the most modern high fidelity recording techniques. In so many ways Cab symbolized that whole era of "The Jumpin' Jive" when people needed something to "make you nine feet tall when you're four feet five ...".
In that wistful, somewhat weird age that was the thirties, a man almost single-handedly unleashed an era of musical nonsense that provided the entire nation with catchy tunes that could be heard everywhere. That was Cab Calloway, the 'hi-de-do man' in a cream-colored tailcoat, who whirled around while conducting his band until he seemed to be flying, and who sang slightly crazy alley hauers with a remarkably rich and full-toned baritone, recording the greatest hits of his time.
The Cab was one of a whole group of bandleaders of the 1930s who, although he did not play an instrument himself, gathered a very good band around him and developed his own style. On this album, the Cab has recorded a dozen of his greatest hits of earlier years, taking advantage of all the latest hi-fi recording techniques. In so many ways, The Cab symbolized that whole era of "Jumpin' Jive" where people needed something that would "make you 2.80 meters tall when you're only 1.40m..."

Features:

• 180g Vinyl
• Pressed at Pallas in Germany
• Limited Edition
• Audiophile Re-mastering

Musicians:

• Cab Calloway, vocals
• His Orchestra 

Selections:

Side A
1. The Hi De Ho Man
2. I'll Be Around
3. Summertime
4. It Ain't Necessarily So
5. Kickin' The Gong Around
6. You Rascal You
Side B
1. Minnie The Moocher
2. I See A Million People
3. St. James Infirmary
4. Stormy Weather
5. The Jumpin' Jive