1929-30
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Cab Calloway, the "Hi-De-Ho Man," was a pioneering bandleader and performer who brought theatrical flair and infectious energy to 1920s-30s jazz. The Missourians were a tight, swinging outfit from St. Louis. This collection captures their early recorded work from 1929-30, documenting the birth of hot jazz on record. The music bristles with excitement—bright horns cutting through driving rhythms, Calloway's distinctive vocals cool and commanding, the band locked in behind him. It's dance music with genuine sophistication, bebop's precursor. These recordings reveal a band at their creative peak, playing with the kind of joy and invention that defined the era.
Item Details+
| Genre | Jazz |
| Style | Big Band |
| Media | Near Mint (NM or M-) |
| Sleeve | Very Good Plus (VG+) |
| Description | CD is NM. Sleeve is great VG+. |
| Label | JSP Records |
| Country | UK |
| Format | CD |
Tracklist+
1. Market Street Stomp
2. Ozark Mountain Blues
3. You'll Cry For Me But I'll Be Gone
4. Missouri Moan
5. Ozark Mountain Blues
6. You'll Cry For Me But I'll Be Gone
7. I've Got Someone
8. "400" Hop
9. Vine Street Drag
10. Scotty Blues
11. Two Hundred Squabble
12. Swingin' Dem Cats
13. Stoppin' The Traffic
14. Prohibition Blues
15. Gotta Darn Good Reason Now (For Bein' Good)
16. St. Louis Blues
17. Sweet Jennie Lee
18. Happy Feet
19. Yaller
20. Viper's Drag
21. Is That Religion ?
22. Some Of These Days
23. Nobody's Sweetheart
24. St. James' Infirmary
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