One of the biggest thrills I had as a child in the mid 1950's was seeing Cab Calloway perform live. And of course, he sang "Minnie the Moocher". Now in my 70's, I've never forgotten it.
@thelucabrazzi
11 ай бұрын
HOW DARE YOU TEASE A FELLOW ! ha ha I'd LOVE to go back in time he's one of my 3 favorites from the era ! Let's not forget Fats Waller and Louis Jordan though !!!
@32goingon17
9 ай бұрын
I've always had the impression that the 50s and 60s were a great time to be alive. My Grandfathers both served in WWII, lived to tell war stories, you're my Dad's age. Six bucks filled up a land yacht and you went cruising.
@classicwrestlingvault
5 ай бұрын
very lucky
@Izzykaleidoscope641
5 ай бұрын
Woah you were born in the 50s? Whoa hello
@RetiredAmerican
5 ай бұрын
@@Izzykaleidoscope641 - Actually, I was born in the late 1940's. I remember watching Flash Gordon serials at the movie theater. CocaCola was 5 cents a bottle. I vividly remember tipping over in my highchair when I was still in diapers. We moved out of that house when I was 4 years old. I haven't been back since, but I still remember the floor plan of that house. Some of us old geezers are still mentally sharp. 😉
@Scudboy17Ай бұрын
Like many kids of my generation, growing up in the 70's, my introduction to Cab Calloway was in the Blues Brothers movie. I didn't know who he was at first, but I knew I was watching something special when he was on screen. What a legend.
@jareth0205
29 күн бұрын
One of my favourite director moments is this story from John Landis. The instruction of "you're Cab Calloway" being all that was needed: "He did it once, and it was OK," says Landis. When the director requests another take, Calloway asks "Why?" "Because it wasn't good," says Landis, "and you're Cab Calloway, so it has to be GREAT." "Oh," says Calloway, "you wanted GREAT? Why didn't you say so?!!" Calloway records the version we hear in "The Blues Brothers." It is indeed great.
@InstantDefense682
13 күн бұрын
Cotten Club....
@canoemadriver9 ай бұрын
What a showman. I think this was filmed in 1958. He's 51 years old in this and moves like a man half that age.
@Dlweta57
22 күн бұрын
His moves???? He was the 'Elvis' before Elvis
@aaronhernandez2797 Жыл бұрын
"You win" im dead, lmao
@user-zs2mg3mz9j5 ай бұрын
My parents took me to see and hear him at the Eastman Theater in Rochester, N. Y. when I was 8 or 9. I am now 88. It is a treat to watch him again on KZread.
@user-wm1qb9ou5c
4 ай бұрын
Ładny wiek. Pozdrawiam.
@michaelcoulter1725
4 ай бұрын
I'm 38 years old man and I can appreciate this stuff Cab Calloway definitely had style
@vorpalbits7720
4 ай бұрын
'What a blessing
@jensstroer7356
3 ай бұрын
Still alive?
@user-cp9id1mj8b
28 күн бұрын
Feels great to read a comment posted by an 88 year old. To many more years sir/madam!
@thebigbobert599 ай бұрын
If I were a time traveler. I would go back to the 1930s. Just to see Cab Calloway perform live. WOW! That would truly be a fantastic voyage!!!
@sandraleroy9395
5 ай бұрын
Moi aussi
@TomSpeaks-vw1zp
2 ай бұрын
You don’t have to BigBob. He’s right here on KZread & Google. Enjoy
@lindagurrera685
Ай бұрын
Same
@hulkhatepunybanner
Ай бұрын
*Make sure you get your shots for tuberculosis, polio, and Spanish influenza.* And maybe don't go a hoochie-cooching to avoid syphilis and gonorrhea.
@tornokthegreat
Ай бұрын
And smoke a big fat joint.
@FayeKramer-rl9xz8 ай бұрын
I saw The Blues Brothers film (original) in 1980, and became a fan of Mr. Calloway. Of course as a result of his performance of this song. RIP sir, and thank you.
@LithilicАй бұрын
I love how erratic yet smooth his movements are at the same time. It's a mesmerizing combination. The long coattail only serves to exaggerate his movements. He's honed this to a T. A true entertainer working his craft.
@frogeye3000
29 күн бұрын
Now that's just what I wanted to say! :-) I don't know what it is but when one has "The Entertainer Gene" so to speak you see or hear or feel it immediately. I want to say that it comes from practicing ones craft long enough but I'm somehow sure this is not what it is at all. You also got to L O V E yourself and what you do. What a pleasure to watch Cab! Had the pleasure to watch Johnny "Guitar" Watson.That was in the 90s, back when the Frog had Hair...:-) Incredible Performance. Not a lot of dancing though.
@skeeterb200618 күн бұрын
He was so expressive!! With that, his moves, and his huge charisma, he was an amazing singer and performer.
@ericwilliams2317Ай бұрын
I had the honour of seeing Cab perform at the Barbican Theatre in London in the mid / late 1980's. He was obviously pretty old at this point but still had a few 'moves' and the audience had massive respect for him. When he finally let rip with 'Minnie the Moocher' the response was so loud it damn near blew the roof off the building. God bless you Cab, you were one hell of a performer and gave me a night I'll remember always and I can honestly say "Yes, I saw Cab Calloway" !!!!!
@Dlweta57
22 күн бұрын
Wow... An honour no doubt...
@coreycox2345Ай бұрын
My dad used to sing this song when my aunt, who was a schemer, came over. :)
@DeeDeeM88
Ай бұрын
LMAO
@bastobasto4866
Ай бұрын
Isn't the song about a girl who got into opium due to her coke-addict boyfriend, and who now makes a living from prostitution and mooching off others (opium addiction doesn't exactly make you a productive, honest member of society...), vainly dreaming of luxuries?
@JarrodFrates
29 күн бұрын
@@bastobasto4866 Some have suggested that the story is of her hallucinations from consuming opium, consumption that eventually leads to her death by overdose, hence the "poor Min" ending.
@stephenpowell59128 ай бұрын
The Legendary Cab Callaway in his Earliest years hard to comprehend he would live to 87 in 1994 when he passed away 🎶🥁🎹🎺🎸🎷Love Minnie the Moocher 😂😂😂😂😂❤Take me back even though I was born in 1973 back to these times when he was doing iconic tunes like this ,Only one Cab Callaway,No one can beat his talent ❤❤❤
@michailnaumov4785
2 ай бұрын
Эй, подружка, мне 69 я балдею от Кэба!
@sherirobinson6867 Жыл бұрын
I saw cab calloway in 1977 do a one-man show. I have been a fan now since that childhood visit. I absolutely love him. I may have grown up in the wrong era. I think I was supposed to be born in the 1940's
@miroslawkocan5407
Жыл бұрын
same here. i bet i was living before in different body. i love this old stuff.
@isabelpereira9913
Жыл бұрын
😢😢😮😢
@tugger
Жыл бұрын
everyone who would like to buy a house feels the same way
@EQOAnostalgia
11 ай бұрын
@gregorysnapplecock8163 Have you met the LGBT? WRONG ERA lol.
@aintnothingliketheoldskool
9 ай бұрын
@gregorysnapplecock8163all of the old music from back in the day are better than today's music their is still some good music today but it doesn't compare to the music from back in the day.
@Sakkeru96Ай бұрын
I've never seen someone who embodies pure joy more than Cab Calloway.
@scarygary-qq1pj
Ай бұрын
Yes you have.
@AnotherViewBot
Ай бұрын
@@scarygary-qq1pj Seek therapy for your narcissistic tendencies
@Sakkeru96
26 күн бұрын
@@scarygary-qq1pj Okay, I'll bite - tell me who else you're thinking of, and I'll tell you truthfully if I agree. Surprise me if you can! I look forward to hearing your favourite joyful icon 😘
@theresadomingues9294 Жыл бұрын
Wow! Real stage presence. So much fun!
@jacquelynshreeves-lee9488 Жыл бұрын
What a talent! Cab still dazzles after all these years! Xxxx
@TomSpeaks-vw1zp
2 ай бұрын
Cab Calloway didn’t take a backseat even to Al Jolson. Jolson demanded that Cab be treated as an equal. Two of the best entertainers ever.
@binksterb4 ай бұрын
One of the great showmen! What a great generation! What a legend, Mr. Calloway was!
@PlayNiceFolks3 ай бұрын
The man with the most energy in entertainment and art and music
@wifeoftim24 күн бұрын
They don't make singers like this anymore! What talent!
@Dlweta57
22 күн бұрын
That mould got broken decades ago... Prolly by jealous whities....
@reckoner191325 күн бұрын
When you watch so many Cuphead videos they start showing you the inspiration behind the characters.
@Dlweta57
22 күн бұрын
Oh.... That's .... A bit random.... But interesting useless factoid nether the less
@davidkaye8712 Жыл бұрын
If this does not entertain and make you smile, you have no soul 🙃
@claudiopedroso8077
Жыл бұрын
Verdade👍
@shanechristian2253
Жыл бұрын
Your mother has no soul.
@mundicojr
Жыл бұрын
Totally agree. It's one of those performances that turns a bad day into a good one. Cheers!
@thelucabrazzi
11 ай бұрын
I use that term all the time, NO SOUL AND NO ABILITY TO SPOT TALENT !!!
@philipmancera2505
Ай бұрын
After watching this, watch it again in 2x Speed. It's gonna sound better and funnier.
@Sliverbane7 күн бұрын
So debonair...so smooth. Much love, sir! I new of him from a WB cartoon parody but didn't realize it. But yes, my first real intro was Blues Brother's and I so appreciated them including him. Thank you so much.
@hanlee6983 Жыл бұрын
It's in Stormy weather(1943), such a wonderful film.
@darrynmccartney11188 ай бұрын
Cab Calloway is absolutely timeless.
@Tjs736Ай бұрын
Only knew him from the Blues Brothers but this performance is just amazing. Truly unique
@vrokenpercs429113 күн бұрын
80s Baby 💪💎💯💐
@sandwich-breathАй бұрын
This performance is mesmerizing! Like so many, I first learned of Cabs legendary talent from the Blues Brothers movie when he absolutely stole the show (among many great performers). Needless to say Cab Calloway will forever be remembered. RIP
@thisisplana29 күн бұрын
The charisma really is remarkable. Through the camera and all the years, when he motioned for it, I reflexively completed the call-and-response.
@tribe-r18517 күн бұрын
He had some serious pipes! Great performer.
@iwakuralain14593 ай бұрын
Me walking to the kitchen to get snacks at 2 am: 0:20
@scarygary-qq1pj
Ай бұрын
No it's not.
@TerrenceTalking
9 күн бұрын
😂😂😂
@sergiystoyan8993 ай бұрын
what a bright talented artist!
@rickdecko1096Ай бұрын
I saw him perform in a free concert about 1992/93 in Miami I was wandering around came across it. Brilliant time a great afternoon he was wheeled on the stage if I remember right.
@alexcordaro590310 ай бұрын
I really really wish I could have seen him perform back in the 1930s.
@seabreeze27924 ай бұрын
Their will never be anybody as great as the CAB.
@Dlweta57
22 күн бұрын
The 'Elvis' before Elvis
@nathanrussell1887 күн бұрын
No one could ever come out with the same energy as him.
@richarddcvd88688 күн бұрын
Great music never dies!!!
@imapseudonym1403Ай бұрын
The man could dance and sing. What a talent!
@Chico-yg5yw3 ай бұрын
He is so much fun to watch perform! And i love the song
@Disgruntled_laundry_fold-wl6jp25 күн бұрын
wow, he's singing and conducting. Leading the band with his actions.
@TheOneFreakservoАй бұрын
Seriously though; How could you - or anyone else who had the opportunity to experience it - ever forget? I should be so fortunate that, in *_my_* time, we had Freddie Mercury! That level of larger-than-life personality (and the voice to match) comes only once every generation-and-a-half. if you're LUCKY!
@HAL_9000__ Жыл бұрын
Thanks to Dan Akroyd and John Belushi, I learned who Cab was, back in 1980. Otherwise i would have never known.
@psilobom
9 ай бұрын
I feel like you would've learned who he is much later in life by happenstance. He's a living legend, beyond the Blues Brothers. That said, BB was the first time I heard Minnie the Moocher.
@Lag1914Ай бұрын
I was Cab Calloway’s music teacher and instructor. I’m 152 years old today and it makes me so proud that my student is still remembered to this day.
@remyrdd
Ай бұрын
It is a real pleasure and honnor to read a comment of your generation. Do you still give courses ?
@bastobasto4866
Ай бұрын
@@remyrdd Yes; with the new technology, you can give courses without actually attending them - even while asleep!
@therealtephy8024
Ай бұрын
Is that you Joe Biden?
@abinsurly2910
Ай бұрын
So, you're: "One of The Black American Community's Unbelievable Responses to Enslavement and Jim Crow?" Cool.
@user-sf3tq7cz5t
Ай бұрын
Time to take your medicine!🤣🤣🤣
@blockmasterscott18 сағат бұрын
Cab telling that wind instrument player that he won cracks me up every time. 😂😂😂
@sb9442 Жыл бұрын
What a class act… sure do miss the old days…how things have changed…😢but.. I suppose every generation feels the same of their own…. Just sayin …. LOVE ❤️ THE OLD DAYS
@RetiredAmerican
11 ай бұрын
Aren't we fortunate to have lived back then when life was simple & wholesome? I miss those days, too.
@Bear112345 ай бұрын
If only he was still alive. I would’ve loved to see him in person! The people who got to are so lucky!
@robertalf454 Жыл бұрын
I only knew this reat Man from the Movie "The Blues Brothers"! He was so good as the Foster Father of Jake and Elwood aka Day Aykroyd and John Belushi!
@adampope5577 Жыл бұрын
One of the best in the moment s in time , and modern moments , to this day
@oldguy9078 Жыл бұрын
What a classic ! ! !
@AtunDesenfrenado3 ай бұрын
What a great artist.
@tonybonnici5920Ай бұрын
One world.... Class! .... That is all...
@LargeHadronAnusCollider4 күн бұрын
What happened to music, Cab was a amazing performer and singer.
@derrickcross863011 ай бұрын
Legendary 😮💨🔥
@richard18495 ай бұрын
a real performer
@VaultWeaselАй бұрын
He just had to give props to the guy who lasted longer than Cab himself. This song is before i was born, but dang it was something to behold that people were rocking before it was cool, and that is why its hot!
@johnTaylor9760Ай бұрын
Look at that suit, classic!!!
@GlennAustin8298 күн бұрын
This is what I dream my performing would be like
@thesoundsmith24 күн бұрын
NEver saw this particular performance. Thanks for the update. Always oiver the top.
@a.nobodys.nobody24 күн бұрын
My infant son and I love this. We're trying to work on our call and response! ❤
@modestoalvarez6038 ай бұрын
1933, QUE BELLA EPOCA. MI PADRE APENAS TENIA CUATRO AÑOS. ESA MUSICA FUE PARTE DE MEXICALI, BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO. Y DE TIJUANA TAMBIEN.
@thebeastwithin6978
2 ай бұрын
¿Edad que se parece mucho a Tin Tan?
@infadeldog13Ай бұрын
Cab was the original rockstar - look at how he throws himself into his performances, makes a unique style and completely owns the stage… he actually gets right inside the performance. His amazing technical skills are a hidden platform for his incredible interpretation. Think of Little Richard, Chuck Berry, James Brown, Bill Hayley, Wayne Cochran Jimi Hendrix, Michelle Jackson, Prince, Jimmi Page, Freddie Mercury, Mick Jagger, David Bowie and many more. Cab completely revolutionised performance style and made it as much about the performer’s own persona as much as the music itself - he merged music with theatre and opened the portal from Blues and Jazz to Rock n’ Roll. Utter legend!
@bdg77Ай бұрын
What a wonderful performance !
@garcia207Ай бұрын
I heard this song on an episode of Miss Fisher Murder Mysteries. It sounded familiar and I looked it up and found The Blue Brothers clip that I remembered watching when I was a kid. I was curious about Cab Calloway and found this video. What a very talented man.
@kaylahensley1581Ай бұрын
Pencil mustaches need to make a comeback.
@sebastianb.1926Ай бұрын
the dance at 1:08 turns into a bar-fight of one. Love it!
@JoeEnglandShow28 күн бұрын
What an artist.
@theappraiserlady4 ай бұрын
Ain't I glad there is KZread
@grene1955Ай бұрын
How can you not love Cab!
@pseudomaso8 ай бұрын
Brothers moving really did this justice. Both spot on perfect. Btw 2:22 one of the earliest televised memes/trolls haha, this man's a genius even post mortem.
@Ease54Ай бұрын
I grew up watching Fleischer cartoons, often featuring Cab's music.
@MasterJediDude5 ай бұрын
I learned about Mr. Calloway thanks to The Blue Brothers movie. He was an amazing talent that transcended race and culture. He was just pure, fun entertainment. We need that kind of talent today, instead of the slime on the music scene.
@777camusАй бұрын
映画、コッポラのコットンクラブを見てからファンです。 日本にはいないショーマンで、素晴らしい。
@jasonthegamingtwit49818 ай бұрын
2:28 when you feel like you need to sneeze, but you can't
@infoscholar5221Ай бұрын
This one's on the Top Forty til the End of Time.
@scarygary-qq1pj
Ай бұрын
No it's not.
@nathanielbooth2594 ай бұрын
His greatness is unkown to todays generation. We must fix that.
@erminiacarlavangone17268 ай бұрын
Formidabile!!💯💯💯
@elforeigner32604 ай бұрын
Cab was always on fire!
@jeremyhenry72804 ай бұрын
Brilliant.
@KristineMaitlandАй бұрын
We owe Mr. Calloway a lot. It was Cab who told Nat King Cole to enunciate. Cole would have never been the star as a singer that became had he not taking Cab Calloway's advice.
@adampope5577 Жыл бұрын
Simply great day no more
@gls5031Ай бұрын
❤❤❤❤❤
@cthomasct61Ай бұрын
Unbelievable 🎨 Artist.........1❤
@user-zr7zv6sx2yАй бұрын
Wish id seen him live, we Love Cab in this house
@glenneric125 күн бұрын
Our day care director played this at us when we were kids every day just to torture us. God how we hated it.
@Dlweta57
22 күн бұрын
Hahaha that's hilarious.... My torture song is new order's blue Monday..
@carolmosquera7728 Жыл бұрын
omg king dice!!!!!!
@manuelorellana4645 Жыл бұрын
👌👌👍👍🙏👏👏👏👏👏🙏arte puro exelente👏👏🧑🎄🧑🎄🎅🎅
@ghanasoul3 ай бұрын
That thumbnail is no joke. Cab looks creepy and NUTS!! 🤣
@thebigbobert599 ай бұрын
What a great,talent!
@scarygary-qq1pj
Ай бұрын
No it isn't.
@edgarclot390528 күн бұрын
Times were tough back then when this was the entertainment
@esdhlacoda962413 күн бұрын
Cab Calloway invented the high five. But nobody was cool enough to get it yet.
@GunbudderАй бұрын
i've heard so many insane stories about Cab Calloway being completely unhinged. he was famous for being a violent guy and supposedly one time he beat the brakes off his trombone player because the bone player threw a spitball at cab calloway. he was so good at putting on a show though, he just kind of always got away with being insane
@Dlweta57
22 күн бұрын
Always a fine line that separates pure genius from utterly insane
@Kameleonic24 күн бұрын
Applauded on stage, then outside forbidden from certain establishments by the same people who applauded.
@Dlweta57
22 күн бұрын
Yeah... Crazy shameful times.... Maybe that sorta hardship made him, and other p.o.c strive to be, and become outstanding musicians, singers and performance artists
@revamp77710 ай бұрын
Astonishing.
@georgemitchell9696Ай бұрын
Outstanding brass!
@smashboogietheilladelic5740 Жыл бұрын
Fresh
@gbonkers6669 күн бұрын
This is glue....really strong stuff
@knarftahw Жыл бұрын
Nice.
@Lucius_Chiaraviglio27 күн бұрын
"You win!" -- win.
@neckutter1125Ай бұрын
Pretty sure this guy is what inspired cartoons.
@timothyphillips4844Ай бұрын
At our lowest point, my son and I were living in a broke down trailer. There were two semi stray cats that belonged to an old woman next door, she couldn’t afford to feed them so I started to because they laid on my porch. I named them Freddie Freeloader and Minnie the Moocher.
@21centdregs28 күн бұрын
childish gambino (donald glover) has a lot to say about this slice of history. his music videos have many references to this era. they are poignant and beautiful to see. not sure how many folks here might be aware of him, but his style is very nuanced and impactful.
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One of the biggest thrills I had as a child in the mid 1950's was seeing Cab Calloway perform live. And of course, he sang "Minnie the Moocher". Now in my 70's, I've never forgotten it.
@thelucabrazzi
11 ай бұрын
HOW DARE YOU TEASE A FELLOW ! ha ha I'd LOVE to go back in time he's one of my 3 favorites from the era ! Let's not forget Fats Waller and Louis Jordan though !!!
@32goingon17
9 ай бұрын
I've always had the impression that the 50s and 60s were a great time to be alive. My Grandfathers both served in WWII, lived to tell war stories, you're my Dad's age. Six bucks filled up a land yacht and you went cruising.
@classicwrestlingvault
5 ай бұрын
very lucky
@Izzykaleidoscope641
5 ай бұрын
Woah you were born in the 50s? Whoa hello
@RetiredAmerican
5 ай бұрын
@@Izzykaleidoscope641 - Actually, I was born in the late 1940's. I remember watching Flash Gordon serials at the movie theater. CocaCola was 5 cents a bottle. I vividly remember tipping over in my highchair when I was still in diapers. We moved out of that house when I was 4 years old. I haven't been back since, but I still remember the floor plan of that house. Some of us old geezers are still mentally sharp. 😉
Like many kids of my generation, growing up in the 70's, my introduction to Cab Calloway was in the Blues Brothers movie. I didn't know who he was at first, but I knew I was watching something special when he was on screen. What a legend.
@jareth0205
29 күн бұрын
One of my favourite director moments is this story from John Landis. The instruction of "you're Cab Calloway" being all that was needed: "He did it once, and it was OK," says Landis. When the director requests another take, Calloway asks "Why?" "Because it wasn't good," says Landis, "and you're Cab Calloway, so it has to be GREAT." "Oh," says Calloway, "you wanted GREAT? Why didn't you say so?!!" Calloway records the version we hear in "The Blues Brothers." It is indeed great.
@InstantDefense682
13 күн бұрын
Cotten Club....
What a showman. I think this was filmed in 1958. He's 51 years old in this and moves like a man half that age.
@Dlweta57
22 күн бұрын
His moves???? He was the 'Elvis' before Elvis
"You win" im dead, lmao
My parents took me to see and hear him at the Eastman Theater in Rochester, N. Y. when I was 8 or 9. I am now 88. It is a treat to watch him again on KZread.
@user-wm1qb9ou5c
4 ай бұрын
Ładny wiek. Pozdrawiam.
@michaelcoulter1725
4 ай бұрын
I'm 38 years old man and I can appreciate this stuff Cab Calloway definitely had style
@vorpalbits7720
4 ай бұрын
'What a blessing
@jensstroer7356
3 ай бұрын
Still alive?
@user-cp9id1mj8b
28 күн бұрын
Feels great to read a comment posted by an 88 year old. To many more years sir/madam!
If I were a time traveler. I would go back to the 1930s. Just to see Cab Calloway perform live. WOW! That would truly be a fantastic voyage!!!
@sandraleroy9395
5 ай бұрын
Moi aussi
@TomSpeaks-vw1zp
2 ай бұрын
You don’t have to BigBob. He’s right here on KZread & Google. Enjoy
@lindagurrera685
Ай бұрын
Same
@hulkhatepunybanner
Ай бұрын
*Make sure you get your shots for tuberculosis, polio, and Spanish influenza.* And maybe don't go a hoochie-cooching to avoid syphilis and gonorrhea.
@tornokthegreat
Ай бұрын
And smoke a big fat joint.
I saw The Blues Brothers film (original) in 1980, and became a fan of Mr. Calloway. Of course as a result of his performance of this song. RIP sir, and thank you.
I love how erratic yet smooth his movements are at the same time. It's a mesmerizing combination. The long coattail only serves to exaggerate his movements. He's honed this to a T. A true entertainer working his craft.
@frogeye3000
29 күн бұрын
Now that's just what I wanted to say! :-) I don't know what it is but when one has "The Entertainer Gene" so to speak you see or hear or feel it immediately. I want to say that it comes from practicing ones craft long enough but I'm somehow sure this is not what it is at all. You also got to L O V E yourself and what you do. What a pleasure to watch Cab! Had the pleasure to watch Johnny "Guitar" Watson.That was in the 90s, back when the Frog had Hair...:-) Incredible Performance. Not a lot of dancing though.
He was so expressive!! With that, his moves, and his huge charisma, he was an amazing singer and performer.
I had the honour of seeing Cab perform at the Barbican Theatre in London in the mid / late 1980's. He was obviously pretty old at this point but still had a few 'moves' and the audience had massive respect for him. When he finally let rip with 'Minnie the Moocher' the response was so loud it damn near blew the roof off the building. God bless you Cab, you were one hell of a performer and gave me a night I'll remember always and I can honestly say "Yes, I saw Cab Calloway" !!!!!
@Dlweta57
22 күн бұрын
Wow... An honour no doubt...
My dad used to sing this song when my aunt, who was a schemer, came over. :)
@DeeDeeM88
Ай бұрын
LMAO
@bastobasto4866
Ай бұрын
Isn't the song about a girl who got into opium due to her coke-addict boyfriend, and who now makes a living from prostitution and mooching off others (opium addiction doesn't exactly make you a productive, honest member of society...), vainly dreaming of luxuries?
@JarrodFrates
29 күн бұрын
@@bastobasto4866 Some have suggested that the story is of her hallucinations from consuming opium, consumption that eventually leads to her death by overdose, hence the "poor Min" ending.
The Legendary Cab Callaway in his Earliest years hard to comprehend he would live to 87 in 1994 when he passed away 🎶🥁🎹🎺🎸🎷Love Minnie the Moocher 😂😂😂😂😂❤Take me back even though I was born in 1973 back to these times when he was doing iconic tunes like this ,Only one Cab Callaway,No one can beat his talent ❤❤❤
@michailnaumov4785
2 ай бұрын
Эй, подружка, мне 69 я балдею от Кэба!
I saw cab calloway in 1977 do a one-man show. I have been a fan now since that childhood visit. I absolutely love him. I may have grown up in the wrong era. I think I was supposed to be born in the 1940's
@miroslawkocan5407
Жыл бұрын
same here. i bet i was living before in different body. i love this old stuff.
@isabelpereira9913
Жыл бұрын
😢😢😮😢
@tugger
Жыл бұрын
everyone who would like to buy a house feels the same way
@EQOAnostalgia
11 ай бұрын
@gregorysnapplecock8163 Have you met the LGBT? WRONG ERA lol.
@aintnothingliketheoldskool
9 ай бұрын
@gregorysnapplecock8163all of the old music from back in the day are better than today's music their is still some good music today but it doesn't compare to the music from back in the day.
I've never seen someone who embodies pure joy more than Cab Calloway.
@scarygary-qq1pj
Ай бұрын
Yes you have.
@AnotherViewBot
Ай бұрын
@@scarygary-qq1pj Seek therapy for your narcissistic tendencies
@Sakkeru96
26 күн бұрын
@@scarygary-qq1pj Okay, I'll bite - tell me who else you're thinking of, and I'll tell you truthfully if I agree. Surprise me if you can! I look forward to hearing your favourite joyful icon 😘
Wow! Real stage presence. So much fun!
What a talent! Cab still dazzles after all these years! Xxxx
@TomSpeaks-vw1zp
2 ай бұрын
Cab Calloway didn’t take a backseat even to Al Jolson. Jolson demanded that Cab be treated as an equal. Two of the best entertainers ever.
One of the great showmen! What a great generation! What a legend, Mr. Calloway was!
The man with the most energy in entertainment and art and music
They don't make singers like this anymore! What talent!
@Dlweta57
22 күн бұрын
That mould got broken decades ago... Prolly by jealous whities....
When you watch so many Cuphead videos they start showing you the inspiration behind the characters.
@Dlweta57
22 күн бұрын
Oh.... That's .... A bit random.... But interesting useless factoid nether the less
If this does not entertain and make you smile, you have no soul 🙃
@claudiopedroso8077
Жыл бұрын
Verdade👍
@shanechristian2253
Жыл бұрын
Your mother has no soul.
@mundicojr
Жыл бұрын
Totally agree. It's one of those performances that turns a bad day into a good one. Cheers!
@thelucabrazzi
11 ай бұрын
I use that term all the time, NO SOUL AND NO ABILITY TO SPOT TALENT !!!
@philipmancera2505
Ай бұрын
After watching this, watch it again in 2x Speed. It's gonna sound better and funnier.
So debonair...so smooth. Much love, sir! I new of him from a WB cartoon parody but didn't realize it. But yes, my first real intro was Blues Brother's and I so appreciated them including him. Thank you so much.
It's in Stormy weather(1943), such a wonderful film.
Cab Calloway is absolutely timeless.
Only knew him from the Blues Brothers but this performance is just amazing. Truly unique
80s Baby 💪💎💯💐
This performance is mesmerizing! Like so many, I first learned of Cabs legendary talent from the Blues Brothers movie when he absolutely stole the show (among many great performers). Needless to say Cab Calloway will forever be remembered. RIP
The charisma really is remarkable. Through the camera and all the years, when he motioned for it, I reflexively completed the call-and-response.
He had some serious pipes! Great performer.
Me walking to the kitchen to get snacks at 2 am: 0:20
@scarygary-qq1pj
Ай бұрын
No it's not.
@TerrenceTalking
9 күн бұрын
😂😂😂
what a bright talented artist!
I saw him perform in a free concert about 1992/93 in Miami I was wandering around came across it. Brilliant time a great afternoon he was wheeled on the stage if I remember right.
I really really wish I could have seen him perform back in the 1930s.
Their will never be anybody as great as the CAB.
@Dlweta57
22 күн бұрын
The 'Elvis' before Elvis
No one could ever come out with the same energy as him.
Great music never dies!!!
The man could dance and sing. What a talent!
He is so much fun to watch perform! And i love the song
wow, he's singing and conducting. Leading the band with his actions.
Seriously though; How could you - or anyone else who had the opportunity to experience it - ever forget? I should be so fortunate that, in *_my_* time, we had Freddie Mercury! That level of larger-than-life personality (and the voice to match) comes only once every generation-and-a-half. if you're LUCKY!
Thanks to Dan Akroyd and John Belushi, I learned who Cab was, back in 1980. Otherwise i would have never known.
@psilobom
9 ай бұрын
I feel like you would've learned who he is much later in life by happenstance. He's a living legend, beyond the Blues Brothers. That said, BB was the first time I heard Minnie the Moocher.
I was Cab Calloway’s music teacher and instructor. I’m 152 years old today and it makes me so proud that my student is still remembered to this day.
@remyrdd
Ай бұрын
It is a real pleasure and honnor to read a comment of your generation. Do you still give courses ?
@bastobasto4866
Ай бұрын
@@remyrdd Yes; with the new technology, you can give courses without actually attending them - even while asleep!
@therealtephy8024
Ай бұрын
Is that you Joe Biden?
@abinsurly2910
Ай бұрын
So, you're: "One of The Black American Community's Unbelievable Responses to Enslavement and Jim Crow?" Cool.
@user-sf3tq7cz5t
Ай бұрын
Time to take your medicine!🤣🤣🤣
Cab telling that wind instrument player that he won cracks me up every time. 😂😂😂
What a class act… sure do miss the old days…how things have changed…😢but.. I suppose every generation feels the same of their own…. Just sayin …. LOVE ❤️ THE OLD DAYS
@RetiredAmerican
11 ай бұрын
Aren't we fortunate to have lived back then when life was simple & wholesome? I miss those days, too.
If only he was still alive. I would’ve loved to see him in person! The people who got to are so lucky!
I only knew this reat Man from the Movie "The Blues Brothers"! He was so good as the Foster Father of Jake and Elwood aka Day Aykroyd and John Belushi!
One of the best in the moment s in time , and modern moments , to this day
What a classic ! ! !
What a great artist.
One world.... Class! .... That is all...
What happened to music, Cab was a amazing performer and singer.
Legendary 😮💨🔥
a real performer
He just had to give props to the guy who lasted longer than Cab himself. This song is before i was born, but dang it was something to behold that people were rocking before it was cool, and that is why its hot!
Look at that suit, classic!!!
This is what I dream my performing would be like
NEver saw this particular performance. Thanks for the update. Always oiver the top.
My infant son and I love this. We're trying to work on our call and response! ❤
1933, QUE BELLA EPOCA. MI PADRE APENAS TENIA CUATRO AÑOS. ESA MUSICA FUE PARTE DE MEXICALI, BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO. Y DE TIJUANA TAMBIEN.
@thebeastwithin6978
2 ай бұрын
¿Edad que se parece mucho a Tin Tan?
Cab was the original rockstar - look at how he throws himself into his performances, makes a unique style and completely owns the stage… he actually gets right inside the performance. His amazing technical skills are a hidden platform for his incredible interpretation. Think of Little Richard, Chuck Berry, James Brown, Bill Hayley, Wayne Cochran Jimi Hendrix, Michelle Jackson, Prince, Jimmi Page, Freddie Mercury, Mick Jagger, David Bowie and many more. Cab completely revolutionised performance style and made it as much about the performer’s own persona as much as the music itself - he merged music with theatre and opened the portal from Blues and Jazz to Rock n’ Roll. Utter legend!
What a wonderful performance !
I heard this song on an episode of Miss Fisher Murder Mysteries. It sounded familiar and I looked it up and found The Blue Brothers clip that I remembered watching when I was a kid. I was curious about Cab Calloway and found this video. What a very talented man.
Pencil mustaches need to make a comeback.
the dance at 1:08 turns into a bar-fight of one. Love it!
What an artist.
Ain't I glad there is KZread
How can you not love Cab!
Brothers moving really did this justice. Both spot on perfect. Btw 2:22 one of the earliest televised memes/trolls haha, this man's a genius even post mortem.
I grew up watching Fleischer cartoons, often featuring Cab's music.
I learned about Mr. Calloway thanks to The Blue Brothers movie. He was an amazing talent that transcended race and culture. He was just pure, fun entertainment. We need that kind of talent today, instead of the slime on the music scene.
映画、コッポラのコットンクラブを見てからファンです。 日本にはいないショーマンで、素晴らしい。
2:28 when you feel like you need to sneeze, but you can't
This one's on the Top Forty til the End of Time.
@scarygary-qq1pj
Ай бұрын
No it's not.
His greatness is unkown to todays generation. We must fix that.
Formidabile!!💯💯💯
Cab was always on fire!
Brilliant.
We owe Mr. Calloway a lot. It was Cab who told Nat King Cole to enunciate. Cole would have never been the star as a singer that became had he not taking Cab Calloway's advice.
Simply great day no more
❤❤❤❤❤
Unbelievable 🎨 Artist.........1❤
Wish id seen him live, we Love Cab in this house
Our day care director played this at us when we were kids every day just to torture us. God how we hated it.
@Dlweta57
22 күн бұрын
Hahaha that's hilarious.... My torture song is new order's blue Monday..
omg king dice!!!!!!
👌👌👍👍🙏👏👏👏👏👏🙏arte puro exelente👏👏🧑🎄🧑🎄🎅🎅
That thumbnail is no joke. Cab looks creepy and NUTS!! 🤣
What a great,talent!
@scarygary-qq1pj
Ай бұрын
No it isn't.
Times were tough back then when this was the entertainment
Cab Calloway invented the high five. But nobody was cool enough to get it yet.
i've heard so many insane stories about Cab Calloway being completely unhinged. he was famous for being a violent guy and supposedly one time he beat the brakes off his trombone player because the bone player threw a spitball at cab calloway. he was so good at putting on a show though, he just kind of always got away with being insane
@Dlweta57
22 күн бұрын
Always a fine line that separates pure genius from utterly insane
Applauded on stage, then outside forbidden from certain establishments by the same people who applauded.
@Dlweta57
22 күн бұрын
Yeah... Crazy shameful times.... Maybe that sorta hardship made him, and other p.o.c strive to be, and become outstanding musicians, singers and performance artists
Astonishing.
Outstanding brass!
Fresh
This is glue....really strong stuff
Nice.
"You win!" -- win.
Pretty sure this guy is what inspired cartoons.
At our lowest point, my son and I were living in a broke down trailer. There were two semi stray cats that belonged to an old woman next door, she couldn’t afford to feed them so I started to because they laid on my porch. I named them Freddie Freeloader and Minnie the Moocher.
childish gambino (donald glover) has a lot to say about this slice of history. his music videos have many references to this era. they are poignant and beautiful to see. not sure how many folks here might be aware of him, but his style is very nuanced and impactful.