Cow Cow Boogie - Freddie Slack & Ella Mae Morse (1943)

[TEXASFENDERBENDER]

Wow!! What a voice...this chick was 3 months short of 20 years old when this was cut. Back when Women knew real sex appeal was about class and charisma.

Her facial expressions are a damn art form in itself!!

Well at least we have Lady Gaga and Katy Perry.

[im0rtel]

This was back when playbacks didnt exist , all you had was your voice , your orchestra and your skill to make it all work.

[dakarlion1]

This remains a hell of a song. I guess Ella Fitzgerald thaught me the song. Based on the song 'Cow Cow Blues" by Charles Davenport released in 1925

[MrRJDB1969]

You just can't beat Doll Face with Freddie Slacks Orchestra. I don't care who else recorded Cow Cow Boogie or Mr. Five By Five, Slack & Morse owned these two numbers hands down !

[harpdoodle]

BBC radio 2 just played this tune....love it.

In Frank Zappa's 'Montana' (on the ' Overnite Sensation' album)

he uses the Yippee Ty Ay phrase for his cowboy too.

Must be a nod to this tune.

[JazzTiger1938]

Wonderful stuff. I remember hearing this song when I was about 7 years old. No wonder I became a real jazz fan a few years later. This was part of my education. It's great to see a video version so many years later. An absolute classic.

[JubalCalif]

As has been noted here, a lot of listeners thought Freddie Slack & Ella Mae Morse were black when they first came onto the music scene. He had my favorite boogie woogie band...and she was my favorite boogie woogie singer. Ella & Freddie certainly were a "match made in heaven"...this song is strictly from coolsville, daddy-o! I'm hep to this kinda jive! THANKS so much for sharing this delightful "blast from the past" with us! You've made my day & my week! :)

[hoopjnky]

I was so surprised when I first saw a picture of Miss Morris and Mr. Slack - I though for sure they were African American.

[sirgawainlot]

Thanks so much for posting this. Apparently the film also included an appearance from a very young Frank Sinatra. I would love to find a clip of this somewhere!