That was great! I wish that someone would upload the soundtrack recording of Cab Calloway singing this song and others from the movie soundtrack of Porgy & Bess. Although "Sammy Davis Jr sung in the movie, due to contract obligations Cab Calloway was the singer in the soundtrack recording of that movie.
The original "Sportin' Life", along with William Warfield and Leontyne Price. What a show that must have been? What would you give to go back and sit in that audience?
Due to contract conflicts, Sammy Davis Jr., who played "Sportin Life," in the film version of "Porgy & Bess," couldn't sign on the Columbia soundtrack album ;so Cab Calloway did Sammy's songs. I had the album, and I thought Cab's renditions of the songs had more depth and personality than Sammy's; and I love Sammy too!
I'm on that AWESOME part of youtube again!
SpookMouse 1 month ago 2
Gershwin wrote Sporting Life's aria specially for Cab, not for Babber Miles
MrAudioProducer 1 month ago
Anyone else think this song could be seamlessly remixed with "You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch?"
theproplady 4 months ago
That was great! I wish that someone would upload the soundtrack recording of Cab Calloway singing this song and others from the movie soundtrack of Porgy & Bess. Although "Sammy Davis Jr sung in the movie, due to contract obligations Cab Calloway was the singer in the soundtrack recording of that movie.
luvmuzik4me 4 months ago
great great great guy!!!! hats off to you buddy!
vanalip 5 months ago
dance, smoke weed, drink gin and rye and just say NO to religion and authority.
mattybock 7 months ago
i woulda made a youtube account JUST to comment
but i used my friends
he likes old music, but this man (cab calloway) proved to the world that art. can only get better with age
igotmilkmofo01 7 months ago
Cab, you don't talk to nuns that way. ;)
YellowNumberFive 8 months ago
Cab Calloway a genius! Great performance !
dearmalika 8 months ago
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S U C K S !!!
wagsouza 9 months ago
The original "Sportin' Life", along with William Warfield and Leontyne Price. What a show that must have been? What would you give to go back and sit in that audience?
PRR5406 9 months ago
Damn he could put over a song. God bless Cab.
LazlosPlane 9 months ago
Due to contract conflicts, Sammy Davis Jr., who played "Sportin Life," in the film version of "Porgy & Bess," couldn't sign on the Columbia soundtrack album ;so Cab Calloway did Sammy's songs. I had the album, and I thought Cab's renditions of the songs had more depth and personality than Sammy's; and I love Sammy too!
jsbach15 1 year ago
I love it!!!!
HeLoVeSmEsomuch 1 year ago
i wish i was born the same year he wass....we would have made the best team
TheContrary 1 year ago
The one and only Cab Calloway.
lizzydancer1 1 year ago 6
Yes indeed, he's still got it. Just great.
tentpole30 1 year ago
ahahaha this man wouldn't get old. He was great. Nice video! Thanks for sharing it!
feuip 2 years ago 4