Former 78rpm: Minnie The Moocher - Cab Calloway and his Orchestra, 1931 - Brunswick 6074

This is THE original from March 3, 1931, folks - the one that kicked off 8 decades (and counting) of Hi-De-Ho. :)

Snagged a 1st pressing VG+ copy of this beauty at the former "Memory Lane Records" - just east of McClintock on University in Tempe, Az. - in 1994 for $7 - right next to a dime-a-dozen Bing Crosby/Andrews Sisters 78 priced at $12. LOL!!!!!

(They've since gone strictly online and do NOT deal in 78's anymore)

Donated this one in a short stack that went to a charity auction back in 2000 - it helped save a dear friend's life as a result & I don't regret losing it a bit.

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• Calloway
• prohibition
• Hi-De-Ho
• jazz
• yt:stretch=4:3

[ragemanchoo82]

Wasn't Calloway like 17 in 1931? Amazing! :D

[SwingMan1937]

@ragemanchoo82 He was actually 23 years old here - born on Christmas Day, 1907. Still just a pup, though. ;)

Now, if you wanna hear a YOUNG pup, check out my upload of a 'Swing Time' label 78 by Ray Charles called "Th' Ego Song" - recorded Friday, May 26, 1950, Ray was just 19 years of age on that beauty, his first solo record. :)

[BcuzJazz]

GREAT post again, man - I'm tellin' ya, yours is the best "radio station" on the net :-)

And I've heard you mention before about having donated records earlier to a charity auction, but had no idea it was for saving someone's LIFE - that's just freakin' AWESOME, man! Wish I could say that my records ever went to so noble a cause...

[SwingMan1937]

@BcuzJazz Yep.

She was battling cervical cancer & this record part of a stack of 78's I gave that went for just under $900 in an auction to help raise funds for her treatment. By the end of 2001, she was (and is) cancer free.

I've actually donated my records 4 times to charity auctions like this.

[sideshowtink]

Oh this is SUCH a fun tune! How wonderful! thanks, Mark!

[SwingMan1937]

@sideshowtink You bet, Tink - had a good, cathartic week & this fit the mood to a T. ;)

[TheDaxbaby]

Love it . One of the best song ever written and this is my favorite verson.

[pattipie100]

Thanks....I love this song from the movie "The Blues Brothers".....straight to my favorites it goes :) :) :) Your Viking....from afar....

[TrabalRipoll]

This is tune is veeery nice. Al that tunes with minor keys give lots of possibilities. And with these members playing.....stratospherical!!!­! I enjoyed a lot with this one, Mark.

[scottosonic]

Awesome!

[TheDoctorWhoNerd]

Very nice! Thanks for sharing this!

[TrabalRipoll]

Ooooh!!! A stratospherical pleasure to listen to this tune. Thanks Mark!!

[Shabannie]

I enjoyed your video. Cab Calloway is still on my to do list.

----------Ellen

[BcuzJazz]

@SwingMan1937

You rock, sir.