But i think more people know the song from the blues brothers soundtrack which did come out in 1980. Minnie the moocher cab calloway cover art, cover version finding. Im not sure if this is the version he had in mind, but there was indeed a 1978 disco single of the single. Definitely worth buying for the casual fan, and as an introduction to cab s sound in general. With cab calloway and his cotton club orchestra, cab calloway, billy murray, mae questel. The lyrics and chords of the songs contained on the site are property of their respective authors. They have more music than what is on the 1980 movie and soundtrack. John candy burton mercer, dan aykroyd elwood blues, cab calloway curtis, movie description. Gimme some lovin uncredited written by steve winwood. Minnie the moocher blues brother 1980 full movie clip. Cab calloway minnie the moocher lyrics and tracklist genius. Folks, heres a story bout minnie the moocher she was a red hot hoochiecoocher she was the roughest toughest frail but minnie had a heart as big as a whale hi.
Listen to both songs on whosampled, the ultimate database of. February 20, 2016 cover performance, by christopher john stephens, of the cab calloway song addeddate 20160221 18. In performances, calloway would have the audience and the band members participate by repeating each scat phrase in a form of call and response, until. Betty runs away from home with bimbo and winds up in a haunted cave where a spectral walrus sings minnie the moocher with the accompaniment of various ghostly choruses awesome. After the release of jake blues from prison, he and brother elwood go to visit the penguin, the last of the nuns who raised them in a boarding school. The first six selections are standard cab calloway tunes like minnie the moocher and jumpin jive. In the 1980 film, he plays a janitor who suddenly dons white tie and tails, gets up on stage in front of an admiring group of longhaired rock and soul musicians, and proceeds to steal the show not only from its stars, dan aykroyd and john belushi, but also from james brown, ray charles, and aretha. Nov 14, 2014 but when i read that there was a sample included in the blues brothers dvd, i looked, and found a disco version of minnie the moocher, featuring cab calloways vocals.
Minnie, the moocher the blues brothers minnie the moocher cab calloway some of these days sophie tucker arrangements of this song. Cab calloway minnie the moocher free guitar backing track. Minnie the moocher is most famous for its nonsensical ad libbed scat lyrics. Blues brothers minnie the moocher cab calloway youtube. Sep 14, 2017 listen to your favorite songs from minnie the moocher by cab calloway now.
Cab calloway minnie the moocher sheet music easy piano in. His bestknown acting performance was also his last, as a jivetalking music promoter in director john landiss comedy the blues brothers 1980. Minnie the moocher the blues brothers 1980 youtube the blues brothers full concert 123178 winterland official duration. James infirmary blues, and minnie the moocher were performed in three betty boop cartoon series. Watch the music video and discover trivia about this classic pop song now. Calloway attracted renewed interest in 1980 when he appeared as a supporting character in the film the blues brothers, performing minnie the moocher, and again when he sang the jumpin jive with the twoheaded monster on sesame street. Cab calloway minnie the moocher the blues brothers 1980 duration.
Cab calloway minnie the moocher sheet music in e minor. Mind you, id heard him numerous times, as my folks had minnie the moocher on a 45. The blues brothers song minnie the moocher inludes the. From one of the best allaround entertainers of the first half of the century, cab calloway s jive anthem minnie the moocher is one of the greatest novelty songs in history, surprisingly popular considering its taboo subject matter.
Download the blues brothers 1980 yify torrent for 1080p. Guitar chords and lyrics of minnie the moocher by cab calloway the blues brothers soundtrack published 1931 original key e. Vinyl 7 cab calloway minnie the moocher 1978, vinyl. Before and after cab calloways minnie the moocher, theres. Renewed interest in calloway occurred in 1980 when he appeared in the film the blues brothers performing minnie the moocher. Minnie the moocher is a jazz song first recorded in 1931 by cab calloway and his orchestra, selling over a million copies. May 07, 20 cab calloway performing minnie the moocher in the 1980 film the blues brothers. May 02, 2018 the first six selections are standard cab calloway tunes like minnie the moocher and jumpin jive. It seems this is quite a rare video so i decided to upload it in case youtube takes it down again. In the new york metroarea the film airs sunday, february 26 at 8 p. Etpt monday, february 27 on pbss american masters check local listings, and pbs on demand after that.
The blues brothers original soundtrack recording the blues brothers colonne sonore 1980 anteprima brano. Cab records his signature song minnie the moocher, the first musical recording by a black artist to sell 1 million records. Editors notes the blues brothers journey that john belushi and dan aykroyd began on snl grew into a multimedia phenomenon, but even with the comedy stripped away, the soundtrack to their 1980 cultclassic film still stands tall. Minnie the moocher cab calloway addeddate 20170111 18. Jailhouse rock the soundtrack album to the 1980 movie the blues brothers is one of the greatest soundtrack albums ever made. In 1931, calloway recorded his most famous song, minnie the moocher. Escuchar descargar cab calloway s jitterbug party 1935 07. Cab calloway minnie the moocher the blues brothers 1980. The blues brothers minnie the moocher lyrics genius. While studying law, he sang with the band the alabamians, and took over the group in 1928. Mighty o by outkast sampled cab calloway s minnie the moocher.
A performance with the cincinnati pops orchestra directed by erich kunzel in august 1988 was recorded on video and features a classic presentation of minnie the moocher, 57 years after he first recorded it. Minnie the moocher by cab calloway on amazon music unlimited. Listen to both songs on whosampled, the ultimate database of sampled music, cover songs and remixes. Recordings by the greatest musicians of the big band era 1929 1947 format. Minnie the moocher by cab calloway on amazon music.
Cab calloway minnie the moocher the blues brothers 1980 by cab calloway. The blues brothers 1980 cab calloway as curtis imdb. Listen to cab calloway minnie the moocher the blues brothers 1980 for free. Few cinematic cameos have been more galvanizing than cab calloway s in the blues brothers. Calloway performed minnie the moocherboth with his orchestra and a standinin the 1980 film the blues brothers. Cab calloway american composer and singer britannica. The blues brothers original soundtrack recording di the. Outkasts mighty o sample of cab calloways minnie the. The blues brothers sweet home chicago official audio duration. They learn the archdiocese will stop supporting the school and will sell the place to the education. Minnie the moocher is a jazz song first recorded in 1931 by cab calloway and his orchestra, selling over 1 million copies. Download the blues brothers 1980 yify torrent for 720p. Cab calloway minnie the moocher blues brothers 1980.
Music profile for cab calloway, born 25 december 1907. It is the first single song by an african american to sell a million records. Nov 24, 2008 folks, now heres the story bout minnie the moocher, she was a redhot hootchiecootcher, she was the roughest, toughest frail, but minnie had a heart as big as a whale. Cab calloway is a cover of cab calloway s minnie the moocher. Performed by ray charles and the blues brothers band. Following the success of the blues brothers, cab calloway is growing interest on the part of producers. Hey folks heres a story bout minnie the moocher, she was a low down hoochie coocher, she was the roughest, toughest frail, but minnie had a heart as big as a whale. I highly recommend you watch both the blues brothers films. Blues brothers minnie the moocher cab calloway acoustic gem by keshet.
Cab calloway minnie the moocher jazz music streaming. The cartoon to go along with this song was a betty boop short. He led the missourians orchestra, then organized and led his own orchestra, playing at hotels, theaters and nightclubs. Minnie the moocher written by cab calloway uncredited and irving mills uncredited. Now, she messed around with a bloke named smoky, she loved him. Bandleader, songwriter minnie the moocher, are you hep to that jive. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Cabell cab calloway iii december 25, 1907 november 18, 1994 was a jazz singer, bandleader, composer and actor. Cab calloways signature song describes a story about a beggar named minnie. Cab calloway, reprend son celebrissime minnie the moocher pour faire. But much like the young audience who flocked to the blues. Cab calloway minnie the moocher lyrics genius lyrics.
Her obituary from the november 1951 issue of jet magazine details more minnie the moocher has died. The liner notes are essentially nonexistent, just a list of titles and playing times. The oldest featured actor to appear in the blues brothers 1980, calloway outlived costars john candy by more than 4 months and john belushi by better than 12 years and 7. Cab and his band become among of the first black performers to tour the us south and europe.
The blues brothers are an american blues band founded in 1978 by comedians dan aykroyd and john belushi as part of a musical sketch on saturday night live. Minnie the moocher cab calloway song info allmusic. Folks, now heres the story bout minnie the moocher, she was a redhot hootchiecootcher, she was the roughest, toughest frail, but minnie had a heart as big as a whale. Calloway has quite a personality, and the book paints a lively portrait of this proud, moneyloving, strongwilled and tough character.
Apart from calloway there are testimonies by pianist bennie payne, bass player milt hinton, and by calloways wife and daughters. When i was 10, i snuck into my first rrated movie and caught my first glimpse of cab calloway. Free guitar backing track for minnie the moocher by cab calloway in mp3 format. Jan 09, 2008 i purchased the cd minnie the moocher and was so pleasantly surprised by just how talented he was, what a lovely voice. Its a great for introducing one to the music of cab calloway and i am thoroughly enjoying it. Betty boop and bimbo run away from home, but that night they are scared by a chorus of ghosts singing the title song. It was also featured in episode 34 of famed animator max fleischers talkartoons from 1932. Like the original musical comedy film that inspired it, the music from beginning to end is a whole ton of fun. The blues brothers ost 1980 cab calloway minnie the moocher the blues brothers ost 1980 cab calloway minnie the moocher. It seems this is quite a rare video so i decided to.
The film featured calloway singing minnie the moocher every bit as energetically and eccentrically as he had performed it in 1931. He was strongly associated with the cotton club in harlem, new york city, where he was a regular performer. The case for cab calloway terry teachout, commentary. Escuchar descargar cab calloway minnie the moocher the blues brothers 1980. Sketches premieres nationally monday, february 27 at 10 p. The blues brothers minnie the moocher official audio from the blues brothers. She was the roughest, toughest frail but minnie had a heart as. Trader g i hate to burst your bubble but the blues brothers were not a fictitious band. A great early bety boop, with a real life intro by cab calloway and his orchestra, with cab cutting some mean steps as the band plays. This cd is just so energetic and a whole lot of fun to listen to. Cab stars in numerous film productions including al jolsons the singing kid and max fleischer betty boop animations.
Minnie the moocher 1932, snow white 1933, the old man of the mountain 1933. Minnie the moocher was inducted into the grammy hall of fame in 1999. Calloway s performance of minnie the moocher in the classic 1980 film blues brothers, directed by john landis, was his final movie appearance, although he lived for another 14 years and kept on performing right to the end. Blues brothers minnie the moocher cab calloway hughes gifford. Song information for minnie the moocher cab calloway on allmusic allmusic. Cab calloway performing minnie the moocher in the 1980 film the blues brothers. Here is the full uncut version of minnie the moocher from the blues brothers movie. Everybody eats when they come to my house uncredited. Hey folks heres the story bout minnie the moocher she was a lowdown hoocie coocher she was the rou. Cab calloway minnie the moocher 1978, vinyl discogs. Belushi and aykroyd, respectively in character as lead vocalist joliet jake blues and harpistvocalist elwood blues, fronted the band, which was composed of wellknown and respected musicians. I like minnie the moocher first heard that song on the blues brothers movie and figured id take a listen to the guy who performed it. Check out minnie the moocher by cab calloway on amazon music.