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.
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 !!!
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.
@@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.
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.
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 UA-cam.
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.
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.
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 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" !!!!!
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?
@@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.
@@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 😘
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
@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.
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 ❤❤❤
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.
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
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.
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!
Every summer in the 80s I would accompany my mom to Chicago to visit her sister and my cousin, and invariably we would watch the Blues Brothers movie. I was always a huge fan of Cab Calloway!
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.
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!
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
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!
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.
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!
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 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.
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.
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 !!!
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.
very lucky
Woah you were born in the 50s? Whoa hello
@@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.
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.
Cotten Club....
Same here. What an introduction 😄
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 UA-cam.
Ładny wiek. Pozdrawiam.
I'm 38 years old man and I can appreciate this stuff Cab Calloway definitely had style
'What a blessing
Still alive?
Feels great to read a comment posted by an 88 year old. To many more years sir/madam!
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.
His moves???? He was the 'Elvis' before Elvis
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!!!
Moi aussi
You don’t have to BigBob. He’s right here on UA-cam & Google. Enjoy
Same
*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.
And smoke a big fat joint.
"You win"
im dead, lmao
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.
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.
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.
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" !!!!!
Wow... An honour no doubt...
My dad used to sing this song when my aunt, who was a schemer, came over. :)
LMAO
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?
@@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.
I've never seen someone who embodies pure joy more than Cab Calloway.
Yes you have.
@@scarygary-qq1pj Seek therapy for your narcissistic tendencies
@@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 😘
What a talent! Cab still dazzles after all these years! Xxxx
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.
The man with the most energy in entertainment and art and music
No autotune. Just talent and work.
Wow! Real stage presence. So much fun!
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
same here. i bet i was living before in different body. i love this old stuff.
😢😢😮😢
everyone who would like to buy a house feels the same way
@gregorysnapplecock8163 Have you met the LGBT? WRONG ERA lol.
@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.
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 ❤❤❤
Эй, подружка, мне 69 я балдею от Кэба!
One of the great showmen! What a great generation! What a legend, Mr. Calloway was!
If this does not entertain and make you smile, you have no soul 🙃
Verdade👍
Your mother has no soul.
Totally agree. It's one of those performances that turns a bad day into a good one. Cheers!
I use that term all the time, NO SOUL AND NO ABILITY TO SPOT TALENT !!!
After watching this, watch it again in 2x Speed. It's gonna sound better and funnier.
Cab Calloway is absolutely timeless.
They don't make singers like this anymore! What talent!
That mould got broken decades ago... Prolly by jealous whities....
It's in Stormy weather(1943), such a wonderful film.
Me walking to the kitchen to get snacks at 2 am: 0:20
No it's not.
😂😂😂
When you watch so many Cuphead videos they start showing you the inspiration behind the characters.
Oh.... That's .... A bit random.... But interesting useless factoid nether the less
Thanks to Dan Akroyd and John Belushi, I learned who Cab was, back in 1980. Otherwise i would have never known.
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.
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.
Only knew him from the Blues Brothers but this performance is just amazing. Truly unique
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.
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!
Their will never be anybody as great as the CAB.
The 'Elvis' before Elvis
He is so much fun to watch perform! And i love the song
Every summer in the 80s I would accompany my mom to Chicago to visit her sister and my cousin, and invariably we would watch the Blues Brothers movie. I was always a huge fan of Cab Calloway!
what a bright talented artist!
The man could dance and sing. What a talent!
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.
I really really wish I could have seen him perform back in the 1930s.
One of the best in the moment s in time , and modern moments , to this day
Having seen him in the Blues Brothers they were smart to include a classic like Calloway.
wow, he's singing and conducting. Leading the band with his actions.
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!
If only he was still alive. I would’ve loved to see him in person! The people who got to are so lucky!
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
Aren't we fortunate to have lived back then when life was simple & wholesome? I miss those days, too.
What a classic ! ! !
Cab telling that wind instrument player that he won cracks me up every time. 😂😂😂
What a great artist.
Legendary 😮💨🔥
I love this guy! First discovered him from betty boop (where they use his moves and voice for koko the clown). Hes so energetic and fun!
There are singers and there are entertainers. Singers make great sounds. Entertainers make great moments. Cab Calloway falls in the later category.
Look at that suit, classic!!!
One world.... Class! .... That is all...
a real performer
1933, QUE BELLA EPOCA. MI PADRE APENAS TENIA CUATRO AÑOS. ESA MUSICA FUE PARTE DE MEXICALI, BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO. Y DE TIJUANA TAMBIEN.
¿Edad que se parece mucho a Tin Tan?
NEver saw this particular performance. Thanks for the update. Always oiver the top.
2:28 when you feel like you need to sneeze, but you can't
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!
What an artist.
What a wonderful performance !
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.
It is a real pleasure and honnor to read a comment of your generation.
Do you still give courses ?
@@remyrdd Yes; with the new technology, you can give courses without actually attending them - even while asleep!
Is that you Joe Biden?
So, you're: "One of The Black American Community's Unbelievable Responses to Enslavement and Jim Crow?" Cool.
Time to take your medicine!🤣🤣🤣
No one could ever come out with the same energy as him.
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.
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!
He had some serious pipes! Great performer.
How can you not love Cab!
My infant son and I love this. We're trying to work on our call and response! ❤
Pencil mustaches need to make a comeback.
This one's on the Top Forty til the End of Time.
No it's not.
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.
Great music never dies!!!
Ain't I glad there is UA-cam
What happened to music, Cab was a amazing performer and singer.
What a great,talent!
No it isn't.
Simply great day no more
80s Baby 💪💎💯💐
His greatness is unkown to todays generation. We must fix that.
Amazing range
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.
Cab was always on fire!
That thumbnail is no joke. Cab looks creepy and NUTS!! 🤣
Brilliant.
Unbelievable 🎨 Artist.........1❤
Wish id seen him live, we Love Cab in this house
omg king dice!!!!!!
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。
Fresh
Formidabile!!💯💯💯
You win !
👌👌👍👍🙏👏👏👏👏👏🙏arte puro exelente👏👏🧑🎄🧑🎄🎅🎅
Cab Calloway invented the high five. But nobody was cool enough to get it yet.
What a genius!
But...... He was insane b.t.s.
Times were tough back then when this was the entertainment
Good times.
Our day care director played this at us when we were kids every day just to torture us. God how we hated it.
Hahaha that's hilarious.... My torture song is new order's blue Monday..
Outstanding brass!
the dance at 1:08 turns into a bar-fight of one. Love it!
Nice.
"You win!" -- win.
This is glue....really strong stuff
Astonishing.