Revive. Mostly because Talking Heads "Swamp" is supposed to be musically referencing "Minnie The Moocher" and I can kind of see how that works. I have that song and the "Ghost of Smokey Joe". Is this a particular style of music ("hardy hardy har" call and response ragtime/blues) or was Cab the only one who did it? What else is worth checking out?
― the next grozart, Friday, 17 August 2007 01:30 (5 years ago) Permalink
Louis Jordan otm
― ghost rider, Friday, 17 August 2007 01:50 (5 years ago) Permalink
and yes the thing you're talking about is basically jump blues.
― ghost rider, Friday, 17 August 2007 01:53 (5 years ago) Permalink
http://youtube.com/watch?v=HaZOXF83zBg
― ghost rider, Friday, 17 August 2007 01:55 (5 years ago) Permalink
Nice! Cheers.
― the next grozart, Friday, 17 August 2007 02:08 (5 years ago) Permalink
What's the song that sounds like minnie The Moocher that they kind of changed for a Quavers crisps advert in the late 80s/early 90s? Remember it?
― the next grozart, Friday, 17 August 2007 02:11 (5 years ago) Permalink
i am american, i cannot help you there
― ghost rider, Friday, 17 August 2007 02:14 (5 years ago) Permalink
ah ok. maybe they only did it for the ad, but i'm sure i've heard it elsewhere. it sounds almost exactly like minnie but slightly different melody and a bit faster. cheers for the help all the same :-)
― the next grozart, Friday, 17 August 2007 02:18 (5 years ago) Permalink
Don't forget his performance in the Blues Brothers movie!
― Fastnbulbous, Friday, 17 August 2007 17:47 (5 years ago) Permalink
Personally I prefer the one with St. James Infirmary Blues: http://youtube.com/watch?v=DBk3jwNSteo
― Nick Minichino, Friday, 17 August 2007 18:04 (5 years ago) Permalink
Stone classic. Early 30's stuff is just incredible - everybody needs to hear some Cab at least once in their life.
― Soukesian, Friday, 17 August 2007 18:23 (5 years ago) Permalink
Sadly, the recent PBS documentary on Cab isn't all that great but skip ahead to the interviews with Landis, Cropper, Dunn for some great Blues Brothers stories.
― Vini Reilly Invasion (Elvis Telecom), Saturday, 5 May 2012 05:14 (1 year ago) Permalink