Jivey Patter/Novelty Songs

Thanks! Definitely wanted Louis Jordan on here.

Debating whether something like “Open the Door, Richard” belongs here but that is more of a comedy routine with some musical moments so I say no for now.

Just heard this Cab Calloway song on Singers Unlimited with Michael Bourne
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E03NZOIxGmQ

And now he’s playing “Doctor, Lawyer, Indian Chief” as sung by Hoagy himself.

My fav Gaillard is this cross-cultural yiddish jive

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ntUNRiC5-z0

Ellington's entry

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TA1gfjvpFOE

And the absolute peak for me, Yochanan and Sun Ra

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iudPKzmRUEs

This comp is all time, and follows this idea through a few decades

https://www.discogs.com/Various-Stars-Of-The-Apollo-Theatre/release/2831186

slim gaillard probably has his own thread, but one of the great ones of his is "yep roc heresay", the origin of the name of yep roc records, banned for "obscenity", when in fact he was just reading an armenian menu. that '80s documentary on gaillard is fantastic.

here's some sort of wedding band or something doing a version.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BV-VEzLLwhk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2k_6_XZ1b4I

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UeDmEhNx4tA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWwLfTjyD_A

“I’m Hip” is not quite what I am looking for on this thread but I will send a birthday shout out to Bob Dorough anyway.

*bump/revive*

My fav Gaillard is this cross-cultural yiddish jive

BEST INTRO TO ANY SONG EVER:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0sUZd6D64dA

two cuts by songwriter Henry Nemo, the "creator of jive" [citation needed]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kdVz3hY_H8A

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFJ3aY2u1cE

I had no idea what to make of "abee gezundt" before I googled it:

abi gezunt

definition: "As long as you're healthy [you can be happy]."
Example Sentences: "I got a $50.00 traffic ticket...abi gezunt.", "Politics, shmolitics, abi gezint."
Languages of Origin: Yiddish
Who Uses This: Jews who are middle-aged and older; Jews with Ashkenazi heritage

https://jel.jewish-languages.org/words/2

clearly I don't spend enough time in the company of 80-year-old Ashkenazi Jews :((

Anthem of the Sunday afternoon home repair crisis, Johnnie Lee Wills's "Thingamajig"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9I8nQoGWse4