Cab Calloway - Minnie The Moocher

"Minnie the Moocher" is a jazz song first recorded in 1931 by Cab Calloway and His Orchestra, selling over 1 million copies. "Minnie the Moocher" is most famous for its nonsensical ad libbed ("scat") lyrics (for example, "Hi De Hi De Hi De Hi"). In performances, Calloway would have the audience participate by repeating each scat phrase in a form of call and response, eventually Calloway's phrases would become so long and complex that the audience would laugh at their own failed attempts to repeat them.


Cab Calloway - Minnie The Moocher (original version 1931)
Cab Calloway - Minnie The Moocher (1978 Disco dance vocal 12 Inch)
Cab Calloway - Minnie The Moocher (1978 Disco Instrumental 12 Inch)

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