Minnie the Moocher (1933-12-18, mx. 78866-2: Master take)

~ Recording by Cab Calloway and His Cotton Club Orchestra

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack ArtistRelease TitleRelease ArtistRelease Group TypeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.9Minnie the Moocher3:37Cab Calloway and His OrchestraThe Chronological Classics: Cab Calloway and His Orchestra: 1932‐1934Cab Calloway and His OrchestraAlbum + Compilation
Classics Records (compilations of the Chronological Series)544
1.8Minnie the Moocher3:36Cab Calloway and His Cotton Club OrchestraCab Calloway & Co: The Complete 1933–1934 Cotton Club Orchestra Sessions, the 1949 Sides Plus Rare Items by Blanche Calloway (1931) and Billy Banks (1932)Cab CallowayAlbum + Compilation
  • -1994
RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle)RCA 66496-2 07863
1.9Minnie the Moocher3:36Cab Calloway and His OrchestraThe Fabulous Swing CollectionVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US1998-02-10
BMG (the former Bertelsmann Music Group, defunct since 2004-08-05; for releases dated 2008 and later, see annotation)09026-68987-2
1.15Minnie The Moocher3:40Cab CallowayThe American Jazz Entertainer - Wah Dee Dah (1930-42)Cab CallowayAlbum + Compilation
Frémeaux & AssociésFA 5014
4.7Minnie the Moocher3:35Cab Calloway and His Cotton Club OrchestraThe Chronological Cab Calloway and His Orchestra, Volume 1: The Early Years 1930‐1934Cab Calloway and His OrchestraAlbum + Compilation
JSP RecordsJSPCD908A, JSPCD908B, JSPCD908C, JSPCD908D
1.23Minnie the Moocher3:37Cab CallowayJukebox Favourites: Hits of the 20s & 30sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • -2012-07-16
AP Music Ltd.
1.9Minnie the Moocher?:??Cab Calloway and His Cotton Club OrchestraJazz Star Serie no. 15: Cab Calloway and His Orchestra 1933‐1934Cab Calloway and His Orchestra featuring: The MissouriansAlbum + Compilation
RCA VictorLPM 10 120

Relationships

banjo:Morris White (jazz guitarist) (on 1933-12-18)
double bass:Al Morgan (jazz double-bassist) (on 1933-12-18)
drums (drum set):Leroy Maxey (jazz drummer) (on 1933-12-18)
piano:Benny Payne (jazz pianist and vocalist) (on 1933-12-18)
reeds:Eddie Barefield (on 1933-12-18)
Andrew Brown (jazz saxophonist) (on 1933-12-18)
Arville Harris (on 1933-12-18)
Walter Thomas (on 1933-12-18)
trombone:DePriest Wheeler (on 1933-12-18)
Harry White (jazz trombonist) (on 1933-12-18)
trumpet:Doc Cheatham (on 1933-12-18)
Edwin Swayze (on 1933-12-18)
Lammar Wright (on 1933-12-18)
vocals:Cab Calloway (on 1933-12-18)
recording of:Minnie the Moocher (on 1933-12-18)

Minnie the Moocher

lyricist and composer:Cab Calloway
Irving Mills
publisher:Big Bad Voodoo Music
later translated parody versions:Minnie the Zocker
is based on:Willie the Weeper
is the basis for:Squeezit the Moocher (Minnie the Moocher)