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Music Appreciation

mahatmakanejeeves

(69,976 posts)

2. Got your Cab Calloway AND your Nicholas Brothers right here.

Reply to Rocknation (Reply #1)

Sat Dec 18, 2021, 06:45 PM

Dec 2021

I've posted this before. If you haven't seen it, are you ever in for a surprise.

The drummer is Jo Jones.

Stormy Weather, Full Cast & Crew

Jumpin Jive - Cab Calloway and the Nicholas Brothers
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laughland
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Here's a clip from the movie "Stormy Weather" (1943) featuring Cab Calloway and his orchestra performing "Jumpin Jive". After awhile they let the Nicholas Brothers jump in and lend their feet to the action.

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When Black Performers Starred in Soundies [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2021 OP

Just as I was about to throw in the towel on finding this soundie Rocknation Dec 2021 #1

Got your Cab Calloway AND your Nicholas Brothers right here. mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2021 #2

Thanks so much for posting. Great Black history. brush Dec 2021 #3