#scatsinging — Public Fediverse posts
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"Minnie the Moocher" is a #jazz song co-written by American musician #CabCalloway and first recorded in 1931 by Calloway and his #bigBand orchestra, selling over a million copies. "Minnie the Moocher" is famous for its nonsensical #adLibbed lyrics, also known as #scatSinging (for example, its refrain of "Hi de hi de hi de ho"). In performances, Calloway would have the audience.
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Musical Interlude: From out of nowhere this old song came to mind today. Can't explain it, but here we go...
"You'll Have to Swing It (Mr. Paganini)," performed by Ella Fitzgerald.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPeAtfDie_c
#MusicalInterlude #Jazz #EllaFitzgerald #EdSullivan #FirstLadyOfSong #ScatSinging
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"Minnie the Moocher" is a #jazz song co-written by American musician #CabCalloway and first recorded in 1931 by Calloway and his #bigBand orchestra, selling over a million copies. #MinnieTheMoocher is famous for its nonsensical #adLibbed lyrics, also known as #scatSinging (for example, its refrain of "Hi de hi de hi de ho"). In performances, Calloway would have the audience and the band members participate by repeating each scat phrase in a form of a #callAndResponse.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=250MMq0fTrU