Cab Calloway appreciation thread.

[AlCzervik]

Reefer man
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D44pyeEvhcQ

Hi De ho man from Sesame street
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=esnDnIK2v1g&feature=related

Minnie the moocher
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vu8SUYwMnME&feature=related

[elshiva]

1. The Man, The Genius!

Have you seen the movie "Stormy Weather?"

[AlCzervik]

2. you bet.

[elshiva]

5. One of the greatest movie ever

[AlCzervik]

6. here's Lena

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QCG3kJtQBKo

[elshiva]

7. HEEEEREEE'SSSSSS CABBIE!

Master of the English Language:

GET HEP

TO JIVE

with

THE Hi! De! Ho!

Cab Calloway

glossary of jive expressions



ARMSTRONGS (N) musical notes in the upper register, high trumpet notes.

BEATUP (N) small change. Example "Can you lend me a little beatup?"

BLAP (N) something very good. Example "That's a blap."

COOLING (V)laying off between engagements, not working

CUT RATE (N) a low, cheap person. Example "Don't play me cut rate, Jack!"

DILLINGER (N) a killer-diller, too hot to handle.

DRAPE (N) suit of clothes, dress, costume.

DRY GOODS (N) same as DRAPE

FEWS AND TWO (N) money or cash in small quantity.

FINAL (V) to leave, to go home. Example "I finaled to my pad" (went to bed), "we copped a final" (went home)

FRAUGHTY ISSUE (N) a very sad message, a deplorable state of affairs.

GOT YOUR GLASSES ON you are ritzy or snooty, you fail to recognize your friends, you are up-stage.

IGG (V) to ignore someone. Example "Don't igg me."

JEFF (N) a pest, a bore, an icky.

JELLY (N) anything free, on the house.

LEAD SHEET (N) a top coat.

LEFT RAISE (N) left side. Example "Dig the chick on your left raise."

MAIN QUEEN (N) favorite girl friend.

NEIGHO POPS nothin' doin', pal.

NICKLE NOTE (N) five dollar bill

OFFTIME JIVE (N) a sorry excuse, saying the wrong thing.

OFF THE COP (A) corny, out of date.

ORCHESTRATION (N) overcoat.

SET OF BRIGHT SEVENS (N) one week.

SLIDE YOUR JIB (V) to talk freely.

TRICKERATION (N) struttin' your stuff, muggin' lightly and politely.

TWISTER TO THE SLAMMER (N) the key to the door.

VIPER (N) one who smokes reefers, a tea-hound

V-8 (N) a chick who spurns company, is independent, is not amenable.

WHIPPED UP (V) worn out, exhausted, beat for your everything.

YEAH, MAN an exclamation of assent.



(These terms were usurped from Cab's out-of-print 1930's-era book of "hep slang")

[AlCzervik]

8. FRAUGHTY ISSUE, i love that one.

i'm going to use that as a sentence enhancer, just randomly throw it in here and there.

[elshiva]

10. BLAP (N) something very good. Example "That's a blap."

That's one of my favorites.

[momto3]

3. Love, love, love Cab Calloway!

Saw him live when I was in high school and he blew me away even then. He was a great performer.

[AlCzervik]

4. Lucky!!!

:hi:

[SeattleGirl]

9. I just LOVE that man!

:loveya: