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The Jumpin' Jive") is a famous jazz/swing composition, written by Cab Calloway, Frank Froeba, and Jack Palmer. [1] Originally recorded on 17 July 1939, on Vocalion Records , it sold over a million copies and reached #2 on the Pop chart.
Joe Jackson's Jumpin' Jive is the fourth studio album by Joe Jackson. [2] Released in 1981, it is a collection of covers of classic 1940s swing and jump blues songs originally performed by musicians such as Louis Jordan and Cab Calloway , the latter of whose song " Jumpin' Jive " was the eponym for this album.
Following Beat Crazy, Jackson broke up with his backing band and recorded a series of albums, ranging from cover albums (1981's Jumpin' Jive) to original studio albums (1982's Night and Day) and live albums (1986's Big World, an album of original material recorded live). He has also experimented with movie soundtracks and classical music.
Jackson's first band, formed in Gosport, was called Edward Bear, [note 1] later renamed Arms and Legs. [5] The band broke up in 1976 after two unsuccessful singles. He was still known as David Jackson when he joined Arms and Legs, but picked up the nickname "Joe" based on his perceived resemblance to the British television puppet character Joe 90, a genius child spy.
Cabell "Cab" Calloway III (December 25, 1907 – November 18, 1994) was an American jazz singer and bandleader.He was a regular performer at the Cotton Club in Harlem, where he became a popular vocalist of the swing era.
All tracks were written by Joe Jackson, except for "Jumpin' Jive", penned in 1939 by Cab Calloway, Frank Froeba and Jack Palmer. [ 7 ] [ 8 ] Photography by Janette Beckman .
Live 1980/86 is a Joe Jackson double live album, released in April 1988. [1] It was recorded during the 1980 Beat Crazy tour, the 1982-83 Night and Day tour, the 1984 Body & Soul tour, and the 1986 Big World tour. [4]
In his book The Great Rock Discography journalist Martin C. Strong awards the album 8 out of 10. [1] ... "Jumpin' Jive (1981)" (written by Cab Calloway, ...