Well it was completely different than any of his other stuff. Most people want the new to sound like the old. Fair to say it bombed in the states but that's because he was ironically way ahead of his time bringing the old stuff back. I think it's his best work.
Bob Ruhe it certainly was a completely different musical direction for him,just for one album and seemed to be favourably embraced here by the reviewers,commentators,DJs,etc. I'm not sure exactly how well the album did commercially but I got to hear it off one of our lodgers downstairs who used to play me his music whenever I dropped in.
Better late than never, not sure where you guys are, but here in the UK in the late 70s early 80s the charts saw lots of 50s style rocknroll rockabiily hits, very popular, my scene entirely. Joe Jacksons was from Portsmouth uk, his first single was a huge pop hit in 1979. "Is She Really Going Out with Him ?" made Top 20 around the world, and Joe followed it with another Top 5 song a few months later. Both songs were in the New Wave style of Elvis Costello, but def not rock n roll. By 1981 Joe had changed direction completely, and he recorded an album of swing and jump-blues standards from the 40s and early 50s. Joe’s new group and their album were called “Joe Jackson’s Jumpin Jive”, after the Cab Calloway song. By happy coincidence, Cab’s original version was recorded in mid July, 1939, and sold over a million copies. Joe Jackson’s cover, the single off the album, made Number 43 in UK in mid July, 1981. I was aged 19, heard “Jumpin Jive” on BBC radio and like many others then discovered the originals by the likes of Calloway and Louis Jordan. Joe moved to New York, and is still very active in the swing and jazz fields, as recently as 2012 his latest album topped the U.S. Modern Jazz chart.
This is a great performance. I just saw a vid with Cab Calloway singing this 1930something, and I took me a while to figure where else I had heard this.. it ws JJ doing some 50 years after. Smokin' tune.
C'était la bonne époque. 7 ou 8 amis avec la musique autour de nous. Les joints qui tournaient dans le sens des aiguilles d'une montre. Le thé et le sky dans le sens anti-horaire. 2 ou 3 filles qui dansaient au milieu de la pièce. Week end de détente.
This, I believe, was a concert broadcast on MTV- back when the station first came on they had 1 hour Saturday night concerts- this one, Split Enz, Duran Duran, Culture Club- I only wish I would have had a VCR in 1981-1982. Thanks for posting.
OH GOOOOSH! That was one of my first favourite songs! My dad played it over and over in our old car! :))) I'm just sooo in love with that. I can't believe an 16 year old german boy listened to this! :D
The really awesome Cab Calloway and Nicholas Brothers bit is from Stormy Weather, which is an amazing film. Lena Horne stars, and the singing and dancing is out of this world! Rent the film if you can find it, it is a classic of cinema.
I didn't see this tour, but I did catch him a couple of years later. Jumpin Jive totally influenced me when I was 14. I was already into Glenn Miller, but this album took me to a whole new level. Sadly, it was years before any Louis Jordan songs were available on CD (or vinyl). I wore three piece suits to school every day in Jr. High, for which I was mercilessly persecuted in 1979. Joe Jackson and his band totally defined my experience as a teenager, and I will never forget seeing them live.
Big Bad Voodoo Daddy vibes
Heb heb!
So much talent -f-amazing
More punk than punk
Omg to go back in time & get tix to this tour!
this album was fantastic...
If this music doesn't make you dance, Jack you dead.
Those drums
that is a REAL Concert!!!!
che energia
Dat jive has done been jumped!
Esta buena canción la canto y la publico LOIS JORDAN en el año 1943 y la versiono JOE JACKSON quien la canto y la publico en el año 1981
El nombre lo escribi mal y es : LOUIS JORDAN
I never saw this much fun on a stage ever
A tutute pouet pouet la voila
I had a love of swing music from early childhood and this just solidified it as the coolest music ever made.
Quality end of
we like. Gostamos
es radio doble 9!
cab caloway song
Thank's Arthur Vendeen Brother !
loose as a goose!
Happy Birthday Joe! 💙
Une petite merveille ! Merci de ce partage !
J'ai toujours adoré ce mec, une sensibilité et une énergie de fou. Un être magnifique. Amour total pour lui.
I was in Jr. High school when the JJ album was released and it totally changed my musical perspective.
+Bob Ruhe out of curiosity do you remeber how well received the album was by people?
Well it was completely different than any of his other stuff. Most people want the new to sound like the old. Fair to say it bombed in the states but that's because he was ironically way ahead of his time bringing the old stuff back. I think it's his best work.
id agree with you with that
Bob Ruhe it certainly was a completely different musical direction for him,just for one album and seemed to be favourably embraced here by the reviewers,commentators,DJs,etc. I'm not sure exactly how well the album did commercially but I got to hear it off one of our lodgers downstairs who used to play me his music whenever I dropped in.
Better late than never, not sure where you guys are, but here in the UK in the late 70s early 80s the charts saw lots of 50s style rocknroll rockabiily hits, very popular, my scene entirely. Joe Jacksons was from Portsmouth uk, his first single was a huge pop hit in 1979. "Is She Really Going Out with Him ?" made Top 20 around the world, and Joe followed it with another Top 5 song a few months later. Both songs were in the New Wave style of Elvis Costello, but def not rock n roll. By 1981 Joe had changed direction completely, and he recorded an album of swing and jump-blues standards from the 40s and early 50s. Joe’s new group and their album were called “Joe Jackson’s Jumpin Jive”, after the Cab Calloway song. By happy coincidence, Cab’s original version was recorded in mid July, 1939, and sold over a million copies. Joe Jackson’s cover, the single off the album, made Number 43 in UK in mid July, 1981. I was aged 19, heard “Jumpin Jive” on BBC radio and like many others then discovered the originals by the likes of Calloway and Louis Jordan. Joe moved to New York, and is still very active in the swing and jazz fields, as recently as 2012 his latest album topped the U.S. Modern Jazz chart.
Cab Calloway... The ORIGINAL!
is this Larry Toulfree on the drums?
What a honour to Cab Calloway But Joe and his band are worthy fellows. Good old times against the Nazi Times. greetings from Germany (West)!!!
CAMP!
This is a great performance. I just saw a vid with Cab Calloway singing this 1930something, and I took me a while to figure where else I had heard this.. it ws JJ doing some 50 years after. Smokin' tune.
C'était la bonne époque. 7 ou 8 amis avec la musique autour de nous. Les joints qui tournaient dans le sens des aiguilles d'une montre. Le thé et le sky dans le sens anti-horaire. 2 ou 3 filles qui dansaient au milieu de la pièce. Week end de détente.
This, I believe, was a concert broadcast on MTV- back when the station first came on they had 1 hour Saturday night concerts- this one, Split Enz, Duran Duran, Culture Club- I only wish I would have had a VCR in 1981-1982. Thanks for posting.
koooooooollllllll,,, i luuuuuurrrrrrvvvveee it
I'd almost forgotten about this. Drunken CZcams searcher pay off once in a while. Cheers Cherry.
this sond is fuckin great!!!
@CherryErry Me 3 XD
My dance team did a tap dance to this 4 years ago! We were all mechanics!
Very cool
SUPERB!!!!!!!
whoa,,those people were moovin and groovin
I am seeing Joe Jackson LIVE, november 8th!! <33
love this.
Lol he's so cool :D
This is from 1981 - saw it on MTV-
BEST JAZZ DUDE EVER!!!!!!!
@McFlymcflangie wanna see cab/ watch the blues brothers :)
OH GOOOOSH! That was one of my first favourite songs! My dad played it over and over in our old car! :))) I'm just sooo in love with that. I can't believe an 16 year old german boy listened to this! :D
Ich auch damals! Herrlich, einfach herrlich!
has anyone dowloaded this entire album?
The really awesome Cab Calloway and Nicholas Brothers bit is from Stormy Weather, which is an amazing film. Lena Horne stars, and the singing and dancing is out of this world! Rent the film if you can find it, it is a classic of cinema.
I didn't see this tour, but I did catch him a couple of years later. Jumpin Jive totally influenced me when I was 14. I was already into Glenn Miller, but this album took me to a whole new level. Sadly, it was years before any Louis Jordan songs were available on CD (or vinyl). I wore three piece suits to school every day in Jr. High, for which I was mercilessly persecuted in 1979. Joe Jackson and his band totally defined my experience as a teenager, and I will never forget seeing them live.
1:46 the sax player almost fell