Cab Calloway & Band Perform in Pajamas! (1933)
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- Early musical shorts such as this were made to be shown as filler for theater film programs. Because of this they were never widely seen. They frequently depicted subject matter that would be considered taboo in the ensuing Hays/Breen Code years, such as interracial romance. I initially thought this video was an example of this, until someone pointed out that the woman playing the porter's wife was Fredi Washington, a light-skinned black woman. Washington can be seen playing Duke Ellington's wife in another early soundie.
I've come across several songs and soundies from this era that revolved around the theme of the randy wife of an absent Pullman porter. It almost appears as though this scenario was as much a part of humor culture as the traveling salesman/farmer's daughter routine.
Now fire up your Homefire Radio and enjoy Cab and the gang!
I love the dude chilling playing the upright in the cot.
Entertainment can't get better. Thank you Cab
Black History ✊🏾
Yessssss. 😍
True indeed!!
Neat-loved that guy playing double bass in his bunk! Trains were a great way to travel!
that ending was nuts!!
Imagine being the conductor and hearing this banger
Lov how this man feels the music
Cab is the coolest dude who ever lived
yes ❤
Cab Calloway is the Original King of COOL.
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
this is such a vibe..... love it!
24's T.I sample this 😎
Cab was something else.1933, so we know this wasn't shown in many theaters in this country, USA.
Imagine enjoying a nice meal in the car behind and hearing this. Extraordinary.
long live the legend cab calloway
Cab Calloway was the hype man's hype man
Man...what is the name of that song played on the train? That SWINGS!
Heath Cooley Rail Rhythm
Hot water?
24s Ti
@@camariwilson4942 Mannn I thought I was the only one that caught on to that lol!! It sure did sound like it
@@bambitheavakin im tryna find what movie it was on thought it was in Hi De Ho
Cab must be having a blast during that rehearsal.
You telling me this is where TI got the 24’s beat from?!?!?
I'll never get tired watching this
The bass player is my favorite!
🔥🔥🔥🔥
AWSOMESAUCE!
Dig Al Morgan slapping that bass. He was one cool cat! 😎😎
The video game Cuphead Phantom Express boss fight sounds just like this 🤯 also T.I. Sample this for 24’s.
This is Ear Medicine 4 Sho👏🏾
Holy Toledo. Now that's really something - remarkably great post/share, many Thanks Istash. Cheers.
@josephnathanscott Thanks for the insight about Fredi Washington, josephnathanscott. I had no idea who she was, but have since done some research. Seems she was frequently mistaken as being white (some say she was mulatto), and would sometimes darken her skin with makeup for "black" roles. Ironically, Cab has lightening makeup on for this role! I've updated this video's info to mention Washington's identity. Thanks again.
Morris Day!😂
THAT FUCKING PASSION MAN!!!!!!!!!!!
Happy Black History Month ❤
His sister Blanche Calloway had a radio show in Miami. She looked the opposite of Cab Calloway and spoke of him all the time.
+moorishacting What was she like? And what did she say about Cab? V interesting!
cab calloways Bo is incredible and entertaining read it.
Where can one find this song in HQ ?????
Silk pajamas.
This shit slaps
T.I 24s sample
Hi de hi
PLEH BOI
amazing ❤❤
Ahead of his time but what is time really
who is the baritone sax player?
what movie is this from?
Cab Calloway's Hi de Ho
I wish cab was still alive maybe born in 2018 and plays only jazz also is it wrong to say I wish he was older in this I'm not liking the younger version
I just watched Fredi in "Imitation of Life" yesterday and was blown away by her acting. I was surprised to discover she really was African-American. I can't believe they actually darkened her skin! Today, it would be akin to making Obama look blacker.
Black man with a white wife in the 30's?
She’s a half breed