[Dixielandjazz] FW: Shorty with a St. James twist--the Calloway connection

[Charles Suhor]

Just for the record, Cab Calloway did record "St. James Infirmary" but the "Hi-de-hi-de..." etc. routine was from his "Minnie the Moocher." I liked Trombone Shorty's version of St. James but thought he grafted the Calloway stuff on as a way of engaging the audience. That ain't no sin, but to me the gimmick wasn't worthy of his original treatment of St. James.

Charlie Suhor

On Sep 16, 2014, at 11:20 PM, Robert Ringwald wrote:

> Joe Carbery wrote regarding Trombone Shorty’s St. James Infirmary:
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> Yes, Steve, I'm surprised that nobody else picked up the Cab Calloway connection. It seems quite obvious, but perhaps most of the DJML people are too mouldy to have heard of (or heard) him!
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> Joe, you got to be kidding. Shorty does as much Cab Callaway in that song as the song itself and you think the DJML members didn’t pick up on it? Give me a break. Robert Calder already mentioned it so what else was there to say about it?
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> Some of us may be mouldy figgs but we aint stupid. 
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> -Bob Ringwald
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