“I Got the Heebies!”: 100 Years of “Heebie Jeebies”

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Musical Interlude: From out of nowhere this old song came to mind today. Can't explain it, but here we go...

"You'll Have to Swing It (Mr. Paganini)," performed by Ella Fitzgerald.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPeAtfDie_c

#MusicalInterlude #Jazz #EllaFitzgerald #EdSullivan #FirstLadyOfSong #ScatSinging

Ella Fitzgerald "You'll Have To Swing It (Mr. Paganini)" on The Ed Sullivan Show

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"Minnie the Moocher" is a #jazz song co-written by American musician #CabCalloway and first recorded in 1931 by Calloway and his #bigBand orchestra, selling over a million copies. "Minnie the Moocher" is famous for its nonsensical #adLibbed lyrics, also known as #scatSinging (for example, its refrain of "Hi de hi de hi de ho"). In performances, Calloway would have the audience.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SdBedVCBuPY
Cab Calloway 'Minnie The Moocher' Extended Betty Boop Version

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The Opposite Side of the Earth (a song of cyber-connection by Eddie Biggins)

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The Opposite Side of the Earth (a song of cyber-connection by Eddie Biggins)

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Your Skeevy Uncle (a humorous original song by Eddie Biggins)

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Your Skeevy Uncle (a humorous original song by Eddie Biggins)

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Goddess of Slide: The Forgotten Story of Ellen McIlwaine - a must watch!
#music #blues #scatsinging #guitarist #Documentary #Japan

Goddess of Slide: The Forgotten Story of Ellen McIlwaine https://gem.cbc.ca/goddess-of-slide-the-forgotten-story-of-ellen-mcilwaine

Goddess of Slide: The Forgotten Story of Ellen McIlwaine | Films | CBC Gem

The forgotten story of Ellen McIlwaine, the legendary Canadian musician who fought for her right to play the slide guitar, a male-dominated instrument in a male-dominated world.

"Minnie the Moocher" is a #jazz song co-written by American musician #CabCalloway and first recorded in 1931 by Calloway and his #bigBand orchestra, selling over a million copies. #MinnieTheMoocher is famous for its nonsensical #adLibbed lyrics, also known as #scatSinging (for example, its refrain of "Hi de hi de hi de ho"). In performances, Calloway would have the audience and the band members participate by repeating each scat phrase in a form of a #callAndResponse.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=250MMq0fTrU
Cab Calloway - Minnie The Moocher (feat. The Blues Brothers) - 1080p Full HD

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