Cab Calloway - Minnie The Moocher (feat. The Blues Brothers) - 1080p Full HD

Cab Calloway performing 'Minnie The Moocher' in the 1980 film The Blues Brothers.

[juanmena]

As a child, you really can't comprehend the immensity of this production.
Then, you grow up, and realize that this movie is a concert, a tribute and a master piece.

[itshunni]

This man was 73 years old when this movie was released. still had it almost 50 years after this song's original release.

[AnaterZ]

This guy was born in 1907 and died in 1994. Rare that we see someone from this era of music at such high quality picture from 1980.

[misterfister]

The fact this man was literally in his seventies, and still moved and sounded like a young man.
May his soul Rest In Peace

[sterlingsteve]

The looks on all the guys in the band's faces. Every single one of them hugely accomplished musicians, every one of them grinning like kids bc they're playing with Cab Calloway.

[ChrisOnStage]

I was in that audience at the Hollywood palladium for 14 hours while they shot the concert. Cab Calloway was a true professional and was SO excited to be there!!

[ze_rubenator]

Cab Calloway initially hated this version of the song and had a big row with Dan Akroyd about it. He called it old-fashioned, which of course was the whole point of Blues Brothers, so that didn't get him far. Angrily he did it the way Dan wanted (which is the take used in the movie), and then stormed out without another word. When the time came for shooting the scene he showed up on set and did everything professionally with no hint of the previous arguments. I don't know what caused him to change his mind, but I'm glad he did.

[boebender]

In the 1940s in Louisville KY, my uncle was friends with Cab Calloway. I have pictures of him with my dad and uncle baby-sitting and playing them as 5 and 7 years olds. They spoke on the phone and wrote letters until Cab died. RIP LEGEND!!❤

[jamesbarnousky]

This man was around long enough to shape the history of jazz as a style of music, and then act in a movie dedicated to its legacy.

[suprestoner]

Who's still listening in 2024? One of the greatest movies ever made!!

Great song

[manny]

Cab Calloway is one of the very few artists to have a song on the Billboard charts in 5 DIFFERENT DECADES. AMAZING.

[jackx.cassway]

I met a kid at camp who has also seen this movie and every time we bumped into each other, we would always say, “This is glue. Strong stuff.”

[quantumshock]

When you realize that Calloway first recorded this song in 1931 :O

[towwong]

0:50 The lessons
2:30 The homework
2:43 The test

[johndemarco]

31 years ago, when my father was very I'll, I stayed up with him all night , sometimes holding him because his cancer was progressing rapidly. This was the last movie we ever saw together, sometimes he would even crack a smile. I miss that man, and boy oh boy, what a movie to go out with! Pretty cool.

[DavidCotovsky]

Cab Calloway has some distinctive moves and voice!

[VizViper]

Cab Calloway could be wearing a tank top and hot pants and still be the classiest man in the building.

[NVTrucker]

Cab Calloway. Still one of the greatest.

[jeffbauer]

I bet the band, the audience...everyone involved had a blast doing this scene!!!

[fornoparticularreason]

My father was one of the extras in the crowd, didn't believe him till I finally watched it when I turned 7, now that I'm 40 it's really all I have of him now.