Jumpin' Jive

For the album by British musician Joe Jackson, see Jumpin' Jive (album).

"Jumpin' Jive" (also known as "(Hep-Hep!) The Jumpin' Jive") is a famous jazz/swing composition, written by Cab Calloway, Frank Froeba and Jack Palmer.[1] originally recorded on 17 July 1939, on Vocalion Records, it sold over a million copies.[1][2] He performs it with his orchestra and the Nicholas Brothers in the 1943 musical, Stormy Weather.

Covers

Joe Jackson version

"Jumpin' Jive"
Single by Joe Jackson's Jumpin' Jive
from the album Joe Jackson's Jumpin' Jive
B-side "Knock Me a Kiss"
Released June 1981
Format 7" vinyl
Genre Jump blues, swing revival
Length 2:41
Label A&M
Writer(s) Cab Calloway, Frank Froeba, Jack Palmer
Producer(s) Joe Jackson
Joe Jackson's Jumpin' Jive singles chronology
"One to One"
(1981)		 "Jumpin' Jive"
(1981)		 "Real Men"
(1982)

"Jumpin' Jive" was covered by new wave artist Joe Jackson (under the band name Joe Jackson's Jumpin' Jive) on his 1981 album of the same name. The album, originally conceived as "a few pub gigs for a laugh," also featured other jump-blues tracks, including Callaway's "We the Cats (Shall Hep Ya)."[3]

After its release on Jumpin Jive, Jackson's version was later released as a single, where it charted at #43 in Britain.[4]

Charts

Chart (1981) Peak
position
UK Singles Chart 43[4]
Australia Singles Chart 61
New Zealand Singles Chart 32

Other covers

It has been recorded notably by The Andrews Sisters, Glenn Miller, and Big Bad Voodoo Daddy.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Murrells, Joseph (1978). The Book of Golden Discs (2nd ed.). London: Barrie and Jenkins Ltd. p. 22. ISBN 0-214-20512-6.
  2. ↑ Papa, Christopher. "Cab Calloway Biography". Retrieved 22 February 2008.
  3. ↑ Jackson, Joe. "Jumpin' Jive". joejackson.com.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 274. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.