Callie Cardamon: Music
May 9, 2010
As promised, here is your free bi-weekly song. Today it's “Cow-Cow Boogie," penned by Benny Carter, Gene Depaul, and Don Raye in 1941. It was performed by Ella Mae Morse and Ella Fitzgerald and the Ink Spots, among others. It’s a jazzy boogie-woogie and should cheer you right up (if you’re feeling down), keep you feeling good (if you’re feeling good), and even you out (if you’re currently manic).
My most excellent friend and awesome drummer, Kopana Terry, one of Kentucky's finest, played the drums on this track and sent 'em to me via email. What's a little physical distance between friends in the cyber-age?
Peace and Love,
Cow-Cow Callie
Cow Cow Boogie
April 25, 2010
This week’s song is “Jump for Joy,” the exuberant title track to Duke Ellington’s 1941 musical revue. According to Ellington, the purpose of his musical was "to take Uncle Tom out of the theatre, eliminate the stereotyped image that had been exploited by Hollywood and Broadway, and say things that would make the audience think." You can read more about it in David Brent Johnson's Jazz Blog.
Jump for Joy
April 11, 2010
I hope you enjoy today's song, "As Time Goes By," written by Herman Hupfeld in 1931. Most of you know it as the song from "Casablanca," but it was actually written well before the movie.