St. James' Infirmary / Nobody's Sweetheart

by Cab Calloway and His Orchestra

St. James' Infirmary / Nobody's Sweetheart cover art
  • Type: Single
  • Released: May 1931
  • Label: Brunswick
  • Country: United States
  • Community rating: 4.07/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Injecting a traditional, heavily morbid folk dirge with theatrical big band energy, this nocturnal swing track perfectly tailored a dark narrative for the Harlem ballroom. The highly charismatic, slightly boastful vocal delivery firmly established the frontman's dynamic, highly animated stage persona.

Genres

Descriptors: death, melodic, improvisation, disease

Tracklist

  1. Nobody's Sweetheart
  2. St. James' Infirmary

Credits

  • Cab Calloway and His Orchestra - primary artist
  • Billy Meyers - written-by
  • Elmer Schoebel - written-by
  • Ernie Erdman - written-by
  • Gus Kahn - written-by
  • Joe Primrose - written-by

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