The Jumpin’ Jive

I just got finished watching one of my favorite musicals entitled Stormy Weather (circa 1943). I’m a big fan of the “back in the day” big band. Cab Calloway has always been one of my favorite performers. So vibrant and alive. Those performers “back in the day” flat out entertained regularly. Sadly that is a lost art among a sizable number of performers these days. Notice I didn’t say all performers today. But among the popular sect of music today, there is a certain hollowness. Performers are so caught up in their music videos that they forget the music… the entertainment… But I digress.

The following video features Cab Calloway and the ultra-talented tap dancing duo, The Nicholas Brothers. This is a scene from the musical (I love this scene). I present the JUMPIN’ JIVE!