Added: Mar 10, 2010
From: GodGaveUsCannabis
Duration: 2:17
This clip is from the 1933 movie "International House", which was a comedy starring a number of vaudeville comedians, and included, The Cab Calloway Orchestra performing "Reefer Man". A cannabis culture song from before marijuana prohibition was enacted by The Marihuana Tax Act of 1937. Reefer Man is a popular classic from the speakeasy days of alcohol prohibition. Cabell "Cab" Calloway III was a master of energetic scat singing and led one of the United States' most popular African American big bands from the start of the 1930s through the late 1940s. Calloway's band featured performers including trumpeters Dizzy Gillespie and Adolphus "Doc" Cheatham, saxophonists Ben Webster and Leon "Chu" Berry, New Orleans guitar ace Danny Barker, and bassist Milt Hinton. Calloway continued to perform until his death in 1994 at the age of 86. "Reefer Man" (1932) (uncredited) Lyrics by Andy Razaf Music by J. Russel Robinson Sung by Cab Calloway with His Orchestra "Man whats the matter with that cat there?" "must be full of reefer" "full of reefer?!" "yea man" "you mean that cats high?!" "sailing" "sailing" "sailing lightly" "get away from here Man is that the reefer man?" "thats the reefer man" "I belive hes losing his mind" "I think hes lost his mind!" Oh have you ever met that funny reefer man reefer man have you ever met that funny reefer man reefer man If he said he swam to china, and he sell you south carolina then you know your talkn to that reefer man Have you ever met funny reefer man reefer man Have you ever met funny reefer man reefer man If he said he walks the ocean, any time he takes the notion then you know your talkn to reefer man. Have you ever met this funny reefer man reefer man oh baby baby baby reefer man reefer man If he trades you dimes for nickles and calls watermellons pickles then you know your talkn to that reefer man Have you ever met funny reefer man reefer man Have you ever met funny reefer man reefer man If he takes a sudden mania he'll want to give you pennsylvaina oh you know your talking to the reefer man Have you ever met funny reefer man reefer man Have you ever met funny reefer man reefer man If he said one sweet is funny because he wont sell me atlantic then you know your talkin to that reefer man ... God Gave Us Cannabis .com http://www.GodGaveUsCannabis.com/ ...
Channel: Music
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naddedd Says:
Aug 6, 2010 - This is only one I can find with this intro, as well as not having audio synching problems. Thanks.
zombe0 Says:
Apr 13, 2010 - thank you for posting this