THAT’S ON, JACK, THAT’S ON SELECTED SINGLES 1939-1950

THE CATS AND THE FIDDLE

THAT’S ON, JACK, THAT’S ON SELECTED SINGLES 1939-1950

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The Cats and the Fiddle were one of the many African American vocal groups who sprang to fame following the breakthrough of The Ink Spots and The Mills Brothers during the 1930s.

Their signature hit, “I Miss You So” is considered to be a classic of the genre and must have sold considerable numbers to have been covered and revived so many times over the years.

The group were different to many of the same period especially on their up-tempo material which was almost frenetic by comparison. Their harmonies were incredibly tight and their overall sound signalled what was to come when doo wop arrived in the early 1950s. They were also adept at blues based material and their version of “I’d Rather Drink Muddy Water” holds its own with any of the later bluesier versions as does “I’m Gonna Pull My Hair”. If there was ever an outfit that could be said to epitomize the genre loosely known as jump and jive this is the one. Hip and then some!

Tracklist

CD 1:

  1. Nuts To You
  2. Killin’ Jive
  3. Gangbusters
  4. Please Don’t Leave Me Now
  5. Killer Diller Man From The South
  6. Thursday Evening Swing
  7. We Cats Will Swing For You
  8. I’d Rather Drink Muddy Water
  9. Chant Of The Rain
  10. Till The Day I Die
  11. I Miss You So
  12. Public Jitterbug No. 1
  13. When I Grow Too Old To Dream
  14. Left With The Thought Of You
  15. Gone
  16. Mr. Rhythm Man
  17. That’s On, Jack, That’s On
  18. Just A Roamer
  19. Hep Cats’ Holiday
  20. You’re So Fine
  21. Pig’s Idea
  22. Hushabye Love
  23. Swing The Scales
  24. I’ll Always Love You Just The Same
  25. One Is Never Too Old To Swing
  26. If I Dream Of You
  27. I’m Gonna Pull My Hair (And Let My Wig Fall Down)

CD 2:

  1. My Darling
  2. I’m Singing (So Help Me)
  3. Til I Met You
  4. Crawlin’ Blues
  5. I Don’t Want To Set The World On Fire
  6. Blue Skies
  7. Lawdy, Clawdy
  8. Sighing And Crying
  9. Another Day
  10. Stomp, Stomp
  11. Part Of Me
  12. Life’s Too Short
  13. My Sugar’s Sweet To Me
  14. Romance Without Finance
  15. Please Don’t Leave Me Now
  16. Shorty’s Got To Go
  17. That’s My Desire
  18. When Elephants Roost In Bamboo Trees
  19. Where Are You
  20. Darling Can’t We Make A Date
  21. I’m Afraid Of You
  22. That’s What I Thought You Said
  23. I’ll Never, Never Let You Go
  24. Start Talking, Baby
  25. Wine Drinker
  26. Lover Boy