Cow-Cow Boogie

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"Cow-Cow Boogie"
Song
LanguageEnglish
Published1942
Composer(s) Don Raye
Lyricist(s) Benny Carter
Gene De Paul

"Cow Cow Boogie (Cuma-Ti-Yi-Yi-Ay)" is a "country-boogie"-style blues song, with music was written by Don Raye, and lyrics were written by Benny Carter and Gene De Paul. [1] The song was written for the 1942 Abbott & Costello film Ride 'Em Cowboy , which included Ella Fitzgerald as a cast member, but was cut from the movie.

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Background

The song utilizes the folklore of the singing cowboy in the American West. In the lyrics, the cowboy is from the city and tells his "dogies" (motherless calves) [2] to "get hip."

First recording

The first recording was by Freddie Slack & his Orchestra, featuring vocalist Ella Mae Morse in 1942. The record was the second release by Capitol Records and their first million-seller/ number one on the charts record. Morse learned the song from hearing Fitzgerald on a soundtrack she had acquired, even though the song had been cut from the movie. Morse also recalled recording the song in a single take, which she had thought was only a rehearsal. [3]

Other recordings

Haruomi Hosono recorded the song as 'Cow Cow Boogie' on the 2013 covers album Heavenly Music. [10]

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References

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  2. ↑ "Dictionary definition of "Dogies"". Merriam Webster Online Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 11, 2012.
  3. ↑ Gilliland, John (1994). Pop Chronicles the 40s: The Lively Story of Pop Music in the 40s (audiobook). ISBN   978-1-55935-147-8. OCLC   31611854. Tape 1, side A.
  4. ↑ "The Online Discographical Project". 78discography.com. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
  5. ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 204.
  6. ↑ "Bear Family Records". bear-family.com. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
  7. ↑ "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. 1961. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
  8. ↑ "allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
  9. ↑ "allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
  10. ↑ https://www.discogs.com/master/1010290-Haruomi-Hosono-Heavenly-Music [ bare URL ]


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