Heebie Jeebies (composition)
| "Heebie Jeebies" | |
|---|---|
Louis Armstrong and his Hot Five | |
| Released | 1926 |
| Recorded | February 26, 1926 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Genre | Dixieland jazz[1] |
| Length | 2:52 |
| Label | OKeh (Cat no. 9534-A) |
| Songwriter(s) | Boyd Atkins |
"Heebie Jeebies" is a composition written by
Louis Armstrong and his Hot Five includes a famous example of scat singing by Armstrong.[4] After the success of the recording, an accompanying dance was choreographed and advertised by Okeh.[5]
A popular legend (apparently originating from a 1930s claim by
Frank Teschmacher, Bix Beiderbecke, and other musicians.[7] Another notable feature of the record is the hokum coda
, in which a line is delivered too early, leaving the break over which it should have been spoken completely empty.
Various other recordings of the tune followed in the 1920s and 1930s. The
Boswell Sisters performed the tune on radio, record, and in the film The Big Broadcast.[8] Chick Webb made a notable recording with an arrangement by Benny Carter.[9]
See also
References
- ^ Gabriel, Lawrence (January 1, 1998). "Louis Armstrong". In Knopper, Steve (ed.). MusicHound Lounge: The Essential Album Guide. Detroit: Visible Ink Press. p. 21.
- ISBN 978-0-7872-7574-7.
- ISBN 978-0-393-06582-4.
- Ozy. Retrieved January 17, 2019.
- ISBN 978-0-393-06582-4.
- ISBN 978-0-393-06582-4.
- ISBN 978-0-393-06582-4.
- ^ Reed, Bobby (February 2015). "Duchess: Duchess". DownBeat. Retrieved January 17, 2019.
- ISBN 978-0-1998-7953-3.
- Who Wrote that Song? Dick Jacobs & Harriet Jacobs, published by Writer's Digest Books, 1993
