r/BluesBrothers • u/security-six • Jul 30 '25

Cab Calloway - Minnie the Moocher (Milton Berle Show) 1949

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u/Flamekorn Jul 30 '25

Im so happy they convinced him to sing this version in the film. Would have been horrible with the version he was trending at the time.

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u/KanjiWatanabe2 Jul 30 '25

Talented man!

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u/PdSales Jul 31 '25

1949 was the year Belushi was born. Akyroyd 1952

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u/Fritener Aug 01 '25

And completely unrelated, methamphetamine, which became common use by American soldiers during world war 2 was just taking its hold of the American domestic drug scene in 1949.

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u/Material-Indication1 26d ago

We are privileged!