Nuts ruined!! Cab Calloway & The Nicholas Brothers- "Jumpin Jive" *REACTION*

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[@mikehart5619]

You are witnessing some amazing talent for the first time and it's so much fun to watch your reactions. What Mr. Calloway is doing with the lyrics is called "scat". It amounts to rapid nonsense syllables that mimic the jazz trumpet. The dance moves are totally real. One take, no editing, no digital messing with anything. What you are seeing is exactly what they were performing live. That's how it was done back in the day and those who could do it, rose to the very top.

[@yvonneplant9434]

What's sad is how he knew nothing about this beforehand. Sad because he was " robbed" of knowing how amazing black Americans really are. Especially during the time that there was legal segregation against our people.

[@user-sh8gm4dl4v]

@@yvonneplant9434 I agree with you totally. I had the luxury of being brought up on music like this. I am a white British female of 72 and my Scottish Father taught me so so much. Even took me to see Count Basie (I was very young but feel I enjoyed it !) Love from a lifetime lover of black American and Jamaican music X

[@bryanCJC2105]

I respect the new school, but the old school still has a lot to teach. From the orchestra, to Cab Calloway's scatting, to the Nicholas Brother's tap and dance routine, these were masters of their craft and their performances are still wowing people today. My Grandpa loved this kind of music. He called it "keen" and you should see how happy he would get listening to it. These guys were way before my time but man, THIS was a show! Imagine getting dressed up and going out for dinner and drinks followed by this show!

[@yvonneplant9434]

We should never, ever forget how great these talented people were...from the past.

[@yvonneplant9434]

Lll

[@peterbako5739]

And you don't know where they performed?

[@wadedante226]

And no shooting each after fun night... This is black excellence at its finest...the band is 🔥 🔥 beautiful black women out on the town dressed to impress ...🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

[@susanbrown9605]

No autotune. No special effects. Pure talent!!! Love them...love your reaction❤

[@Yowza78]

You can't said autotune dance. Not yet, anyway.

[@kennbicknell5492]

*From the classic 1943 film "Stormy Weather" starring Lena Horne, this is considered the greatest dance sequence in a feature film. All done in one take!*

[@LuSiDious]

One take?! Aint no one top this in 80+ years Actual GOAT Status!

[@richardcarr9824]

This is pure great talent

[@creech54]

Just stop, already, with the "one take" nonsense! The edits are right there in front of you. Every time there is a change of camera angle, that's a "take".

[@texasps91]

Fred Astaire said that was the best dance routine ever put on film. 1943, there was No computer trickery, no auto tune, just pure Work, Sacrifice and Talent. They had run out of money and film and had to have One rehearsal and shot All of this in ONE TAKE! That is what you call dedicated Professionals.

[@suem6004]

Young man. The Brothers were performing on stage since age 6. Their parents were professional performers. They honed their skills and tricks with practice, practice, practice. And I guarantee under that classy trousers, they wore dance belts to keep the boys nice and safe. The Brothers were masters. You do one type of talent for 25 years straight with tens of thousands of hours of practice and you would dance like them. Cab C. was enormously popular among black and white crowds. Ever heard of the Cotton Club in Harlam? Cab was spitting bars of your grand pappy's generation. They had fun. They looked classy. They were well respected. re. Hollywood. Back then, Hollywood only grabbed the best talent. These performers were stars before they got to Hollywood. And yes, tricks of of carpentry, bolted those tables down. The piano was reinforced too with a different top and reinforced legs. Hollywood was already good at dancing on tables and pianos by then. Fred Astaire hopping around. It was all magic. You keep reviewing the old school entertainers and glad you can appreciate their talents and contribution to culture.

[@Wanda711]

I love the way when they're dancing among the orchestra, they jump from round table to table and they land on *one foot* and just hold that position without wobbling or losing balance. Also, the splits are crazily impressive, but what stuns me is the way they pull themselves back to standing position, without even putting a hand on the ground. Just all back muscles. I don't think anyone could do that now - if they ever filmed their life story, the performers would have to have cables attached to pull them back upright. These guys were unique.

[@beegee1960]

Master of scat,

[@beegee1960]

Those were not just tables, those were stage props. Built to wistand whatever needed.

[@tapduff]

One of THEE best dance routines ever on film! They did this in ONE take!! The precision! The style, the athleticism! I'm a tap dancer and had the great pleasure of meeting them several times. Legends!

[@photo161]

Yeah so true, but the two "reactors" above remained bored through the whole performance. Either the dance was a drag or the reactors are morons.

[@magz12801]

@tapduff, I SO envy you meeting these amazing tappers! I fulfilled a lifelong dream and took dap dancing starting at age 63. I was never any good, but I loved it!

[@rogerevansen2882]

One of the great entertainers EVER, Cab Calloway and his orchestra!! Imho, one of my idols, and a man I consider one of the greatest dancers of all time, the immortal Fred Astaire, said that this performance by the incredible Nicholas Brothers was the greatest dance routine ever put on film. Period.

[@peterbako5739]

These are big words from my favorite tap dancer, Mr Astaire. 😊🎩

[@pugowner1347]

Cab Calloway and the Nicholas Brothers were some of the top tier entertainers of their time.

[@erickent3557]

The peak of artistry, class, and showmanship... that dance routine will never be beat. Cab Calloway, a consummate entertainer!!

[@ajruther67]

Yes way, they did dance and jump perfectly. It's called lots of practice, rehearsal and PURE talent. Something you don't see anymore and never will.

[@celestecampbell564]

The Nicholas Brothers were the BEST specialty performers in Hollywood history.

[@cherylfisk7698]

The whole scene, especially the dancing was done in 1 (ONE) take. And, my personal thought is the brothers leg muscles had to be made of steel!! The splits are hard enough but to rise back up with no hands is even more incredible.

[@curtpeterson7386]

This is gold in so many ways. Cab Calloway with his jive, then the Nicholas Brothers - just the top of the mountain watching this. But the crown for me was watching the delayed reaction from Greg-- it was comedy gold. He acts like he just saw a flying saucer land in the front yard. The Nicholas Brothers were physically super-human, high energy and top shelf talent. Cab Calloway was the king of the jive/big band era. Greg-- keep up the good work. The reactions though-- I bust out laughing so hard-- the eyes said it all. Excellent !

[@Yowza78]

It takes a splendid dance performance to make you forget about Cab Calloway's amazing introductory song. Hip Hip Calloway!

[@dagmar.6954]

I have seen this a few times & it always amazes me. These brothers were extremely talented. It always gets me when they do the split jumps. You would think they would hurt themselves. Glad this film clip has been preserved for the younger generation to see.

[@Nik-py5qj]

Everything was built better back then, even people!

[@Jojo-fy2ud]

Cab Calloway!!! Of course he's not "faking it"! That was even before I was born and I'm 65. I love him.

[@naryb2165]

It warms my Ancestors heart to see youg people loving and respecting their history✊

[@jamesmartin9401]

I love watching the young people's brains appreciating the talent on one hand and trying to reject the physics of it at the same time. I know how it is done, I just could never hope to have done it, even in my prime. You have to be a special kind of strong, limber and possessed of nearly flawless muscle memory. One wrong move and indeed, we're talking hospitalization. I also enjoy that he had fun with Cab Calloway's scat sequences.

[@sallyintucson]

Imagine how strong their legs were in order to get up from a splits. They’re wearing tap shoes, that’s why you can hear them so well. AND they taught a young Fred Astaire how to dance.

[@AndICanTalk2]

The crazy part about this video, is that the music and start are so great, and yet it pales in comparison to the dance number. Many consider it the greatest dance number ever filmed.

[@terinorwood1875]

Without this music coming before I don’t think rap would’ve ever been thought of to be honest with you the music of the 30s 40s 50s 60s and 70s before autotune and before lip sync this was real music. This was real talent and it came from deep within. And as far as the tables go, everything was built better back then, because we didn’t have regulations saying what you can and cannot use I’m so glad you’re enjoying this Greg, because this is one of my all-time favorites to watch Cab Calloway was one of the four most 1930s and 40s rappers if you want to tag in with that of all time

[@megdelaney3677]

Amazing how the Nicholas Brothers could glide up from every split as if they were on wires!

[@victorcowboywest]

Greg, this entertainment history at its best Cab and the Nicholas Brothers are gems.

[@collinnicholasns]

Cab Callaway was a rock star before there was rock. Band leader, scat singer and dancer. Great showman. And the Nicholas brothers did that whole set in one take, real professionals.

[@billlonee9470]

I love the long takes. Most dance stuff these days are shot only a couple of moves at a time. The Brothers did this sort of thing live, over and over, and these long takes show they were more than up to it. They make it look so effortless, but none of us could ever do it.

[@donnabost4445]

Called Scat-ing!!! This is Cab Calloway.....the Brothers can dance!!

[@selectronium]

d-d-d-diddely-doo-doo.... scatting will g-gittety-get you through *swoon*

[@melissabrooke1146]

I can watch this over and over! What talent!!

[@im-gi2pg]

The Nicholas brothers were amazing. Super skilled and talented.

[@randabeast]

All one take! The athleticism, the endurance, and the smoothness are just incredible. You had to have serious talent to make it then

[@j.t.3798]

Cab calloway is a legendary performer, brother. This one of the greatest clips I've ever watched!

[@cherylsosebee-barnett568]

Real music, real dancing. Not like now. I would rather listen to the oldies anyday

[@veronicah2225]

Sweetie this is old school entertainment, way before my day...but I love old movies so I'm familiar with this. Cab Callaway was a big star.

[@Pilutta100]

I love dance, and things from way back,and this is by far better than any Fred Astaire routine ( love his dancing too) but the streeeeength it takes to do this is crazy. And! the boppin is fabulously. I can't. 🔭😭❤

[@michaelway7936]

Even Fred Astaire said he thought this was the best routine he saw(and he was right)

[@lefty3141591]

Cab Calloway is worth some further reactions. I've been to baseball games before where a small part of Minnie the Moocher is played the audience loves it, but I always wonder how many of them know there is a whole song to it.

[@mgentles3]

HARD work, intense practice, talent, ambition. If you didn't have it all, you didn't make it back then. These two made it...BIG. But if you want to see Cab Calloway, find 'Minnie the Moocher".

[@addison5938]

Cab Calloway was one of the most famous big band leaders of his day. There were many big bands playing jazz and swing in the 1940s. It was the most popular music of its time.

[@elainelee7250]

These men are real legends. I grew up in the 60's and 70' s watching movies with them and other greats like Fred Astaire. Those "old " movies was and still is the best.

[@JohnJackson-si5bz]

Nothing beats the golden age of the MGM musicals!

[@chantellecline6945]

Tap dancing is such an amazing art. Unfortunately you hardly see it today. So to see the Nicholas Brother perform is amazing!!

[@KristineMaitland]

Debbie Allen (of Fame fame) has a dance academy and she is teaching tap.

[@chantellecline6945]

@@KristineMaitland Oh I know but how often do you see in today's times?

[@yvonneplant9434]

The brothers grew up in Philly. And Philadelphia still has an active hoofer/ tap community. It's kinda underground but still there.

[@yvonneplant9434]

​@@chantellecline6945Savion Glover is the only true modern tapper/ hoofer.

[@CuzKatieSaysSo]

Greg, I'm so glad you did this! I've seen many reactions on this video (movie clip actually) and I've enjoyed just about everyone's reaction. That was real talent! Cab Calloway was a terrific entertainer, and could scat like nobodies business. The Nicholas Brothers were incredible, and from what I've heard, they did it in one take. This was from 20th Century-Fox's all-black musical Stormy Weather, in 1943. The movie is worth checking out, I know TCM plays it occasionally. I really enjoyed watching this again with you, was fun! Check out another one of Cab Calloway's best songs, "Minnie the Moocher". You can also see Cab in *The Blues Brothers* 1980, with John Belushi and Dan Akyroid, early Saturday Night Live fame.

[@thatfishindude5459]

This is when music and entertainment was genuine

[@rosemarycoylecoyle9279]

The Nicholas Brothers danced a few years back to honor Sammy Davis Jr at the Kennedy Center honors. They still have IT!

[@carolwilliams8281]

Talent. Pure talent. No electronics. No AI. no "movie magic." Just talent. Impressive, isn't it?

[@timward3116]

Growing up, I had heard of Cab Calloway but I only knew he was some sort of musician or band leader. I had never heard of the Nicholas Brothers, though. What phenomenal talents Calloway and these brothers were, though! Amazing! Are we blessed to have them on film?

[@Sechott12]

Notice how gracefully Cab gave the stage to the Nicholas Brothers.

[@beverlybrown2673]

Cab Calloway was the bandleader and star at The Cotton Club in Harlem in the 20s and 30s, did a few movies as well. 50 years later he was the bandleader in the movie The Blues Brothers with John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd. The Nicholas Brothers were also headliners at the Cotton Club, and appeared in movies, too. In their later years they were in a couple with Gregory Hines and Robert Townsend.

[@d.robertolesoncoldwellbank7848]

Some of the best American music ever written. Ever. ❤️👍

[@andreakear97]

Always so much fun to see this level of energy!

[@happygolucky1184]

Cab Calloway = National Treasure!

[@browniewin4121]

Ya, it's a stage set, not just a normal table, but when you said, "There is no way that man landed that jump that perfect.", I thought, just you wait and see. Makes me happy to see you appreciating this classic, iconic number by some of the very best, top notch entertainers of their day, or any time.

[@m.frazier9952]

Gregg... A little history, Cab Calloway is one of the greatest and legendry! black entertainers of the 20th century, a master of "Scat phrasing" as you heard also being very talented started his own orchestra when only in his 20's! the band always dressed in Tuxedos of all colors! he also was the staple band of the famous Cotton Club in Harlem!. Ask a older person someone possible in their 80's or more about him. The Nicholas Brothers are also Legendry Tap Performers. starring in many musical films of the day also they were Superstars of their generation even had their own Chauffeur driven Limo! when they were teenagers!... There is a very good documentary on their life on You Tube. Thank you for your reactions and taking the time to learn of other music genres young man.

[@rickward460]

Brother Greg... the look on your face is Priceless!!! Best reaction yet 👍👍 Spread the love 🐶😎🇺🇸

[@cassbumk3565]

Love this. Such talent.

[@mitzycream]

I loved your reaction so much! thank you

[@theresaparker9878]

You should see more these men are awesome 👌 👏

[@CelticArmory]

I love seeing young people experiencing the most amazing generation ever for the first time.

[@kathycurtis7037]

Very famous. And the splits they don’t go all the way to the bottom. Love the scattin

[@user-DrJoe-Future]

No one was ever able to replicate that performance. They did that all in one take. They must have been in super human strength and stamina.

[@mikelesley2803]

Three legendary performers whose talents made them some of the greatest enterntainers of all time. Talent like this is very hard to see today in what is called entertainment.

[@Pilutta100]

Before I even watch your reaction to this I know it'll be good. I loooove this,so yes,now I'll watch

[@jpsned]

The drummer seen at the beginning is J. C. Heard. I spoke to him a few times on the telephone back in the mid-1980s when I was an announcer at a jazz radio station in Trenton, NJ. He was a really nice guy and was excited that my station was playing his records. (He was leading his own big band out of Detroit at this point.) I first saw this dance clip when I was taking swing dance lessons in the mid-1990s. The Nicholas Brothers aren't only incredible dancers but outstanding athletes as well. They knew how to both control their muscles and take care of them, too. Nobody does stuff like that without getting injured unless they knew proper stretching, warm-ups, etc. This dance is a marker by which all other dances need to be measured.

[@michaeldavidfigures9842]

If Cab Calloway doesn't make you smile then your smile is permanently broke.

[@mauricecohen3830]

Insane talent.

[@michaelbelford7596]

Keep learning and observing the great musicians of years ago.

[@revjohnlee]

That was the one and only Cab Calloway with his Cotton Club Orchestra. He handed off to the Nicholas Brothers, the best dance team of all time. And yes, they were slick. As my grandma would say, they're slicker than boiled okra!

[@owl-gd6ce]

Talent pure talent all the way around!!!!

[@Rolltidemom65]

This has been called the most difficult routine. Remember this is before the editing told we have now. They did it till it was right. One of the was married to Dorothy dandrege. She was gorgeous.

[@Johnnycdrums]

When those trumpet men put their hats back back on.. They hit it wicked sick.

[@JonS0107]

This has been said to be the greatest dance routine captured on film.

[@joanmeikle3094]

Talent, hard, work practice make perfect❤❤❤👏🏾👏🏾⭐️⭐️🔥🔥

[@glendawright4682]

There is so much talent in that skit it is unbelievable. If you haven't watched Stormy Weather, please do. I think you would enjoy it...

[@Leah-cn5cu]

Pure talent back then !!!

[@mesmith01]

I could watch this every day. Love it!

[@cianistarle]

Glad you reacted to this! amazing!

[@kradfm]

All of these people were the best at what they did and they were so good it was all done in one take.

[@terrieb13]

Amazing talents! ☮️❤️😎

[@sissybushnell7959]

Glad to see the younger generation enjoying the music and dancing from the past. This was before my time but my parents taught us about all the performers of this era.

[@stannelson2582]

Real performers!!!!!

[@user-jd9ve4ky8g]

Great show....and they have talent.....

[@dennisswainston411]

Cab was also in "The Blues Brothers" movie!

[@KC-gy5xw]

Your reaction to one of the best dance scenes EVER, and that was filmed in one take. Yeh

[@bigauntiebreenab]

This Icon of Black Music , Cab Calloway was in the Blues Brothers first movie performing Minnie the Moocher

[@imbetthaley5217]

Your reaction was priceless

[@dragoss2736]

Exactly 80 (eighty) years ago, on JULY 21, 1943, a film "STORMY WEATHER" appeared on the cinema screens at that time. There are many songs on the soundtrack of this film, the most famous being "Jumping Jive" performed by Cab Calloway (you can also see it in the famous film "The Blues Brothers" from 1980) and his "Cotton Club" orchestra. . . . there was a time when the singer came to the filming with his own VOICE (NOT processed in the studio and recorded on tape), and the members of the orchestra knew their instruments perfectly (NOT processed electronically on the computer). But this movie "Stormy Weather" remained forever in the history of cinema for the incomparable dance performed by "The Nicholas Brothers". . . . and the sequence with the dance of the NICHOLAS brothers being considered by many dancers and choreographers to be in the first 3 places in the entire history of films of this kind. If you were impressed by the dance of the NICHOLAS brothers. . . give LIKE and then SHARE to other friends.

[@carolhayar3037]

Just a little correction on spelling: it's JUMPIN' Jive, not Jumping.

[@LJSpit]

Great description. Water! Flowing...so cool

[@joepimentel1426]

Awesome awesome skills and talent.

[@charlesjohnson335]

The things we’ve lost!! 😢 needs to come back. We have street dancers that are really good. Maybe they could achieve this?

[@Biden4more]

I just saw an interview with the Nicholas brothers and they said no, it was not done in one take. They laughed. They said 16 bars were filmed then a break and so on. So much respect for the Nicholas brothers and Cab!

[@jillmeneses7541]

Pure talent! You can’t teach that! Great reaction!

[@Ira88881]

I really enjoyed watching you get such a kick out of this! Subscribed!

[@SGTJDerek]

There ain't much today that can stand up to the Legends of yesteryear. I ain't that old considering but one thing I have over the generations that came after. We only had 3 channels, sometimes 5 if UHF was coming in, so I got to see all these GREAT old movies. Most of the time on a 12" B&W TV. The talent pool was DEEP back then.

[@viewfromthehighchair9391]

Cab Calloway appeared in a Janet Jackson video and in the "Blues Brothers" movie.

[@RLucas3000]

Cab Calloway’s most famous song is ‘Minnie the Moocher’. This number is one of two best dance numbers in movie history! (Along with Singing in the Rain!). I won’t pick a fave between the two, both are so awesome and so different.

[@SteveHolst]

Amazing talent.

[@subitman12]

My favorite Cab Calloway song is Minnie the Moocher. He did it in The Blues Brothers movie which also has a lot of other song performances.

[@larksmom]

you can catch more Cab Calloway in the blues brothers. He just has one number, but the whole movie is chock full of stars from the 60s and 70s

[@marvissmith4588]

Can Calloway's jive could be a precursor to modern rap.

[@aaronlewis5063]

Most definitely.

[@jaykanuck1638]

Similar to how Michael Bublé sings songs from Frank Sinatra in the old style of singing, I would love to see this Cab Calloway song done today in a similar style as Cab Calloway. That would be awesome.❤❤❤. Love this song. Overdose of nostalgia.

[@aliceludlow9558]

This is swing 1930's to 40's and I've seen this on old black and white movies. My parents youth and my mom born on 1920. Cab Callaway was the band leader, along with Count Bassie. Mom was a Harry James fan. Talented. Figure with all the Jim Crow laws and how difficult these entertainers had at the time, bee grateful that time has changed. Needs to change more. They probably had aches as they got older.