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The Hi De Ho Man

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"The Hi De Ho Man" is a song by Cab Calloway.[1] The chorus has been seen in "Minnie the Moocher".

In late 2017, the intro of the song was sampled for "Icon", from American rapper Jaden Smith's album Syre.[2]

References

  1. ^ Harwood, Robert W. (2008). I Went Down to St. James Infirmary: Investigations in the Shadowy World of Early Jazz-blues in the Company of Blind Willie McTell, Louis Armstrong, Don Redman, Irving Mills, Carl Moore, and a Host of Others, and where Did this Dang Song Come from Anyway?. Harland Press. ISBN 978-0-9809743-0-0.
  2. ^ Jaden Smith's 'Icon' sample of Cab Calloway's 'The Hi De Ho Man' | WhoSampled