JOE JACKSON – JUMPIN’ JIVE 7″ – Nr MINT UK 1981 JAZZ

Joe Jackson – Jumpin’ Jive
(A&M Records  1981  AMS8145)
UK Pressing

Vinyl in Nr MINT condition
(vinyl has a sheen to it but it doesn’t affect the sound quality)

Sleeve in Nr MINT condition

David Ian “Joe” Jackson (born 11 August 1954) is an English musician, singer and songwriter. Having spent years studying music and playing clubs, he scored a hit with his first release, “Is She Really Going Out with Him?”, in 1979. It was followed by a number of new wave singles, before he moved to more jazz-inflected pop music and had a top 10 hit in 1982 with “Steppin’ Out”. Jackson is associated with the 1980s Second British Invasion of the US. He has also composed classical music. He has recorded 20 studio albums and received five Grammy Award nominations.

“Jumping Jive” (also known as “(Hep-Hep!) The Jumpin’ Jive”) is a famous jazz/swing composition, written by Cab Calloway, Frank Froeba, and Jack Palmer. Originally recorded on 17 July 1939, on Vocalion Records, it sold over a million copies and reached #2 on the Pop chart. Calloway performs the song with his orchestra and the Nicholas Brothers in the 1943 musical film Stormy Weather.

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