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There’s a Cabin in the Cotton

Cab Calloway and His Orchestra

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18 cited facts

  • 1932
  • 4:04
  • 90 BPM · A# major

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  1. Released on Brunswick, also You Won’t Be Satisfied (Until You Break My Heart) (Ella Fitzgerald), The Frim Fram Sauce (Ella Fitzgerald) and You Can Depend on Me (Brenda Lee)

  2. Written by Mitchell Parish, also ’S Wonderful (Ella Fitzgerald), Moonlight Serenade (Frank Sinatra) and Stardust (Nat King Cole)

  3. Part of The Skat Song / There’s a Cabin in the Cotton, also The Skat Song

  4. Written by Frank Perkins, also Stars Fell on Alabama (Ella Fitzgerald) and Emaline (Cab Calloway and His Cotton Club Orchestra)

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Credits

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Written by
Frank Perkins and Mitchell Parish
Performed by
Andrew Brown, Arville Harris, Benny Payne, Cab Calloway, DePriest Wheeler, Edwin Swayze, Harry White, Jimmy Smith, Lammar Wright, Leroy Maxey, Morris White, Reuben Reeves and Walter "Foots" Thomas
Part of
The Skat Song / There’s a Cabin in the Cotton
Released on
Brunswick

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  1. 1MusicBrainz There’s a Cabin in the Cotton was performed by Andrew Brown

    There’s a Cabin in the Cotton was performed by Andrew Brown

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  2. 2MusicBrainz There’s a Cabin in the Cotton was performed by Arville Harris

    There’s a Cabin in the Cotton was performed by Arville Harris

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  3. 3MusicBrainz There’s a Cabin in the Cotton was performed by Benny Payne

    There’s a Cabin in the Cotton was performed by Benny Payne

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  4. 4MusicBrainz There’s a Cabin in the Cotton was performed by Cab Calloway

    There’s a Cabin in the Cotton was performed by Cab Calloway

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  5. 5MusicBrainz There’s a Cabin in the Cotton was performed by DePriest Wheeler

    There’s a Cabin in the Cotton was performed by DePriest Wheeler

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  6. 6MusicBrainz There’s a Cabin in the Cotton was performed by Edwin Swayze

    There’s a Cabin in the Cotton was performed by Edwin Swayze

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  7. 7MusicBrainz There’s a Cabin in the Cotton was performed by Harry White

    There’s a Cabin in the Cotton was performed by Harry White

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    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  8. 8MusicBrainz There’s a Cabin in the Cotton was performed by Jimmy Smith

    There’s a Cabin in the Cotton was performed by Jimmy Smith

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    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  9. 9MusicBrainz There’s a Cabin in the Cotton was performed by Lammar Wright

    There’s a Cabin in the Cotton was performed by Lammar Wright

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  10. 10MusicBrainz There’s a Cabin in the Cotton was performed by Leroy Maxey

    There’s a Cabin in the Cotton was performed by Leroy Maxey

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  11. 11MusicBrainz There’s a Cabin in the Cotton was performed by Morris White

    There’s a Cabin in the Cotton was performed by Morris White

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  12. 12MusicBrainz There’s a Cabin in the Cotton was performed by Reuben Reeves

    There’s a Cabin in the Cotton was performed by Reuben Reeves

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  13. 13MusicBrainz There’s a Cabin in the Cotton was performed by Walter "Foots" Thomas

    There’s a Cabin in the Cotton was performed by Walter "Foots" Thomas

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  14. 14MusicBrainz There’s a Cabin in the Cotton was written by Frank Perkins

    There’s a Cabin in the Cotton was written by Frank Perkins

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  15. 15MusicBrainz There’s a Cabin in the Cotton was written by Mitchell Parish

    There’s a Cabin in the Cotton was written by Mitchell Parish

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  16. 16MusicBrainz There’s a Cabin in the Cotton is part of the release The Skat Song / There’s a Cabin in the Cotton

    There’s a Cabin in the Cotton is part of the release The Skat Song / There’s a Cabin in the Cotton

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  17. 17MusicBrainz Brunswick is the label of the song There’s a Cabin in the Cotton

    Brunswick is the label of the song There’s a Cabin in the Cotton

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  18. 18MusicBrainz There’s a Cabin in the Cotton was released on 1932

    There’s a Cabin in the Cotton was released on 1932

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