Soundtrack: Helen Humes with Dizzy Gillespie & his Orchestra in "Jivin' in Be-Bop"

a) Be-Baba-Leba (0:44) written by Helen Humes b) Crazy About A Man (3:32) writer unknown performed by Dizzy Gillespie & his Orchestra, vocal by Helen Humes from the Alexander Productions film "JIvin' In Be-Bop," released theatrically 29 July 1947 Happy 100th Birthday, Helen Humes! (23 June 1913 - 9 September 1981) Freddie Carter is our master of ceremonies as we kick off two fine selections from a somewhat forgetable movie. As film historian, Donald Bogle, put it, "There are only two redeeming factors here: namely Dizzy Gillespie and vocalist Helen Humes. Otherwise the proceedings are pretty dreary." The band featured here is probably: Dave Burns, Dizzy Gillespie, John Lynch, Matthew McKay, Elmon Wright - trumpets Taswell Baird, Al Moore, Gordon Thomas - trombones John Brown, Scoops Carey - alto saxes Bill Frazier, James Moody - tenor saxes Pee Wee Moore - baritone sax Milt Jackson - vibraphone John Lewis - piano Ray Brown - bass Joe Harris - drums NOTE: The material featured in this video is from a non digital, analog source and of "substandard" quality. Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.