Kickin' the Gong Around

Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler

(Yeah, no)

It was down in Chinatown
All the cokies laid around
Some were high and some were mighty low
There were millions on the floor
When a knock came on the door
And there stood old Smoky Joe

He was sweatin' cold and pale
He was lookin' for his frail
He was broke and all his junk ran out
Nobody made a sound
As he stood and looked around
And then you hear old Smoky shout

"Tell me where is Minnie?" (Tell me where is Minnie?)
My poor Minnie (my poor Minnie)
Has she been here
Kickin' the gong around?

"If you don't know Minnie" (don't know Minnie)
She's tall and skinny (tall and skinny)
She gets her pleasure
Kicking the gong around

(Yeah)
(No)
(No)

"Just tell her Smoky Joe
Was here and had to go"
And as he departed (as he departed)
The curtains parted (the curtains parted)
And there stood Minnie
Kicking the gong around

(Yeah)
(No)
(No)

"You just tell her Smoky Joe
Was here and had to go"
And as he departed (as he departed)
The curtains parted (the curtains parted)
And there stood Minnie
Kicking the gong around

Trivia about the song Kickin' the Gong Around by Cab Calloway

On which albums was the song “Kickin' the Gong Around” released by Cab Calloway?
Cab Calloway released the song on the albums “Cab Calloway And His Orchestra” in 1943, “Minnie The Moocher 1933-1934 Recordings” in 1981, “Cab Calloway & His Orchestra” in 1991, “Hi-De-Hi-De-Ho” in 1994, “Jitterbug” in 2000, “Hi-De-Hi!” in 2001, “Zaz Zuh Zaz” in 2003, “Minnie The Moocher” in 2005, “Cab Calloway : 1931-1932” in 2008, “The Very Best Of” in 2008, “The Man From Harlem” in 2009, “Anthology Vol. 1” in 2009, “Cab Calloway” in 2010, “The Scat Song, Vol.2” in 2011, “Moonglow” in 2011, “Minnie the Moocher” in 2015, and “Corinne Corinna” in 2016.
Who composed the song “Kickin' the Gong Around” by Cab Calloway?
The song “Kickin' the Gong Around” by Cab Calloway was composed by Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler.

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