On a slightly more somber subject, some time ago I noticed a "miscellaneous news" item in a 50s jazz magazine that showed the following tongue-in-cheek practical use of this jive lingo:
A recently-deceased cool cat had had the following words engraved on his gravesite marker prior to his passing:
"DON'T DIG ME, CATS - I'M GONE!"
Thanks for mentioning Dan Burley's Jive. I managed to find a copy just now that wasn't too dear. Also thank you Steve for the link to the Calloway pdf. Fun!