Cab Calloway
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Biography
[Edit]One of the great entertainers, Cab Calloway was a household name by 1932, and never really declined in fame. A talented jazz singer and a superior scatter, Calloway's gyrations and showmanship on-stage at the Cotton Club sometimes overshadowed the quality of his always excellent bands. The younger brother of singer Blanche Calloway (who made some fine records before retiring in the mid-'30s), Cab grew up in Baltimore, attended law school briefly, and then quit to try to make it as a singer and a dancer. For a time, he headed the Alabamians, but the band was not strong enough to make it in New York. The Missourians, an excellent group that had previously recorded heated instrumentals but had fallen upon hard times, worked out much better. Calloway worked in the 1929 revue Hot Chocolates, started recording in 1930, and in 1931 hit it big with both "Minnie the Moocher" and his regular engagement at the Cotton Club. Calloway was soon (along with Bill Robinson, Ethel Waters, Louis Armstrong, and Duke Ellington) the best-known black entertainer of the era. He appeared in quite a few movies (including 1943's Stormy Weather), and "Minnie the Moocher" was followed by such recordings as "Kicking the Gong Around," "Reefer Man," "Minnie the Moocher's Wedding Day," "You Gotta Hi-De-Ho," "The Hi-De-Ho Miracle Man," and even "Mister Paganini, Swing for Minnie." Among Calloway's sidemen through the years (who received among the highest salaries in the business) were Walter "Foots" Thomas, Bennie Payne, Doc Cheatham, Eddie Barefield, Shad Collins, Cozy Cole, Danny Barker, Milt Hinton, Mario Bauza, Chu Berry, Dizzy Gillespie, Jonah Jones, Tyree Glenn, Panama Francis, and Ike Quebec. His 1942 recording of "Blues in the Night" was a big hit.
With the end of the big band era, Calloway had to reluctantly break up his orchestra in 1948, although he continued to perform with his Cab Jivers. Since George Gershwin had originally modeled the character Sportin' Life in Porgy and Bess after Calloway, it was fitting that Cab got to play him in a 1950s version. Throughout the rest of his career, Calloway made special appearances for fans who never tired of hearing him sing "Minnie the Moocher."
Title: The Cab Calloway Story Vol 2
Artist: Cab Calloway
Genre: Electronica, Jazz, Vocal Jazz, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Everybody Eats When They Come to My Home (Live) - Single
Artist: Cab Calloway
Genre: Jazz, Easy Listening
Title: Jukebox Hits 1930-1950
Artist: Cab Calloway
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues, Jazz, Vocal Jazz
Collections
Title: Scats & All That Jazz
Genre: Jazz
Title: Top Hits of the 1930s
Genre: Rock
Title: Ultimate Nightmare Before Christmas
Genre: Kids
Title: Charleston All Night! The Very Best Of
Genre: Jazz
Genre: Jazz
Title: The 50 Best Duets Ever
Genre: Pop
Title: Jukebox Favourites - Hits of the 20s & 30s
Genre: Pop
Title: Speakeasy Music of the 1920's
Genre: Jazz
Title: And Now Halloween (The Best Classic Songs)
Genre: Pop
Title: It's Swing Time, Vol. 2
Genre: Jazz
Title: 100 Hits: Essential 30s & 40s Classics
Genre: Pop
Title: 30's & 40's Era Halloween, Vol. 2
Genre: Jazz
Title: Hipster Heebie Jeebies
Genre:
Title: Hipster Halloween
Genre:
Title: Burlesque - 100 Classics
Genre: Jazz
Title: The Stripper: Sexy Jazz Classics
Genre: Jazz
Title: Savage Rhythm
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Jazz
Title: The Ultimate 30's & 40's Reefer Songs
Genre: Jazz
Title: Original Sound Deluxe - Singin' Gentlemen
Genre: Jazz
Title: Top 100 Classics - The Very Best of the 1930's, Vol. 1
Genre: Jazz
Title: The Old Good Times (1934)
Genre: World Music
Title: Classic Hollywood Jazz Era
Genre: Jazz
Title: Oldies Mega Hits of the Jazz Era
Genre: Jazz, Contemporary Jazz
Title: Great Gatsby Party
Genre: Kids
Title: Les Plus Grands Orchestres de la Liberation
Genre: Jazz
Title: Marijuana Reefer Songs
Genre: Blues
Title: Call of Duty - Songs of Civil & World Wars
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz Legends
Genre: Jazz, Drum & Bass, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: I Love the '40s Hits From the Big Band Era
Genre: Jazz
Title: The Very Best of the 40s
Genre: Jazz
Title: That Devilin' Tune: A Jazz History (1895-1950)
Genre: Jazz
Title: Great Vocalists of the Big Band Era
Genre: Jazz
Title: Wise Guys & Wild Women! Jazz Noir
Genre: Jazz
Title: The Jazz Story - Close to Heaven
Genre: Jazz
Title: Suave Jazz, Vol. 1
Genre: Jazz
Title: 101 Vintage Jazz Hits
Genre: Jazz
Title: Legends of Big Band Swing
Genre: Jazz
Title: Flappers & Gangsters of the 1920's
Genre: Jazz
Title: Legacy's Rhythm & Soul Revue
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Blues Brothers - the Musical
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Best Of The Vocal
Genre: Jazz
Title: Perfect Swing
Genre: Jazz
Title: Broadway's Best Musical Hits of the 1930's
Genre: Pop
Title: They Love To Sing
Genre: Jazz
Title: Epic Music of the 1920's
Genre: Jazz
Title: Vintage Songs of Sex, Drugs & Cigarettes
Genre: Blues
Title: Hip Hop Inspirations
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap
Title: Singing About Mary Jane
Genre: Blues
Title: Kush Smokin' Songs
Genre: Blues
Title: The Essential George Gershwin
Genre: Pop, Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Jazz Goes Steampunk! Electro Swing Invasion
Genre: Electronica
Featuring albums
Title: Return of the Red Eye: Classics from the Days of Prohibition
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Jazz, Alternative
Title: The Essence of Jazz Vocals Vol, 1 - Single
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Jazz, Orchestral, Classical, Orchestral
Title: 60 Sunshine Holiday Greats (CD2)
Artist: Here Comes Summer
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues, Gospel, Latin, Rockabilly