Overview
A singer, dancer and bandleader, Cab led one of the most popular African American big bands during the jazz and swing eras of the 1930s-40s, with Harlem’s famous Cotton Club as his home stage. Best known for his “Hi de hi de hi de ho” refrain from signature song “Minnie the Moocher,” portrayal of Sportin’ Life in Porgy and Bess (1952), and role in The Blues Brothers (1980), Cab influenced countless performers, including Michael and Janet Jackson, and many of today’s hip-hop artists.
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26 - 1Phil Ochs: There But for Fortune January 23, 2012 -
26 - 2Cab Calloway: Sketches February 27, 2012 -
26 - 3Margaret Mitchell: American Rebel April 02, 2012 -
26 - 4Harper Lee: Hey, Boo April 02, 2012 -
26 - 5Johnny Carson: King of Late Night May 14, 2012 -
26 - 6The Day Carl Sandburg Died September 24, 2012 -
26 - 7Inventing David Geffen November 20, 2012 -
26 - 8Joffrey: Mavericks of American Dance December 28, 2012