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Cabell Calloway III (December 25, 1907 – November 18, 1994) was an American jazz singer and bandleader. He was a regular performer at the Cotton Club in Harlem, where he became a popular vocalist of the swing era. His niche of mixing jazz and vaudeville won him acclaim during a career that spanned over 65 years. [2]
May 7, 2013 · Cab Calloway performing 'Minnie The Moocher' in the 1980 film The Blues Brothers.
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Cab Calloway was an icon in the Jazz, swing era of music. Born in Rochester, New York, Calloway quickly developed a love for jazz music, becoming one of the most famous big band...
Cab Calloway - Minnie the Moocher. moontreal. 10.8K subscribers. 15M views 16 years ago.
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"Minnie the Moocher" is a jazz-scat song co-written by American musician Cab Calloway and first recorded in 1931 by Calloway and his orchestra, selling over a million copies. "Minnie the Moocher" is most famous for its nonsensical ad libbed ("scat") lyrics (for example, "Hi De Hi De Hi De Ho").
Nov 18, 1994 · Cab Calloway. Jazz Singer. One of the premier entertainers in Jazz. Born in Rochester, New York, growing up in Baltimore, Maryland he began singing as a teenager. While attending law school in Chicago, Illinois, he realized that entertainment was his calling and became a bandleader.
The Cab Calloway Orchestra, based at the exclusive Cotton Club in Harlem, was, for more than a decade, one of the most important jazz bands in America. Different lineups featured the best available established musicians.
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