Cab Calloway
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Cabell Calloway III was an American jazz singer, songwriter, bandleader, and actor. He was a regular performer at the Cotton Club in Harlem, where he became a popular vocalist of the swing era. His ni
Calloway by William Gottlieb, 1947
Calloway by Carl Van Vechten, 1933
Calloway in New York City c. October 1946
One of Cab Calloway's zoot suits on display in Baltimore's City Hall, October 2007
Minnie the Moocher
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"Minnie the Moocher" is a jazz song written by American musicians Cab Calloway and Irving Mills, and first recorded in 1931 by Calloway and his swing orchestra. Famous for its nonsensical ad libbed ly
Cab Calloway
…the first African-American musician to sell one million copies of a record. He became known as the "Hi-de-ho" man of jazz for his most famous song, "Minnie the Moocher", originally recorded in 1931. He reached the Billboard charts in five consecutive decades (1930s–1970s). Calloway also made several stage, film, and…
Minnie The Moocher cover