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Cab Calloway
Cab Calloway was a bandleader, singer, and dancer who rose to fame during the Harlem Renaissance in the 1920s and 1930s. Known for his flamboyant style and energetic performances, he became one of the most popular African-American entertainers of his time, recording hits such as "Minnie the Moocher" and "St. James Infirmary Blues."
Titles credited to Cab Calloway
The Blues Brothers
Jake Blues, just released from prison, puts his old band back together to save the Catholic home where he and his brother Elwood were raised.
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Stormy Weather
Dancing great Bill Williamson sees his face on the cover of Theatre World magazine and reminisces: Just back from World War I, he meets lovely singer Selina Rogers at a soldiers' ball and promises to...
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Cab Calloway's Hi-De-Ho
This jazz musical short has a comedy plot about marital infidelity.
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The Littlest Angel
Adapted from the book by Charles Tazewell. Michael, a shepherd boy living in Biblical times, finds himself transported to Heaven on his eighth birthday. Michael doesn't fully understand where he is, o...
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Hi-De-Ho
Cab Calloway plays himself in a plot about jealousy, night clubs, and gangsters. Ends with a series of musical numbers.
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Manhattan Merry-Go-Round
In this musical comedy, a crooked record producer uses his mob connections to force performers to do their stuff. The trouble really begins when the gangster's strong-arm tactics nearly cause a singer...
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