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Cab Calloway |
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Cab Calloway.
Cab Calloway was a master showman and a great singer. Born in 1907
in Rochester, NY, he grew up in Baltimore, attended law school but dropped
out to give singing and dancing a try. He quickly hit the big time as
a big band leader, personality and film star, but it's often overlooked that
the bands he assembled were first-rate.
Many of the words and phrases from the lyrics of his songs worked their
way not only into musical language but into everyday usage.
He appeared in the early 1980's movie "The Blues Brothers". He
died in 1994.
Also note that Calloway's sister, Blanche Calloway, led a very fine
big band orchestra that performed and toured in the early 1930's , primarily
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A few of
Calloway's great songs include
"Everybody
Eats When They Come to My House", "Hep! Hep! The Jumpin' Jive", "Are You Alreet?" and "Are You
Hep to the Jive?". |
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Click
here
for a video (from YouTube) of Cab Calloway & His Orchestra performing
Hep! Hep! The Jumpin' Jive, with the famous Nicholas Brothers.
For another clip of the fabulous Nicholas Brothers, check out this
clip (what great slides!). |
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For more information about music from the swing era,
click here. |
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For questions or information about Hepcats activities,
contact Mike Richardson,
email,
info@Luv2SwingDance.com; or 859-420-2426. |
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