On March 3, 1931, Harlem big band leader Cab Calloway recorded “Minnie the Moocher,” the classic tale of chasing opium that made Calloway a national star and put Harlem’s big band sound on the map.

During the swing revival of the 1990s it was singer and bandleader Cab Calloway, and not Benny Goodman or Duke Ellington or Glenn Miller, who provided the biggest influence—with the snazzy suits, hep ...

One hundred years ago, on Christmas Day, African-American jazz singer and band leader Cab Calloway was born. We hear an appreciation from Sara Fishko of WNYC. Now, taking you from the swing of the bat ...

Cab Calloway is widely recognized as one of the most influential figures in jazz music during the 1930s and 1940s. His unique style of singing, showmanship, and pioneering musical innovations helped ...

Having spent the day yesterday listening to Cab Calloway's recordings from 1930 to 1955, I began to wonder: Has Calloway been shortchanged? Does hip start with his records of the early '30s? Did he ...

Warner Chappell has announced a new administration agreement with the estate of jazz vocalist Cab Calloway. By Billboard Staff Warner Chappell Music has announced a new administration agreement with ...

Cab Calloway, also known as the “Hi-De-Ho” man, was one of the most influential jazz musicians of the 20th century. His energetic performances and signature scat singing style made him a household ...

BALTIMORE — On first glance, the three-floor home at 2216 Druid Hill Ave. looks much like others on its block: vacant, weathered, boarded up and marked with white X’s on red square signs that confirm ...

We were saddened to report of the passing of actress and singer Ja’Net Dubois. As with most stories in the frantic news cycle, I assumed that people would post a few clips of DuBois’ illustrious ...

In the perennial “forerunners of rap” debates many artists have been variously cited as the O.R.’s: Original Rappers. Louis Jordan, Bo Diddley, James Brown, Gil Scott-Heron, and the Last Poets have ...

Known as the "Hi De Ho" man, Cab Calloway was a legendary figure in American pop culture, immortalized in cartoons and caricatures. An energetic showman, gifted singer, talented actor and trendsetting ...