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 ...

*You’ve heard “Minnie The Moocher” countless times before, but have you ever stopped to really take in the lyrics? If so, could you understand what Cab Calloway was really saying through all of the ...

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.

CAB CALLOWAY IS A JAZZ LEGEND, THE FIRST AFRICAN AMERICAN TO SELL A MILLION RECORDS WITH A SINGLE SONG. >> HE IS THE GRANDFATHER OF HIP HOP AND THE WRAP MOVEMENTS WE SEE TODAY BECAUSE HE CAME FROM ...

Although chart-topping, scat-singing jazz legend and actor Cab Calloway passed away nearly 30 years ago, his name has been on the tip of the tongues of many Baltimoreans in recent months as a result ...

Jumpin' Jive article by Ian Patterson, published on December 25, 2025 at All About Jazz. Find more Play This! articles ...