Written Features
Cab Calloway: Sketches
When Cab Calloway was Betty Boop’s co-star
Calloway's appearances in "Minnie the Moocher" and "The Old Man of the Mountain" helped promote...
Cab Calloway: Sketches
Timeline: Major Events in Cab’s Life
Read a timeline detailing the landmarks in the life and career of Cab Calloway.
Cab Calloway: Sketches
Statement from Director Gail Levin on directing Cab Calloway: Sketches
Director Gail Levin explains why she chose to direct the documentary Cab Calloway: Sketches and...
Cab Calloway: Sketches
Biographic Essay: Cab Calloway’s Rennaissance
In 1980, Cab Calloway was (re)discovered by a new generation, in a filmed tribute to...
Video Features
Cab Calloway: Sketches
The Blues Brothers Band Remembers Cab Calloway
The Blues Brothers Band tells a story about meeting Cab Calloway in an elevator
Cab Calloway: Sketches
Cab Calloway vs. Dizzy Gillespie
Writers and critics discuss the long-time rivalry between Cab and Dizzy
Cab Calloway: Sketches
Danny Holgate plays Gershwin
Danny Holgate plays a section of "Ain't Necesarily So"
Cab Calloway: Sketches
Chris Calloway Brooks Discuss His Grandfather
Musician Chris Calloway Brooks discusses the music of Cab Calloway
Cab Calloway: Sketches
Cab Calloway's Straight Hair
Musicians and cultural historians discuss how Cab's hair played into his celebrity
Margaret Mitchell: American Rebel
Steve Brodner sketches Cab Calloway Part 2
Stever Brodner creates a sketch of Cab to "Minnie The Moocher" with a surprise at the end
Margaret Mitchell: American Rebel
Steve Brodner sketches Cab Calloway Part 1
Watch Steve Brodner create a sketch of Cab to "Everbody Eats When They Come To My House"
Cab Calloway: Sketches
This new documentary premieres nationally Monday, February 27 (check local listings)
S26E2 | Cab Calloway: Sketches
Cab Calloway: Sketches
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