Cab Calloway

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The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)

The Blues Brothers (1980)

The Mask (1994)

Look Who's Talking Too (1990)

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2011 Dancing with the Stars (TV series)

– Round Ten: The Finals (2011) (writer: "Minnie the Moocher")

2009 Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me (TV documentary) (performer: "Blues in the Night")

2009 My Music: The Big Band Years (TV movie) (writer: "Minnie the Moocher" / performer: "Minnie the Moocher")

2008 The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (performer: "WAH DEE DAH")

2007 Family Guy (TV series)

– Blue Harvest (2007) (writer: "Minnie The Moocher" - uncredited)

2006 Idlewild (performer: "The Nightmare", "Moonglow", "Kickin' the Gong Around")

2005 Independent Lens (TV series documentary)

– Keeping Time: The Life, Music & Photographs of Milt Hinton (2005) (performer: "Hotcha Razz-Ma-Tazz", "Jitterbug", "At the Clambake Carnival", "Mr. Hepster's Dictionary", "Willow Weep for Me", "Copper Colored Gal", "Make Yourself at Home" / "Jitterbug", "Mr. Hepster's Dictionary", "Make Yourself at Home" / as C. Calloway)

2003 Ed (TV series)

– Frankie (2003) (writer: "Everybody Eats When They Come To My House" / performer: "Everybody Eats When They Come To My House")

2000 The Crew (performer: "Everybody Eats When They Come to My House")

2000 Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The Early Years (1955-1970) (TV documentary) (writer: "The Jumpin' Jive" / performer: "The Jumpin' Jive")

1997 In Praise of Older Women (performer: "I'Ll Be Glad When You're Dead You Rascal, You")

1994 The Mask (writer: "Hi De Ho")

1993 Boxing Helena (performer: "YOU'RE NOBODY 'TIL SOMEBODY LOVES YOU")

1992 Split Second (performer: "That Old Black Magic")

1991 Dr. Demento 20th Anniversary Collection (video) (writer: "Minnie the Moocher" / as Calloway / performer: "Minnie the Moocher")

1990 Look Who's Talking Too (writer: "Minnie The Moocher" / performer: "Minnie The Moocher")

1984 The Cotton Club (music: "Minnie The Moocher" / lyrics: "Minnie The Moocher")

1982 Forbidden Zone (writer: "Squeezit the Moocher" / as Calloway / performer: "Some of These Days")

1980 The Blues Brothers (writer: "MINNIE THE MOOCHER" / performer: "MINNIE THE MOOCHER", "JAILHOUSE ROCK" - uncredited)

1975 Brother Can You Spare a Dime (documentary) (writer: "Zaz Zuh Zaz" 1933 / performer: "Zaz Zuh Zaz" 1933)

1969 That Girl (TV series)

– My Part Belongs to Daddy (1969) (writer: "Minnie the Moocher" - uncredited)

1969 The Devil's Joint (documentary) (performer: "Reefer Man")

1968 Dean Martin Presents the Golddiggers in London (TV series)

– Episode #1.9 (1968) (writer: "The Jumpin' Jive" - uncredited)

1964 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV series)

– Episode #17.21 (1964) (performer: "St. James Infirmary" - uncredited, "Ol' Man River" - uncredited)

1956 Basin Street Revue (writer: "Calloway Boogie" - uncredited / performer: "Calloway Boogie" - uncredited)

1955 Show Time at the Apollo (TV series)

– Basin Street Revue (performer: "Calloway Boogie")

– Beale Street Revue (performer: "One for My Baby And One More for the Road", "St. James Infirmary Blues")

– Jazz Time (performer: "I Can't Give You Anything but Love")

– Variety Time (music: "Minnie the Moocher" / performer: "Minnie the Moocher")

1955 Rhythm and Blues Revue (documentary) (writer: "Minnie The Moocher" / performer: "Minnie The Moocher")

1947 Hi-De-Ho (performer: "MINNIE'S A HEPCAT NOW", "AT DAWN TIME", "BOP BOP", "HEY, NOW!", "THE HI-DE-HO MAN, THAT'S ME", "ST. JAMES INFIRMARY BLUES", "I GOT A GAL NAMED NETTIE", "DON'T FALTER AT THE ALTAR")

1946 Dixieland Jamboree (short) (writer: "Frisco Flo")

1945 We the Cats Shall Hep Ya (short) (writer: "We the Cats Shall Hep Ya" / performer: "We the Cats Shall Hep Ya")

1945 Blowtop Blues (short) (performer: "Blowtop Blues")

1945 I Was Here When You Left Me (short) (performer: "I Was Here When You Left Me I'll Be Here When You Get Back")

1945 Foo a Little Bally-Hoo (short) (writer: "Foo a Little Bally-Hoo" / performer: "Foo a Little Bally-Hoo")

1945 Walking with My Honey (short) (performer: "I'll Be Walking with My Honey Soon, Soon, Soon")

1943 Stormy Weather (writer: "Rhythm Cocktail" - uncredited, "Geechy Joe" 1940 - uncredited, "The Jumpin' Jive" 1939 - uncredited / "There's No Two Ways About Love" 1943 - uncredited)

1942 Virginia, Georgia and Caroline (short) (writer: "Virginia, Georgia and Caroline" / performer: "Virginia, Georgia and Caroline")

1942 The Skunk Song (short) (performer: "The Skunk Song")

1942 Blues in the Night (short) (performer: "Blues in the Night")

1942 Minnie the Moocher (short) (writer: "Minnie the Moocher" / performer: "Minnie the Moocher")

1938 Straight Place and Show (writer: "Hi De Ho" - uncredited)

1938 Meet the Maestros (short) (writer: "Zaz Zuh Zaz" / performer: "Zaz Zuh Zaz")

1937 Manhattan Merry-Go-Round (writer: "Minnie the Moocher" - uncredited / performer: "Mama, I Wanna Make Rhythm" - uncredited)

1937 Hi De Ho (short) (performer: "I Gotta Right to Sing the Blues" 1932 - uncredited, "Hi-De-Ho Miracle Man" 1936 - uncredited, "Frisco Flo" 1936 - uncredited, "Some of These Days" - uncredited)

1937 When You're in Love (music: "Minnie the Moocher")

1936 The Singing Kid (music: "You Gotta Have That Hi-Di-Ho in Your Soul" - uncredited / lyrics: "You Gotta Have That Hi-Di-Ho in Your Soul" - uncredited / performer: "I Love to Sing-a", "The Swingin'est Man in Town", "Save Me, Sister", "You Gotta Have That Hi-Di-Ho in Your Soul" - uncredited / "I Love to Sing-a", "You're the Cure for What Ails Me")

1935 Cab Calloway's Jitterbug Party (short) (lyrics: "Jitter Bug" - uncredited / performer: "Jitter Bug" - uncredited, "Hotcha Razz-Ma-Tazz" - uncredited, "'Long About Midnight" - uncredited)

1934 Cab Calloway's Hi-De-Ho (short) (writer: "Zaz Zuh Zaz" - uncredited / lyrics: "Lady with the Fan" - uncredited / performer: "Zaz Zuh Zaz" - uncredited, "Lady with the Fan" - uncredited, "I Love a Parade" - uncredited)

1934 Betty Boop's Rise to Fame (short) (performer: "OLD MAN OF THE MOUNTAIN" - uncredited)

1933 Meet the Baron (writer: "Hi De Ho" - uncredited)

1933 The Old Man of the Mountain (short) (performer: "OLD MAN OF THE MOUNTAIN")

1933 International House (performer: "Reefer Man" 1932 - uncredited)

1933 Snow-White (short) (performer: "St. James Infirmary Blues")

1932 The Big Broadcast (writer: "Minnie the Moocher" / performer: "Minnie the Moocher")

1932 Minnie the Moocher (short) (writer: "MINNIE THE MOOCHER" / performer: "MINNIE THE MOOCHER")

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(1952) Stage: Appeared (as "Sportin' Life") in world tour of George Gershwin's "Porgy and Bess", a role he also eventually sang and acted on Broadway. When the soundtrack recording for the 1959 film version ( Porgy and Bess)was made, Sammy Davis Jr.'s performances were... See more »

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2 Biographical Movies | 1 Print Biography | 1 Article | 1 Magazine Cover Photo | See more »

Alternate Names:

Cab Calloway and His Band

Height:

5' 10" (1.78 m)

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The only difference between a black entertainer and a white entertainer is that my ass has been kicked a lot more and a lot harder because it's black. See more »

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Father of singer/actress Chris Calloway. See more »

Trademark:

White tuxedo See more »

Nickname:

The "King of Hi-De-Ho" See more »

Star Sign:

Capricorn

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