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National Cab Calloway

This day in African-American History - 03 March

On this day in African-American History...1821 - Inventor Thomas Jennings patented a dry-cleaning process on this day. This made Jennings the first...
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Cab Calloway tv special on PBS during Black History Month

Hi de hi de hi de ho!” Charismatic music and dance pioneer Cab Calloway (1907 – 94) is an exceptional figure in the history of jazz. As...
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20th best cartoon ever: Minnie the Moocher

An idea that flourished from a 1931 jazz tune by Cab Calloway, Minnie the Moocher was a Grammy Hall of Fame scat song that became a cartoon a year...
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Cab Calloway tv special on PBS during Black History Month

The good folks at PBS have advised us that next month,Black History Month, the American Masters series will air a special tribute to pioneering...
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Remember Cab Calloway?...he died 16 years ago this week

On November 18 in 1994 , bandleader-singer Cab Calloway died at the age of 86. Cabell or "Cab" Calloway was born on December 25, 1907. He...
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On this date in Big Band history- Cab Calloway died

On this date (November 18) in 1994 , bandleader-singer Cab Calloway died at the age of 86. Cabell or "Cab" Calloway was born on December...
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