After Cab Calloway’s success on Broadway with Porgy and Bess (1952-1954) and Hello, Dolly! (1968-1972), the Great White Way seemed to be wide open to another long-term run with the revival of The Pajama Game. Despite great cards in hand, the curtain dropped on the show after just 65 performances. The Hi De Ho Blog tells you why Cab has better luck in a white tuxedo than in black pajamas… Read the full story →
We’ve seen in our last article that Cab Calloway kept himself busy between two seasons. Before its winter return in Miami, the whole troupe will find harvest in the windy city, Chicago, before leaving for South America. This is our final chapter about thie 3 year odyssey with wonderful performers and amazing performances. Read the full story →
In 1969, a young man from the suburbs of New York City, Harry COHEN, went with his school class to see his first Broadway show, Hello, Dolly! starring Pearl Bailey and Cab Calloway. This is a short interview with Harry from early 2017, by our wonderful friend and supporter Keller WHALEN. Read the full story →
The second year, expected to fulfill the hopes of the first season, didn’t happen the way it was supposed to. With many changes in the leading parts, certainly lacking pizzazz, with a downgraded show, the 1958 Cotton Club Revue had also had to face bad luck. Even the GONE Album recorded to support the show was released right after the closing of the engagement in Miami… But it takes much more to dishearten Cab Calloway! Read the full story →
In the Fifties, Miami became the place to be: hotels and resorts, nightclubs, beaches, the city was magic. Before retirees, tourists were the main source of income. It made sense for entrepreneurs to try their luck with an ambitious revue. Glamour, chorus girls, tap dance and entertainment were on the menu. And if you add Cab Calloway as the main course, you’re headed for success. So they say. And so it happened... well, at the beginning. Read the full story →
Revue du Cotton Club de Harlem : * Paroles de Ted Koehler * Musiques d’Harold Arlen * Mise en scène de Dan Healy * Vedettes : Aida Ward, Cab Calloway Chansons publiées : * Harlem Holiday * I’ve Got a World On A String* * That’s What I Hate About Love* * The Wail of The Reefer Man* Read the full story →
La revue Plantation Days est la toute première revue à laquelle Cab ait participé. On est en 1927 (ou 1925 selon les sources), et grâce à l’aide de sa sœur aînée Blanche, Cab va pouvoir participer à une partie de la tournée lors de son passage à Chicago. Un moment décisif qui mit le pied de Cab à l’étrier du show-business. Read the full story →
Revue du Cotton Club de Harlem. * Paroles de Ted Koehler * Musiques d’Harold Arlen * Mise en scène de Dan Healy * Vedette : Cab Calloway Chansons publiées : * In The Silence of the Night * Minnie The Moocher’s Wedding Day* * You Gave Me Everything But Love Read the full story →
Deuxième contribution d’Harold Arlen et Ted Koelhler aux revues du Cotton Club, Rhythm-Mania contient quelques succès parmi lesquels Between The Devil and The Deep Blue Sea, la marche I Love a Parade et naturellement Kickin’ The Gong Around. Devant le succès de la chanson I Love a Parade, les revues suivantes furent toutes appelées «Cotton Club Parade». Read the full story →