SEASON 1 only (for the moment) Read the full story →
This show is one of a kind testimony of the way Cab Calloway sang and toured in the late fifties, when times were harder than during the Swing era. And, on a personal matter, this is a TV show I’ve been privileged to watch at Cab Calloway’s house in Westchester along with Cab’s daughter, Cecelia. I thought I’d never see it again, but here it is, after a dedicated fan posted it on YouTube. 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 →
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 →
Part 2: With Cab Calloway Read the full story →
Part 3: After Cab Calloway + Discography and filmography 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 →
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The Lady With The Fan
The song about the Cotton Club chorus line girl, Amy Spencer. Naughty, naughty song...
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"1990, Mission Apollo: the French TV show" I'm attempting to find that footage, but can't find ANY at all. The only thing that I can find is The Apollo Mission (as in the space ship thing, not the theater tv show) Can someone point me in the correct direction?
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https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/8a06f0a37c602fde61d5a47b70c5943fe00893059ea0991c547123a493adacf8.jpg c'est une photo je pense dater de cette époque
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Merçi beaucoup!
Posté par mauriziometerangelo