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April 29, 1959: Cab Calloway begins his Brazilian tour with “The Cotton Club Revue of 1959”

April 29, 1959: Cab Calloway begins his Brazilian tour with “The Cotton Club Revue of 1959”

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November 29, 1943: Cab Calloway at Montreal’s Danceland, QC, CANADA

November 29, 1943: Cab Calloway at Montreal’s Danceland, QC, CANADA

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November 4, 1963: Cab Calloway at Montreal’s Mocambo, QC, CANADA

November 4, 1963: Cab Calloway at Montreal’s Mocambo, QC, CANADA

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October 16, 1932: Cab Calloway on the front page of a Spanish magazine

October 16, 1932: Cab Calloway on the front page of a Spanish magazine

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July 28, 1949: Cab Calloway at Don Carlos Casino, Winnipeg, Canada

July 28, 1949: Cab Calloway at Don Carlos Casino, Winnipeg, Canada

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July 14, 1951: Cab Calloway at the Gatineau Country Club, Ottawa, Canada

July 14, 1951: Cab Calloway at the Gatineau Country Club, Ottawa, Canada

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May 28, 1940: Cab Calloway at Verdun’s Auditorium, Quebec

May 28, 1940: Cab Calloway at Verdun’s Auditorium, Quebec

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May 5, 1937: Cab Calloway at the Shea Theatre, Toronto, CANADA

May 5, 1937: Cab Calloway at the Shea Theatre, Toronto, CANADA

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THE SLAPPING CAREER OF BASSIST AL MORGAN 1

THE SLAPPING CAREER OF BASSIST AL MORGAN 1

  Now forgotten and eclipsed by Milt Hinton, his brilliant successor in Calloway’s orchestra, Albert ‘Al’ MORGAN (August 19, 1908, New Orleans – April 14, 1974, Los Angeles), however, benefits from the image of an exceptional double bass player, considered… Read the full story →

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Cab Calloway, his music, and his musicians.
Since 2006, The Hi De Ho Blog has been dedicated to the King of Hi De Ho, who entertained a whole era, from the roaring Twenties until he died in 1994.

Jean-François PITET, creator of this website, is also the co-author of the TV documentary "Cab Calloway: Sketches" and has written the script for the comic book "Cab Calloway" by Cabu.

Keller WHALEN, a passionate collector and researcher, also shares his indispensable knowledge.

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