- 1930
- 1940
- 1950
- 1960
- 1970
- 1980
1930
• Cab records his signature song “Minnie the Moocher”, the first musical recording by a black artist to sell 1 million records.
• Cab and his band become among of the first black performers to tour the US South and Europe.
• Cab stars in numerous film productions including Al Jolson’s “The Singing Kid” and Max Fleischer Betty Boop animations.
1940
• Cab popularizes the zoot suit with his performance in “Stormy Weather”, one of the first films to feature an all-black cast.
• Cab publishes the “Hepster’s Dictionary”, the first known literary collection of Harlem slang terminology.
• Cab tours Cuba and experiments with Cuban Jazz and singing in Spanish.
1950
• Cab performs on Broadway, as well as Paris and London, in Gershwin’s “Porgy and Bess” as Sportin’ Life, a character Gershwin originally wrote for Cab in the 1930s.
• Cab tours South America three times with smaller bands.
• Cab stars in the film St. Louis Blues with Nat King Cole, Ella Fitzgerald, Eartha Kitt, Ruby Dee, and Pearl Bailey.
1960
• Cab returns to Broadway in the all-black revue of “Hello Dolly"
• Cab performs on the Ed Sullivan Show with his daughter, vocalist Chris Calloway.
• Cab performs as the halftime show for the Harlem Globetrotters.
1970
• Cab gives a lesson on Jive and counts with The Count on Sesame Street.
• Cab co-writes his autobiography “Of Minnie the Moocher and Me”.
• Cab performs at Nice, Newport and North Sea jazz festivals.
1980
• Cab stars in the cult classic film “The Blues Brothers”.
• Cab appears in Janet Jackson’s “Alright” video wearing a classic yellow zoot suit.
• Cab continues to tour the US and Europe.
Prince
Prince with the spin moves and splits, yeah man!
Bruno
Bruno has that solid footwork!
Elvis
Elvis gammin' in the groove.Justin T
Justin knew how to swing the crowd!
Travis
Travis muggin’ lightly in sharp drapes, mellow Jack!
Jaden
Jaden glides in the icon tradition
QOSTA
Queens of the Stone Age togged to the bricks!
Cabella Calloway Langsam (October 11, 1952 – May 17, 2023)
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Warner Chappell Music Inks Cab Publishing Deal
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Cab at the Smithsonian
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Cab Wins Lifetime Grammy
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Alive Inside
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Cab inspires King Dice
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