American jazz singer, bandleader and actor (George Gershwin's 'Porgy and Bess'), notable performer at the Cotton Club in Harlem (Demolished), New York City; he'll always be identified with the million plus selling song, 'Minnie The Moocher' - AsNotedIn
| Y/M/D | Description | Association | Composition | Place | Locale | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Description | Association | Composition | Place | Locale | Food | Event |
| 1907/12/25 | Born | Born | Cab Calloway's Birthday | ||||
| 1928/00/00 | Cab Calloway becomes the 'house singer' at the 'Sunset Cafe', performs with Louis Armstrong and Earl Hines | Work | Sunset Cafe building | Chicago | |||
| 1929/12/00 | George and Connie Immerman's The Plantation Club opens. Cab Calloway leaves the Cotton Club for the new cabaret. | Bandleader | Plantation Club Building | New York City | |||
| 1930/01/23 | Gangsters wreck the Plantation Club in retaliation for hiring Cab Calloway away from the Cotton Club. | Bandleader | Plantation Club Building | New York City | |||
| 1930/02/00 | Cab Calloway and the Missourians open at the Cotton Club, house band from 1931-1934 | Work | Cotton Club site | New York City | |||
| 1932/03/11 | Cab Calloway records "Minnie the Moocher" at Brunswick Studios in New York City | Performer | Minnie the Moocher | ||||
| 1933/00/00 | "Snow White " is released. | Vocal chorus | Snow White | ||||
| 1936/09/00 | Cotton Club reopens in downtown Manhattan, closes 10 June 1940 | Work | Palais Royal, Connie's Inn and Cotton Club site | New York City | |||
| 1943/07/21 | Stormy Weather, feature film, is released | Actor | Stormy Weather (film) | ||||
| 1964/02/09 | The Beatles tape a performance for The Ed Sullivan Show to be broadcast 23 February 1964. The Beatles sing: Twist and Shout, Please Please Me and I Want to Hold Your Hand. American jazz singer, Cab Calloway, also appears as a guest on the show. | Performer | Ed Sullivan Theater | New York City | Beatlemania Arrives in the US | ||
| 1994/11/18 | Died | Died |
1 Creative Work by Cab Calloway »
| Title | Type | Association | Y/M/D | Moniker |
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| Title | Type | Association | Y/M/D | Moniker |
| Minnie the Moocher | Performer | Song | 1932/03/11 |
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