Cab Calloway, famous for 'Minnie the Moocher' moved to Chicago in the late 1920s and got his big break at the Sunset Cafe singing with Louis Armstrong. - AsNotedIn
Cab Calloway, famous for 'Minnie the Moocher' moved to Chicago in the late 1920s and got his big break at the Sunset Cafe singing with Louis Armstrong. - AsNotedIn
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1926/00/00 | Louis Armstrong | Work | Louis Armstrong lands a gig at the Sunset Cafe with the Carroll Dickerson Orchestra, Earl Hines on piano, stays until 1928. | |||
| 1928/00/00 | Cab Calloway | Work | Cab Calloway becomes the 'house singer' at the 'Sunset Cafe', performs with Louis Armstrong and Earl Hines |
| Particulars for Sunset Cafe building: | |
|---|---|
| Sight Category | Building |
| Criteria | Historic Event |
| Music | Jazz |
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