Hi-de-ho : the life of Cab Calloway / Alyn Shipton.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Shipton, Alyn.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Calloway, Cab, 1907-1994.

Calloway, Cab.

Jazz musicians--Biography.

Jazz musicians.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (304 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Clad in white tie and tails, dancing and scatting his way through the ""Hi-de-ho"" chorus of ""Minnie the Moocher,"" Cab Calloway exuded a sly charm and sophistication that endeared him to legions of fans. In Hi-de-ho, author Alyn Shipton offers the first full-length biography of Cab Calloway, whose vocal theatrics and flamboyant stage presence made him one of the highest-earning African American bandleaders. Shipton sheds new light on Calloway's life and career, explaining how he traversed racial and social boundaries to become one of the country's most beloved entertainers. Drawing on first-

Contents:

Contents; Introduction and Acknowledgments; Chapter 1: Baltimore Buzz, 1907-1927; Chapter 2: Chicago High Life, 1927-1930; Chapter 3: Cotton Club Stomp, 1930-1931; Chapter 4: Harlem Fuss, 1931-1933; Chapter 5: Zaz Zuh Zaz, 1933-1934; Chapter 6: On the Road Again, 1934-1937; Chapter 7: Chuberry Jam, 1937-1939; Chapter 8: Dizzy Atmosphere, 1939-1941; Chapter 9: Cruisin' with Cab, 1941-1948; Chapter 10: Porgy, 1949-1970; Chapter 11: The Hi-De-Ho Man, 1971-1994; Suggested Selected Recordings; Notes; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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ISBN:

0-19-026839-5

1-282-76329-6

9786612763298

0-19-972263-3

OCLC:

667231099