American Masters

Season 26 Episode 2: Cab Calloway: Sketches

A singer, dancer and bandleader, Cab led one of the most popular African American big bands during the jazz and swing eras of the 1930s-40s, with Harlem’s famous Cotton Club as his home stage. Best known for his “Hi de hi de hi de ho” refrain from signature song “Minnie the Moocher,” portrayal of Sportin’ Life in Porgy and Bess (1952), and role in The Blues Brothers (1980), Cab influenced countless performers, including Michael and Janet Jackson, and many of today’s hip-hop artists.

Genre:

Documentary

Seasons:

41

Episodes:

316

Cast:

Quality:

HD

Duration:

90 min

First Air:

1986

Rating:

7.0