Maroki Ms Suleyman 1 st hour 32111 Cab Calloway Early Life Cab Calloway was born in 1907 to a middleclass family in Rochester New York When Cab was young he enjoyed singing in church ID: 486619
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Samantha Maroki Ms. Suleyman 1st hour3-21-11
Cab CallowaySlide2
Early LifeCab Calloway was born in 1907 to a middle-class family in Rochester, New York.When Cab was young, he enjoyed singing in church.He began private voice lessons in 1922, and continued to study music and voice through his schooling.His parents wanted him to be a lawyer, so he enrolled in Crane Collage, but his main interest was singing and entertaining.
He spent most of his nights in the Dreamland Ballroom, the Sunset Café, and the Club Berlin, performing as a drummer, singer, and emcee.Slide3
FameThe Cotton Club was were everyone mainly went and Calloway and his orchestra were hired as replacements for the Duke Ellington orchestra. After that, his band be came the “co-house” band with Ellington’s, and his band began touring nation wide.Slide4
FameCalloway appeared on Walter Winchell’s radio program and with Bing Crosley in his show at the New York Praraman
Theatre.In 1931, he recorded his most famous song, “Minnie the Moocher,” and he preformed it for the Betty Boop animated shorts Minnie the Moocher.Because of his success from “Minnie the Moocher,” he became identified with its chorus, getting the nickname “The Hi De Ho Man.”Slide5
Later YearsIn his later career, he got into acting and appeared in a number or films and on stage productions.In 1952, he played a main role of the “Sprotin Life” in the production of the Gershwin opera
Porgy and Bless.In 1990, he was the focus of Janet Jackson’s 1930s themed music video “Alright,” showing up as himself in the end.Slide6
Later YearsIn may 1994, Calloway suffered a stroke and dies 6 months later on November 18, 1994.His body was cemented and his ashes were given to his family.Slide7
Harlem Renaissancea cultural movement in the 1920s and 1930s.A lot of the African Americans were going through tough times and the Harlem Renaissance was a way for them to escape it.During the Harlem Renaissance, Jazz became the peoples music.Slide8
How He ContributedCab Calloway contributed in the Harlem Renaissance mainly in the area of music.He was a jazz and scat singer, which was popular at the time.His music and lyrics helped people cope with what they were being put through.Harlem Renaissance music at the time was more than music, for them it was a way of life.Slide9
Examples of His WorkBlack Rhythme:
You'll quit your pouting, And start a'shouting, No need in doubting he knows the keys. He can lay on the white ones, Can play on the black ones with ease. The way he plays Black Rhythm
Makes the gang stick with him all night long,
Forget the hour is late,
They hear him syncopate his mournful song.
A'humming
like the breeze,
A' strumming lightly on those ivories. Slide10
Examples of His WorkHappy Feet: Those weary blues can't get into my shoes,
Because my shoes refuse To ever grow weary. I keep cheerful on an earful Of music sweet; Just got those hap-hap-happy feet!