Cab Calloway, the swing-era singer, actor and bandleader who soared to national popularity in the ’30s and ’40s on the strength of such hits as “Minnie the Moocher” and “It Ain’t ...

Cab Calloway: 'A Hi De Ho Centennial' An energetic showman, a gifted singer, a talented actor and a fashion plate, Calloway was a legendary figure in American pop culture.

“It would be cultural genocide to destroy Cab Calloway’s home,” she wrote on May 25. “The city should be protecting our cultural treasures, not destroying them.” Advertisement ...