This film is an episode of a 1951 television music series titled "Kreisler Bandstand" sponsored by Jacques Kreisler Watchbands and hosted by Fred Robbins. This episode prominently features Cab ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Cab Calloway remains one of the most influential figures in 20th-century American music. Known for his charismatic stage presence, distinctive vocal style, and groundbreaking ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. A silver gelatin print depicting a ...

Cab Calloway wasn’t just a musician; he was the blueprint for the modern frontman. From his iconic scat singing to his groundbreaking performances at the Cotton Club, discover the man who influenced ...

Born on Christmas Day 1907 in Rochester, New York, bandleader Cab Calloway enjoyed a brilliant career that spanned the 1920s to the 1990s. He made his name at the helm of the Cab Calloway Orchestra ...

Compilation reel of 16mm color home movies of Cab Calloway and his family in Long Island, New York at Easter. The film also has footage of Calloway's tour of South America in 1951 including carnival ...

Born on Christmas Day 1907 in Rochester, New York, bandleader Cab Calloway enjoyed a brilliant career that spanned the 1920s to the 1990s. He made his name at the helm of the Cab Calloway Orchestra ...

16mm silent color film shot by Cab Calloway during his 1951 tour in Haiti. This film features footage of Cab Calloway and his band performing on an outdoor stage, the local townspeople, a local ...

The AFRO knows what it’s like to endure challenging times. John H. Murphy, Sr., a former enslaved man founded the AFRO in 1892 with $200 from his wife, Martha Howard Murphy. Together they created a ...