Hi-De-Ho: The Life of Cab Calloway

by Alyn Shipton

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195141539
• ISBN13: 9780195141535
• Release Date: October 2010
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.5" x 9.3"