Hi-de-ho [[electronic resource] ] : the life of Cab Calloway / / Alyn Shipton

• Autore: Shipton Alyn
• Pubblicazione: Oxford, : Oxford University Press, 2010
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (304 p.)
• Disciplina: 781.65092; B
• Soggetto topico: Jazz musicians
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Contents; Introduction and Acknowledgments; Chapter 1: Baltimore Buzz, 1907-1927; Chapter 2: Chicago High Life, 1927-1930; Chapter 3: Cotton Club Stomp, 1930-1931; Chapter 4: Harlem Fuss, 1931-1933; Chapter 5: Zaz Zuh Zaz, 1933-1934; Chapter 6: On the Road Again, 1934-1937; Chapter 7: Chuberry Jam, 1937-1939; Chapter 8: Dizzy Atmosphere, 1939-1941; Chapter 9: Cruisin' with Cab, 1941-1948; Chapter 10: Porgy, 1949-1970; Chapter 11: The Hi-De-Ho Man, 1971-1994; Suggested Selected Recordings; Notes; Bibliography; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: 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 life and career, explaining how he traversed racial and social boundaries to become one of the country's most beloved entertainers. Drawing on first-
• Titolo autorizzato: Hi-de-ho
• ISBN: 0-19-026839-5; 1-282-76329-6; 9786612763298; 0-19-972263-3
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910791493203321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II