Cab Calloway Autographs, Memorabilia & Collectibles
CAB CALLOWAY
Born: December 25, 1907 in Rochester, New York
Died: November 18, 1994 in Hockessin, Delaware
Biography
Famed Cotton Club orchestra leader Cab Calloway (1907-1994), one of the premier entertainers in jazz, is best known for his renditions of "Minnie the Moocher" and "St. James Infirmary Blues" and for his "Hi di Ho" delivery. Calloway also displayed his talents in several films, including The Big Broadcast (1932), The Singing Kid (1936), Manhattan Merry-Go-Round (1937) and 1943's Stormy Weather, which also starred Bill "Bojangles" Robinson, Lena Horne and Dooley Wilson.
2010-Rio-Sex-Comedy (Sound), 2008-The-Curious-Case-of-Benjamin-Button (Sound), 1994-Showbiz-Today (Other), 1964-The-Ed-Sullivan-Show (Sound), 1947-Don't-Be-a-Joe (Performer), 2008-American-Masters (Other), 1993-Boxing-Helena (Sound), 2011-Special-Collector's-Edition (Other), 2007-Jazz-Giants-of-the-20th-Century (Other), 1983-Seeing-Red (Other), 2000-Hollywood-Rocks-the-Movies:-The-Early-Years-1955-1970 (Sound), 1984-Beat-This!:-A-Hip-Hop-History (Other), 1999-Grass (Other), 1985-Sesame-Street (Other), 2004-TV-in-Black:-The-First-Fifty-Years (Other), 1936-The-Old-Mill-Pond (Sound), 1988-Sabado-noche (in person), 1995-Betty-Boop:-Queen-of-the-Cartoons (Other), 1942-Minnie-the-Moocher (in person), 1933-The-Old-Man-of-the-Mountain (in person), 1932-Minnie-the-Moocher (in person), 1965-The-Cincinnati-Kid (Performer), 1934-Betty-Boop's-Rise-to-Fame (Performer), 1933-Snow-White (Performer), 1986-1998-Great-Performances (in person), 1991-Sunday-in-Paris (in person), 1991-The-12th-Annual-Black-Achievement-Awards (in person), 1983-1988-Sesame-Street (in person), 1986-WrestleMania-2 (in person), 1986-Ebony/Jet-Showcase (in person), 1986-The-7th-Annual-Black-Achievement-Awards (in person), 1974-Day-at-Night (in person), 1967-The-Kraft-Music-Hall (in person), 1956-Frankie-Laine-Time (in person), 1956-Basin-Street-Revue (in person), 1955-Show-Time-at-the-Apollo (in person), 1950-Cab-Calloway-and-His-Cavaliers-Telescriptions (in person), 1945-Blowtop-Blues (in person), 1945-Foo-a-Little-Bally-Hoo (in person), 1945-Cab-Calloway-Medley (in person), 1943-Stormy-Weather (in person), 1942-Virginia,-Georgia-and-Caroline (in person), 1992-Split-Second (Sound), 2004-Harlem-Renaissance (Other), 1958-The-Jack-Paar-Tonight-Show (in person), 2003-Ed-Sullivan-Presents:-The-Beatles (Other), 2011-Dancing-with-the-Stars (Sound), 1944-Swooner-Crooner (Sound), 1995-The-67th-Annual-Academy-Awards (Other), 1990-That's-Black-Entertainment (Other), That-Girl (Sound), 1946-Dixieland-Jamboree (Sound), 1949-1951-The-Milton-Berle-Show (in person), 1946-Dixieland-Jamboree (Other), 1969-The-Devil's-Joint (Sound), 2001-Jungle-Jazz:-Public-Enemy-#1 (in person), 1992-The-9th-Annual-American-Cinema-Awards (in person), 1987-All-Star-Gala-at-Ford's-Theatre (in person), 1985-Night-of-100-Stars-II (in person), 1983-Your-Choice-for-the-Film-Awards (in person), 1977-All-You-Need-Is-Love (in person), 1968-The-Dick-Cavett-Show (in person), 1964-Missing-Links (in person), 1959-The-Chevy-Showroom-Starring-Andy-Williams (in person), 1955-Beale-Street-Revue (in person), 1953-The-George-Jessel-Show (in person), 1953-The-Larry-Storch-Show (in person), 1951-The-Saturday-Night-Revue-with-Jack-Carter (in person), 1945-I-Was-Here-When-You-Left-Me (in person), 1944-Sensations-of-1945 (in person), 1934-Cab-Calloway's-Hi-De-Ho (in person), 1982-The-Love-Boat (Performer), 1980-The-Blues-Brothers (Performer), 1960-Schlager-Raketen (Performer), 1958-St.-Louis-Blues (Performer), 1938-Meet-the-Maestros (Performer), 1937-Manhattan-Merry-Go-Round (Performer), 1932-The-Big-Broadcast (Performer), 1975-Brother-Can-You-Spare-a-Dime (Sound), 2005-Great-Performances (Other), 2001-Biography (Other), 1993-Apollo-Theatre-Hall-of-Fame (Other), 1975-Brother-Can-You-Spare-a-Dime (Other), 2013-Magic-Magic (Sound), 2006-Idlewild (Sound), 1968-Dean-Martin-Presents-the-Golddiggers-in-London (Sound), 2000-The-Crew (Sound), 1933-Meet-the-Baron (Sound), Show-Time-at-the-Apollo (Sound), 1980-Betty-Boop-for-President (Other), 2009-Johnny-Mercer:-The-Dream's-on-Me (Sound), Ed (Sound), 1997-In-Praise-of-Older-Women (Sound), 2010-Jazz-Legends-in-Concert (Other), 2009-Johnny-Mercer:-The-Dream's-on-Me (Other), 2005-Steve-McQueen:-The-Essence-of-Cool (Other), 1947-Ebony-Parade (Other), 1991-Dr.-Demento-20th-Anniversary-Collection (Performer), 1975-Harry-O (Performer), 1972-Madigan (Performer), 1953-All-Star-Revue (Performer), 1945-Caldonia (Performer), 1996-Janet-Jackson:-Design-of-a-Decade-1986/1996 (in person), 1990-Night-of-100-Stars-III (in person), 1983-Eubie-Blake:-A-Century-of-Music (in person), 1980-A-Tribute-to-the-Jukebox-Award-Winners (in person), 1980-Uptown:-A-Tribute-to-the-Apollo-Theatre (in person), 1976-The-Apollo-Presents (in person), 1975-Good-Morning-America (in person), 1974-Cotton-Club-'75 (in person), 1969-1971-The-David-Frost-Show (in person), 1971-The-Pearl-Bailey-Show (in person), 1948-1967-The-Ed-Sullivan-Show (in person), 1957-The-Big-Record (in person), 1957-The-Nat-King-Cole-Show (in person), 1955-Music-55 (in person), 1951-Kreisler-Bandstand (in person), 1951-What's-My-Line (in person), 1945-Walking-with-My-Honey (in person), 1942-Blues-in-the-Night (in person), 1936-The-Singing-Kid (in person), 1935-An-All-Colored-Vaudeville-Show (in person), 2005-Independent-Lens (Sound), 1949-The-Gulf-Road-Show-Starring-Bob-Smith (in person), 2002-Rhapsody-in-Black (Other), 2001-The-Nightclub-Years (Other), 1998-The-Stories-Behind-the-Making-of-'The-Blues-Brothers' (Other), 1937-When-You're-in-Love (Sound), 2008-Pioneers-of-Television (Other), 1956-Jazz-Ball (Other), 1994-The-Mask (Sound), 1982-Forbidden-Zone (Sound), 1998-Small-Steps,-Big-Strides:-The-Black-Experience-in-Hollywood (Other), 1990-Look-Who's-Talking-Too (Sound), 1984-The-Cotton-Club (Sound), 2007-Family-Guy (Sound), 1938-Straight-Place-and-Show (Sound), 2008-The-50th-Annual-Grammy-Awards (Other), 2009-My-Music:-The-Big-Band-Years (Sound), 2009-My-Music:-The-Big-Band-Years (Other), 1969-The-Littlest-Angel (Performer), 1954-Red-Skelton-Revue (Performer), 1990-Janet-Jackson:-The-Rhythm-Nation-Compilation (in person), 1988-The-30th-Annual-Grammy-Awards (in person), 1988-Let's-Learn-to-Play-Together (in person), 1981-A-Gift-of-Music (in person), 1978-The-20th-Annual-Grammy-Awards (in person), 1975-Black-Shadows-on-the-Silver-Screen (in person), 1970-The-Merv-Griffin-Show (in person), 1970-The-Tonight-Show-Starring-Johnny-Carson (in person), 1956-Person-to-Person (in person), 1955-Rhythm-and-Blues-Revue (in person), 1952-Songs-for-Sale (in person), 1949-1951-Cavalcade-of-Stars (in person), 1947-Hi-De-Ho (in person), 1945-We-the-Cats-Shall-Hep-Ya (in person), 1942-The-Skunk-Song (in person), 1937-Hi-De-Ho (in person), 1935-Cab-Calloway's-Jitterbug-Party (in person), 1933-International-House (in person)
Uptown...It's-Hot! - Music (January 29, 1986 - March 16, 1986), Bubbling-Brown-Sugar - Music (March 2, 1976 - December 31, 1977), The-Pajama-Game - Performer (December 9, 1973 - March 3, 1974), Hello,-Dolly! - Performer (January 16, 1964 - December 27, 1970), Porgy-and-Bess - Performer (March 10, 1953 - November 28, 1953), After-Midnight - Music (November 3, 2013 - Present)
Style
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CAB CALLOWAY - AUTOGRAPH - HFSID 145343Cab Calloway signs a card with his signature Hi-d-Ho. Signature: "Hi-d-Ho/Cab Calloway", 5x3 index card. Famed Cotton Club orchestra leader Cab Calloway (1907-1994), one of the premier entertainers in jazz, is best known for his renditions of "Minnie the Moocher" and "St.…"
Price: $160.00
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CAB CALLOWAY - AUTOGRAPH WITH CO-SIGNERS - HFSID 112178Signatures on opposite sides of an album leaf Signatures: "Cab Calloway" and, on verso, "Bebe Daniels ", 5½x3¾ album leaf.
Sale Price $165.00
$200.00
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CAB CALLOWAY - AUTOGRAPH WITH CO-SIGNERS - HFSID 168479Signatures on opposite sides of an album leaf. Signatures: "Cab Calloway" and, on verso, "Claudio Arrau ", 5½x4½ album leaf.
Sale Price $150.00
$180.00
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CAB CALLOWAY - AUTOGRAPH WITH CO-SIGNERS - HFSID 59336The entertainers sign separate slips of paper, which were then affixed to opposite sides of an album leaf Signatures: "Cab Calloway ", 2½x2 piece of paper attached to 6x4¼ album leaf and, on verso, "My best wishes/Colleen Moore- ", 5x3½ piece o
Price: $160.00
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CAB CALLOWAY - AUTOGRAPH LYRICS SIGNED - HFSID 226523Autograph lyrics on musical notation paper of his "Ho di Ho" delivery. Autograph Lyrics signed: "Cab Calloway", 1p, 8¼x6¾ musical nontation paper.
Price: $300.00
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CAB CALLOWAY - AUTOGRAPHED INSCRIBED PHOTOGRAPH - HFSID 180120His inscribed signature on an 8x10 photo by James Kriegsmann. Photograph inscribed and signed: "To/Josh/Hi-di Ho/Cab Calloway". B/w, 8x10. Photograph by James J. Kriegsmann, New York (imprint at lower left background).
Price: $400.00
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CAB CALLOWAY - AUTOGRAPHED INSCRIBED PHOTOGRAPH - HFSID 147119Inscribed and signed photo from an unusual angle Photograph inscribed and signed: "To/Shella/Hi-d Ho/Cab Calloway". B/w, 8x10.
Sale Price $315.00
$380.00
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CAB CALLOWAY - AUTOGRAPHED SIGNED PHOTOGRAPH - HFSID 156297Signed 8x10 composite photo: full length and bust view images Photograph signed: "Best Wishes/Cab Calloway". B/w, 8x10 overall, image 7¼x8¾ (one surface). Publicity photograph by James J. Kriegsmann, New York (imprint at lower right background).
Price: $400.00
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CAB CALLOWAY - AUTOGRAPHED SIGNED PHOTOGRAPH - HFSID 166493Signed photo of a broadly smiling Calloway Photograph signed: "Hi-d-Ho/Cab Calloway". B/w, 8x10. Cotton Club orchestra leader Cab Calloway (1907-1994), one of the premier entertainers in jazz, is best known for his renditions of "Minnie the Moocher" and "St.…"
Sale Price $325.00
$400.00
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CAB CALLOWAY - AUTOGRAPHED SIGNED PHOTOGRAPH - HFSID 100162Signed 8x10 photo, shown with stagelight "halo" Photograph signed: "Best Wishes/Cab Calloway". B/w, 8x10 overall, image 7x8¾ (one surface). The Cotton Club orchestra leader and entertainer is best known for his renditions of "Minnie the Moocher" and "St.…"
Price: $500.00
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CAB CALLOWAY - AUTOGRAPHED SIGNED PHOTOGRAPH - HFSID 101851Signed 3½x5½ sepia toned photo Photograph signed: "Cab Calloway". Sepia, 3½x5½ overall, image 3x4¾ (one surface).
Sale Price $275.00
$340.00
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CAB CALLOWAY - AUTOGRAPHED SIGNED PHOTOGRAPH - HFSID 255465Black and white photograph of Cab Calloway in a hat and a suit holding onto his lapel. Photograph signed: "Hi-d-Ho/Cab Calloway". B/w, 8x10.
Price: $400.00
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CAB CALLOWAY - INSCRIBED SIGNATURE - HFSID 574Inscribed signature on a 5x3 index card Signature inscribed: "To/Penny/Cab Calloway", 5x3 index card. Famed Cotton Club orchestra leader Cab Calloway (1907-1994), one of the premier entertainers in jazz, is best known for his renditions of "Minnie the Moocher" and "St.…"
Price: $140.00
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CAB CALLOWAY - PICTURE POST CARD SIGNED - HFSID 172047Early, signed black and white picture postcard of Cab Calloway in a tuxedo and top hat. Picture postcard signed: "Cab/Calloway". B/w, 3½x5½.
Price: $280.00
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THE PAJAMA GAME PLAY CAST - SHOW BILL SIGNED WITH CO-SIGNERS - HFSID 309103The play cast signs on this Playbill for a production of The Pajama Game Showbill signed: "Barbara/McNair", "Hal Linden", "Will P.…"
Sale Price $275.00
$340.00
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THE PAJAMA GAME THEATER CAST - SHOW BILL SIGNED WITH CO-SIGNERS - HFSID 78792Both sign the show bill cover from the 1973-1974 revival on Broadway. Show Bill Cover signed: "Cab Calloway", "Mary Jo Catlett", 5½x9. Undated front cover (only) for the Lunt Fontanne Theatre production of The Pajama Game .
Price: $280.00