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He shared a residency at the [[Cotton Club]] in [[Harlem]] with [[Duke Ellington]]. In the early 1930s he led one of the most popular [[Big Band]]s in the [[USA]]. He was noted for an imaginative and flamboyant interpretation of the [[scat]] singing made famous by [[Louis Armstrong]].

He shared a residency at the [[Cotton Club]] in [[Harlem]] with [[Duke Ellington]]. In the early 1930s he led one of the most popular [[Big Band]]s in the [[USA]]. He was noted for an imaginative and flamboyant interpretation of the [[scat]] singing made famous by [[Louis Armstrong]].

In 1931, Calloway and Irwin Mill developed the song ''Minnie the Moocher,'' which was to become his signature song,<ref>[http://www.npr.org/programs/jazzprofiles/archive/calloway.html Cab Calloway], NPR Jazz Profiles</ref> featuring the call-and-response refrain "Hi-dee-hi" (with the response "Ho-dee-ho.").

In 1931, Calloway and Irwin Mill developed the song ''Minnie the Moocher,'' which was to become his signature song,<ref>[http://www.npr.org/programs/jazzprofiles/archive/calloway.html Cab Calloway], NPR Jazz Profiles</ref> featuring its notable call-and-response refrain with such lyrics as "Hi-dee-hi", "Ho-dee-ho", and some ad-libbed and totally nonsensical ones.

His late 30s band included the young [[Dizzy Gillespie]] - although Calloway was bemused by Gillespie's soloing style, referring to his incipient Bebop as 'Chinese music' (whilst fully recognising his ability), Dizzy's eventual departure had more to  do with his stabbing Calloway's bandleader.

His late 30s band included the young [[Dizzy Gillespie]] - although Calloway was bemused by Gillespie's soloing style, referring to his incipient Bebop as 'Chinese music' (whilst fully recognising his ability), Dizzy's eventual departure had more to  do with his stabbing Calloway's bandleader.