Hep To The Jive

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20071114

Cab Calloway at 100

1/4. Clarke Peters begins a celebration of his musical hero - singer, bandleader, film star, dancer and chief hepster Cab Calloway. It's the 100th anniverary of Cab's birth. He rose from the back streets of Baltimore to lead the best-paid black swing orchestra of the 1930s, was a pioneer in radio and drew new audiences in the 1950s in musical theatre.

Cab Calloway at 100: Clarke Peters begins a celebration of his musical hero.

A celebration of the career of US singer and bandleader Cab Calloway.

20071121

Clarke Peters continues a celebration of his musical hero - singer, bandleader, film star, dancer and chief hepster Cab Calloway. The revised series also marks the centenary of Cab's birth.

2/4. With his outrageous suits, jive talking, powerful singing and hi-de-ho-ing, Cab becomes a legend at New York's famous Cotton Club.

A celebration of the career of US singer and bandleader Cab Calloway.

20071128

Clarke Peters continues his celebration of his musical hero - singer, bandleader, film star, dancer and chief hepster Cab Calloway. The revised series also marks the centenary of Cab's birth.

3/4. The Cab Calloway Orchestra becomes one of the highest-paid bands of the swing era - no real surprise with jazz legends Dizzy Gillespie and Ben Webster as sidemen.

Clarke Peters continues his celebration of his musical hero Cab Calloway.

A celebration of the career of US singer and bandleader Cab Calloway.

20071205

Clarke Peters concludes this celebration of his musical hero - singer, bandleader, film star, dancer and chief hepster Cab Calloway. The revised series also marks the centenary of Cab's birth.

4/4. This episode traces Cab's transformation from band leader and singer to an icon of African-American music.

Tracing Cab's transformation from band leader to an icon of African-American music.

A celebration of the career of US singer and bandleader Cab Calloway.

Episodes

Episode	First Broadcast	Comments
01	20071114	Cab Calloway at 100 1/4. Clarke Peters begins a celebration of his musical hero - singer, bandleader, film star, dancer and chief hepster Cab Calloway. It's the 100th anniverary of Cab's birth. He rose from the back streets of Baltimore to lead the best-paid black swing orchestra of the 1930s, was a pioneer in radio and drew new audiences in the 1950s in musical theatre. Cab Calloway at 100: Clarke Peters begins a celebration of his musical hero. A celebration of the career of US singer and bandleader Cab Calloway.
02	20071121	Clarke Peters continues a celebration of his musical hero - singer, bandleader, film star, dancer and chief hepster Cab Calloway. The revised series also marks the centenary of Cab's birth. 2/4. With his outrageous suits, jive talking, powerful singing and hi-de-ho-ing, Cab becomes a legend at New York's famous Cotton Club. A celebration of the career of US singer and bandleader Cab Calloway.
03	20071128	Clarke Peters continues his celebration of his musical hero - singer, bandleader, film star, dancer and chief hepster Cab Calloway. The revised series also marks the centenary of Cab's birth. 3/4. The Cab Calloway Orchestra becomes one of the highest-paid bands of the swing era - no real surprise with jazz legends Dizzy Gillespie and Ben Webster as sidemen. Clarke Peters continues his celebration of his musical hero Cab Calloway. A celebration of the career of US singer and bandleader Cab Calloway.
04	20071205	Clarke Peters concludes this celebration of his musical hero - singer, bandleader, film star, dancer and chief hepster Cab Calloway. The revised series also marks the centenary of Cab's birth. 4/4. This episode traces Cab's transformation from band leader and singer to an icon of African-American music. Tracing Cab's transformation from band leader to an icon of African-American music. A celebration of the career of US singer and bandleader Cab Calloway.