Cab Calloway
Fun Fact
One of the greatest musical performance in The Blues Brothers is by Cab Calloway, who stalls the crowd at the Hollywood Palladium before Jake and Elwood arrive with a rendition of his signature hit “Minnie the Moocher” that sounds just like it did in 1931. However, John Landis recalls that the jazz pioneer had actually wanted his character, Curtis, to perform a disco-style re-recording Cab had recently done and was very unhappy when the director refused. Considering the film is, in essence, a celebration of classic music from yesteryear, I think everyone would agree that Landis made the right call.
Cemetery Information:
Final Resting Place:
Ferncliff Cemetery
280 Secor Road
Hartsdale, New York, 10530
USA
North America
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Grave Location:
Rosewood, 06A - BBB - - 242-52Grave Location Description
After entering the entrance between Cherrywood and Maplewood, take the first left and then take a right at the next intersection. Park your car in the parking area behind the Rosewood Mausoleum. As you enter the mausoleum you will be on the top floor. Take an immediate right and Cab Calloway’s grave is located on the right, second row from the bottom.
Grave Location GPS
41.02777793229, -73.8308956363Visiting The Grave:
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Read More About Cab Calloway:
- Published Obituary
- Wikipedia Entry
- 16 Fast Facts About Cab Calloway
- Jazz and Dancing Walruses: Making Sense of a Surreal Fleshier Cartoon
- Minnie the Moocher: essential step in the history of scat singing by Cab Calloway
- Cab Calloway: Profiles in Jazz
- The tale of the Cotton Club: “The Aristocrat of Harlem”
- Ja’Net DuBois’ death certificate claims jazz icon Cab Calloway was father