American Masters | Cab Calloway: Sketches | PBS
Duration: 00:30
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American Masters #2502
Broadcast Date: Feb. 27, 2012
Calloway was also an ambassador for his race, leading one of the most popular African American big bands during the Harlem Renaissance and jazz and swing eras of the 1930s-40s. American Masters celebrates "The Hi De Ho Man's" legacy during Black History Month with the documentary Cab Calloway: Sketches premiering nationally Monday, February 27 at 9 p.m. (ET) on PBS (check local listings).
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