The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-12-05

al duloe lnedleT, week start
Galloway. the acknowledged Hi
De Highness of Hi De Ho music
and the foremost musical con-
frctor OF his race. was born in
Rochester, NY, IN 1907 and II
was a neck and neck race with
Santa Claus. Cab Just nipped Kris
hrinkle. arriving in this world
Two minutes before midnight OF
nristmas. The stork deposited
the seyen-pound bundle al the
nome Of Cabell Galloway. LAWYER
and real estate broker.
When he was six. ,the family
migrated To Baltimore where HE
la,ner hung up his single The
youtniul Cabell had the usual
Scnoonng and at seventeen grad
mated from Douglass High school
ms father wanted him TO study
law but Cab had his mind ca, O.
no,her directions. His sister
nianone whom he adores. was
singing in n travelling "tah" show
~ snow business was good enough
lor ms sister Cab reasoned. n
was good enough for him
a letter to Sister Blanche
drought MIN coach fare to Chica-
70 Where she was working. She
sue nm job as singer in
quartet. Between shows she
sVAooled him in the niceties and
fundamentals OF acting. After the
'ao snow came night club on
gagemenis always as a singer ana
master OF ceremonies. Between
engagements. Cab associated win
musicians One night the bows
were having a liam sessi m" with
TAB handling the vocal end. Cab
men TOOK a whirl on the drums
ana much TO his surprise and
the amazement OF his friends he
oisplayed A marked proficiency for
me difficult instrument. This re-
suited in year Of lessons His
instrumental education completed.
aD organized an orchestra and
began playing the Chicago cafes
doubling as the vocalist and ba-
ION waver. the band caught on
Ills lame began TO spread and
then came a call for A limited
engagement al the Savoy Ball
room in New York's Harlem. II
would he nice at this point IN
state that Galloway was a smash
hit On the contrary he was a
colossal flop. Discouraged and
he broke up the
band His next fob was singer
and entertainer with an all-col-
ored musical. Comics Hot Choc-
olates" His song In the show was
Amt Misbehavin". He was an
instantaneous hit. This brought
him 10 the attention OF Irving
Mills and before long under Mills
guidance he was once more In
front OF a band. His new organ
cation clicked from the start.
II was then a short step 10 the
Cotton Club and worldwide fame.
Today Galloway. through the
medium OF radio and records. is
known from Alfred Ny, TO Aus
tralia.
Calloway's first great scng sue
cess was st James Tnfirmary
Blues" This established him with
then unheralded jitterbugs Next
came Minnie the Moochtr."
whose destiny IS linked with the
III De Highness OF HI De Ho.
One night. at the Cotton Club.
he was introducing a now rum
Der learned hastily that after
noon. In the middle OF the chorus.
he forgot the lyrics. fmprovislng
rapidly. he, began his "Skeetin.
scaten. nj de no" 4 new style
n sings and singing was thus
born. soon the nation was "Scat"
singing.
Cab Brings Big Show
Cab Galloway will bring TO the
Paradise theatre "Jumpin' 1--WE
Jubilee featuring a galaxy OF
stars including such favorites as
Paul. Dinkv and Eddie. billed as
IS Funny Fellows; Honi Coles,
Tall. Dark and Dancesome";
Choly and Dotty. Tapping Ter
pers"; Anise Boyer. "Sophistlcate
OF Dance: The Cabaliers. "Blend-
I'd Harmonies". The Galloway
Rug Cutters. ~ Dizzy Feet;
Tho Cab Jlvers. Instrumental
Aces: and JIG. Heard and John
Jones. "All Americans"
The screen fare at the Para
disc theatre will he the first
Detroit showing ~ THE CITY OF
Silent Men" showing how a group
NJ ex-convlcts made good In a
small town community in spite
M opposition Of most Of the res
ioents. The cast includes many
screen favorItes as. Frank Al
hertson. pretty June Lang and
Jan Wiley