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Classic Sesame Street - Cab Calloway sings "Hi De Ho Man"

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Uploaded by on Jul 16, 2007

Sesame Street has had guest stars from nearly all eras of the 20th century. It's extremely hard these days to find an entertainer with the impact and talent of someone like "Cabby" Calloway.

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  • Cab Calloway, may he rest in peace, was the definition of Cool..

  • Well he was probably in his eighties, i'd like to see you looking good when you're in your eighties matey.

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  • Heavens to Murgatroid! Cab Calloway...the King of Cool...on Sesame Street! Guess they gave him this song to do because "Minnie the Moocher" would have been much to risque for the kiddies. Amazing that the late great Cabs still had such awesome energy so late in life. Truly he was a force of nature. THANKS for sharing this delightful clip with us! And may ALL your wishes & dreams come true in the New Year! :)

  • This is the sweetness. I love cab

  • this guy's good. I send 2 my friends and 5 stars

  • @caloscalante1518 Pete Seeger beats that—69 years, from 1940 to the present day. And there's Little Jimmy Dickens—late 1930s to the present.

  • haha... I always liked this one! :D

  • cab used to love to gamble up at yonkers raceway---he was some character

  • So true!

  • scatman's mentor

  • Actually he first recorded in 1930 and his first recording session produced a number 16 hit, his version of "St. Louis Blues". The same year he filled in for Duke Ellington at the Cotton Club, before later taking over as house band! He actually had two more substantial hits after that, before recording the original version of his huge, career defining smash "Minnie the Moocher" in march of 1931! But yeah, his is the longest career I can think!

  • you think they would have brought out the big guns when it came to a muppet back up band for cab calloway. those guys are a little lackluster.

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