Cab Calloway 29 April 1932.
Cab Calloway, 1933; photographed by Carl Van Vachten.
In 1931 Cab Calloway recorded his most famous song, "Minnie the Moocher". That song, along with "St. James Infirmary Blues" and "The Old Man of the Mountain", were performed for the Betty Boop animated shorts 'Minnie the Moocher' (1932), 'Snow White' (1933), and 'The Old Man of the Mountain' (1933), respectively.
Through rotoscoping, Calloway not only gave his voice to these cartoons, but his dance steps as well. He took advantage of this and timed his concerts in some communities with the release of the films in order to make the most of the attention.
As a result of the success of "Minnie the Moocher," he became identified with its chorus, gaining the nickname "The Hi-De-Ho-Man". He also performed in a series of short films for Paramount in the 1930s.
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