I'm embarrassed by this interviewer, asking him about boy George and all kinds of crap that has nothing to do with him this man was the coolest cat I ever saw! one of the all time greatest singer/ bandleader/ entertainers in the business, and he was gracious, and polite even through this awful interview.
Same. Rather than asking anything engaging during the interview. It was as though the interviewer was fishing for some fashion type drama, drama that simply didn't exist . "What's your opinion on Little Richard?" "What's your opinion about how Cher and her clothing choices?" ".....Prince?" "...Bowie?" "... boy George? FfS the man was a entertainer. CAB WAS SO MICH MORE THAN A ZOOT SUIT, good grief.
I have admired Cab since my late father introduced me to his music in the 60s - my father was a semi-pro clarinet / sax player from the 1930s, I loved Cab's flamboyance and life as an entertainer. Black American musicians were and still are so cool. Initially, I nearly ended watching this, because I felt the interviewer was almost putting words into Cab's mind and mouth, without letting him roll.....if you guys know what I mean.
I've never seen an interview with Cab and he carries himself quite well. Perhaps there's more interviews, but seems weird to talk to an absolute musical legend and spend the whole time talking about what he wore. Dude led some incredible musicians and ruled the stage for many years. His musical influence affected musicians for decades.
Cab knew this interview was a train wreck. The interviewer made it all about her: asking Cab to react to her personal taste. All those questions about contemporary rock stars he didn't know were a waste. At the end when she wraps it up and says the interview brought out a lot of good stuff, Cab smirks and says, "You think so?"
The Great Cabell Calloway has shown us that the color of your skin doesnt stop you from greatness. Its your attitude and talent that goes along way. Ty Mr. Calloway for leading the way for many talented entertainers. You will never be forgotten⚘🎶🎙🎺🎸🎹
Just here for the comments. I paused the vid at about 20 seconds. Mr. Calloway and his family did a great interview with Edward R. Murrow. It’s on TH-cam. This was such a wasted opportunity and a LOUSY interviewer.
@@geerowr.6666 You have to be kidding! That Murrow interview was so scripted it would be offensive if it weren't just the state of things at the time. There is zero spontaneity and they may as well all be on stage performing roles. This footage may not be pretty, but it's the real deal. The better interview is the "Day at Night" one with James Day.
@@awo1fman You must be related to this horror of a hack interviewer. Murrow's piece was what his network told him to do. At least he knew how to listen after he asked a question. Murrow did several interviews with other celebrities. He hated doing them all, because he was a serious newsman who had covered WWII. YOU on the other hand are delusional.
@@geerowr.6666 LOL you're an idiot. This was test footage, not the real interview. That's why the interviewer wasn't miked up and why they did the extreme close-up to focus the lens. They did them individually and this was just Calloway's part. Somebody ran across the footage in archives and decided it was worth releasing because it shows him unguarded and unscripted, unlike anything else you're likely to see. The Murrow interview was terrible, regardless of what you think about either man. It's flat and weird and there's no humanity. Like I said, if you want to see a good interview of Calloway then watch the Day at Night one.
bad interview, nothing but clothes which is not the most important thing for a performer, made him feel unconformable, cold, and i dont think she really knows who he is, hes not a THEATER ACTOR!
I don't like this interviewer at all. She's just asking questions and is not in jibe with Cab at all! He starts to warm up and mentions he had a number of Zoot Suits and one of them was even green, which would have been really out there, and he laughs a little knowing how ridiculous a green zoot would be and she doesn't reciprocate with him at all about that detail and goes right into the next question. You can hear in her voice that she's got no connection with him or what he's saying. She's just there to fire questions at him. I agree with some one else, she probably didn't even know who he was. Probably just watched a few clips on TH-cam or read a few articles of Google at best. She doesn't seem to be excited or eager to meet him and digs his music. What a shame. Man, what a wasted interview. I had a hard time sticking with it, it was painful to watch. I only did it because I wanted to hear Cab's voice talk and he was dressed pretty snazzy, as always.
You tube wasnt invented back then, he passed in 94' she didn't have idea about his history, thats a fact, she did her homework on him in one day apparently, she was into jazz, but not a Callaway fan
I'm a good friend of his grandson's and I recently spoke to Cab Calloway's daughter and she invited me to her home then the coronovirus hit....she was amazing entertaining and very knowledgeable. She's 93 years old and sharp as a tack. Blessings to the family.
Wish those days could come back , all tho I was not born yet during that time,I feel I missed out on that aria.... I love the way the dress in those days.the music,the lyric.... Love that time!!!!!!
I get the impressive Mr. Calloway is thinking... 'What the **** is she on about?' What a fascinating and amazing performer - and what did this interview allow him to say about himself? He got his coat from England... This must have been an interview for a fashion magazine or something?
It’s funny how interviewers do the same to women all the time yet everyone is mad when they do it to a man. Whether or their career level or not people should be able to ask about clothing since it’s important when you’re an influencer or celebrity.
Interviewer keeps cutting him off plus she's asking him loaded and presumptuous questions. Plus she keeps asking about his clothes??!! THIS MAN IS A LEGEND. The interviewer She's kinda cold, ignorant, and DEFINITELY NOT QUALIFIED to be interviewing this man!!
the interviewer was terrible but you could see that this is a classy old school black man the type that were so common in my father and grandfather's day
where are the questions about his music, his songs, his stage clothing style, his technics in dance is 2/3rds of his talent, his songs and arrangements as a singer and band leader is another 1/3, and to me the one that shows his real talents.
The interviewer was absolutely disrespectful. Cab is still the coolest cat ever. If it wasn't for Cab Calloway, there would be no need to dance. RIP Mr Cab Calloway......classy dude all the way ❤❤❤
I loved this man!. Every time I watched The Mask with J Carrey in that yellow suit and Janet Jackson It's Alright video, there's no one else I thought of other than Cab Calloway and he was in that video. He was one of my favorite performers.
What a cool cat, never ceases to amaze me on the similarities between all creative artist. The "I'm doing me, fuck what every one else is doing" mentality. Good shit, good shit. It's to learn from, install and apply to your own brain network.
This was a rehearsal interview the zoom to the face was to set the focus for the camera. Many entertainment interviews go through this type of routine to see what works.
Horrible, horrible interview, as if Cab's singular accomplishment was wearing a zoot suit. In actuality, Calloway appeared much more often in tie and tails.
Man had Classic, High Spirits ....... during a time in America when bring black was a crime. They pro formed from the heart, Billie Holiday, Louis Armstrong, Joe Turner. Jazz Benny Goodman, Fletcher Henderson & John Hammond jazz impacted American culture. Race didn't mean a thing when it came to Jazz!
It's pretty frustrating that everytime he starts to push the conversation towards music, she goes right back to asking about fashion. Cab Calloway was the man! As lame as this interview can be at times, it's still actually pretty informative at others. I Love the part where he starts to lay a little vintage jive on 'em: "Man look at that cat! He is really comin' on! He is togged out from his conk to his stomps! Got on a thread there that will gas ya!"
This was a sad interview, his grace is evident but asking all about his style and not letting him expand on his answers. Like the dances….he could have told so much more.
This is obviously an interview for a fashion magazine. Still fascinating. Anybody know what he's talking about @1:57 ? I can't find anything about "Buddy Boys in England"
What a silly interviewer..She's fortunate enough to be in the presence of Musical Greatness!, and then ask silly'ass questions about someone else's clothes...unbelievable! Mr. Calloway handled this ridiculous interview like the true gentleman he is...I wish i could've experienced your shows. RIP🙏⚘️ Thank you TH-cam...We can now watch Mr. Cab Calloway anytime!:)
She should have asked him about his music and entertainment career. He knew Louis Armstrong, Dizzy Gillespie, Fats Waller, and William Bojangles Robinson. That's just a few performers that he knew.
She didn’t know the right stuff to ask. She keep talking about clothes, Cab was more then clothes, he was a great entertainer and a early pioneer of Rock N Roll. She should’ve asked Cab about James Brown, Michael Jackson, who was as great as Cab. I think James was influenced by Cab. Induct Cab into the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame.
I say he influenced Salsa music more then anything else. Salsa is a mixture of Americans Jazz and west African rhythms. Early Salsa artist took ideas from American Jazz performers from the 1930's Like Can Callaway. Cab Callaway would yell out something and then his band would yell out a verse behind him. Salsa bands to this day still to that. Cab Callaway was doing that in the before Salsa music was invnted.
The man did much much more than only fashion! These questions are not creative at all. You can feel from his short answers that he's bored and rightfully so.
He said he influenced the way people dance “today” in 1986. It’s 2020 and it’s still true.
Unfortunately.
@@SliceySlicer
Why unfortunately?
I'm embarrassed by this interviewer, asking him about boy George and all kinds of crap that has nothing to do with him this man was the coolest cat I ever saw! one of the all time greatest singer/ bandleader/ entertainers in the business, and he was gracious, and polite even through this awful interview.
Same. Rather than asking anything engaging during the interview. It was as though the interviewer was fishing for some fashion type drama, drama that simply didn't exist .
"What's your opinion on Little Richard?"
"What's your opinion about how Cher and her clothing choices?"
".....Prince?"
"...Bowie?"
"... boy George?
FfS the man was a entertainer. CAB WAS SO MICH MORE THAN A ZOOT SUIT, good grief.
This man is literally a gem, a legend and she's just asking him bout suits, rock & roll and other people. He don't wana hear none of that shit bruh
What a legend, sadly sadly missed RIP Cab.
Damn give him a min to think he's an older gentleman now... Have some fucking respect we we're lucky to have this man's great music to enjoy💯
I have admired Cab since my late father introduced me to his music in the 60s - my father was a semi-pro clarinet / sax player from the 1930s, I loved Cab's flamboyance and life as an entertainer. Black American musicians were and still are so cool. Initially, I nearly ended watching this, because I felt the interviewer was almost putting words into Cab's mind and mouth, without letting him roll.....if you guys know what I mean.
I've never seen an interview with Cab and he carries himself quite well. Perhaps there's more interviews, but seems weird to talk to an absolute musical legend and spend the whole time talking about what he wore. Dude led some incredible musicians and ruled the stage for many years. His musical influence affected musicians for decades.
Cab knew this interview was a train wreck. The interviewer made it all about her: asking Cab to react to her personal taste. All those questions about contemporary rock stars he didn't know were a waste. At the end when she wraps it up and says the interview brought out a lot of good stuff, Cab smirks and says, "You think so?"
This man is a legend !! I'm 49 and I love watching cab calloway dance and his videos with Betty boop st James infirmity
I love that People supported My Uncle with their comments
Your uncle is the legend? Very cool
Wow damn
@@safenders thank you
NO WAY!
Isn’t his nefew Wendell macneal
The Great Cabell Calloway has shown us that the color of your skin doesnt stop you from greatness. Its your attitude and talent that goes along way. Ty Mr. Calloway for leading the way for many talented entertainers. You will never be forgotten⚘🎶🎙🎺🎸🎹
what kind of questions are these? Ask about his music, his amazing life, not what the fuck someone is wearing ;/
Out of respect for this incredible man, I don't think I can watch this.
Just here for the comments. I paused the vid at about 20 seconds. Mr. Calloway and his family did a great interview with Edward R. Murrow. It’s on TH-cam. This was such a wasted opportunity and a LOUSY interviewer.
@@geerowr.6666 Agreed! Edward R. Murrow is now typed into the search bar. Thank you for the info, I'll check it out!
@@geerowr.6666 You have to be kidding! That Murrow interview was so scripted it would be offensive if it weren't just the state of things at the time. There is zero spontaneity and they may as well all be on stage performing roles. This footage may not be pretty, but it's the real deal.
The better interview is the "Day at Night" one with James Day.
@@awo1fman You must be related to this horror of a hack interviewer. Murrow's piece was what his network told him to do. At least he knew how to listen after he asked a question. Murrow did several interviews with other celebrities. He hated doing them all, because he was a serious newsman who had covered WWII. YOU on the other hand are delusional.
@@geerowr.6666 LOL you're an idiot. This was test footage, not the real interview. That's why the interviewer wasn't miked up and why they did the extreme close-up to focus the lens. They did them individually and this was just Calloway's part. Somebody ran across the footage in archives and decided it was worth releasing because it shows him unguarded and unscripted, unlike anything else you're likely to see.
The Murrow interview was terrible, regardless of what you think about either man. It's flat and weird and there's no humanity.
Like I said, if you want to see a good interview of Calloway then watch the Day at Night one.
He is annoyed and frustrated with her stupidity but he’s too much of a gentleman to get up and walk out which he should have done 🧐
Cab is a true gentleman
0:20 WTF was that about?
LOL
@@ganggame3111 well now they know I guess 🤣
NO COMMENTS ON THAT 🤣🤣🤣🤣
NOW THAT IMAGE WILL STUCK MY HEAD! WHY??!!
Lol I was looking for a time stamp
I believe they adjusted the Camera Zoom.
bad interview, nothing but clothes which is not the most important thing for a performer, made him feel unconformable, cold, and i dont think she really knows who he is, hes not a THEATER ACTOR!
Shane Blankenship
I agree ‼️
I don't like this interviewer at all. She's just asking questions and is not in jibe with Cab at all! He starts to warm up and mentions he had a number of Zoot Suits and one of them was even green, which would have been really out there, and he laughs a little knowing how ridiculous a green zoot would be and she doesn't reciprocate with him at all about that detail and goes right into the next question. You can hear in her voice that she's got no connection with him or what he's saying. She's just there to fire questions at him. I agree with some one else, she probably didn't even know who he was. Probably just watched a few clips on TH-cam or read a few articles of Google at best. She doesn't seem to be excited or eager to meet him and digs his music. What a shame.
Man, what a wasted interview. I had a hard time sticking with it, it was painful to watch. I only did it because I wanted to hear Cab's voice talk and he was dressed pretty snazzy, as always.
She's an idiot!
You tube wasnt invented back then, he passed in 94' she didn't have idea about his history, thats a fact, she did her homework on him in one day apparently, she was into jazz, but not a Callaway fan
Google and TH-cam did not exist in the eighties. Lol
I'm a good friend of his grandson's and I recently spoke to Cab Calloway's daughter and she invited me to her home then the coronovirus hit....she was amazing entertaining and very knowledgeable. She's 93 years old and sharp as a tack. Blessings to the family.
@@ShevetteJackson Thank You
Cab Calloway the father of rock "n" roll, now I can dig that
What a terrible interview with a great guy. Downright disrespectful.
Wish those days could come back , all tho I was not born yet during that time,I feel I missed out on that aria....
I love the way the dress in those days.the music,the lyric.... Love that time!!!!!!
Interviewer is like a nurse asking questions just before seeing a doctor. No personal connection at all.
The worst and most disrespectful interview ever. Cab Calloway was a legend, yet this interviewer gave a childish, boring, and rude interview.
Ooooh stfu. He was a person just like me and you. He's not Jesus Christ.
@@angelface8210 saying someone is a legend is another way of saying someone was the best so learn before you act like a jerk to someone.
I always get happy when Cab smiles
I get the impressive Mr. Calloway is thinking... 'What the **** is she on about?'
What a fascinating and amazing performer - and what did this interview allow him to say about himself? He got his coat from England... This must have been an interview for a fashion magazine or something?
It’s funny how interviewers do the same to women all the time yet everyone is mad when they do it to a man. Whether or their career level or not people should be able to ask about clothing since it’s important when you’re an influencer or celebrity.
@@yc2877 you need to check your grammar, because that was all over the place.
@@yc2877 you’re stupid
Omg Cab was Great Talentive Very Handsome Man,,Even when he Got Older,,Lord Knows❤️😌😎🌍💯
His voice really changes between singing and just talking.
Cab was telling her, "Maaaaan, wasn't nobody fuqn wit me?!"
Interviewer keeps cutting him off plus she's asking him loaded and presumptuous questions. Plus she keeps asking about his clothes??!! THIS MAN IS A LEGEND. The interviewer She's kinda cold, ignorant, and DEFINITELY NOT QUALIFIED to be interviewing this man!!
the interviewer was terrible but you could see that this is a classy old school black man the type that were so common in my father and grandfather's day
WHAT A CREATIVE TALENT FOR HIS TIME! THANK YOU CAB!
where are the questions about his music, his songs, his stage clothing style, his technics in dance is 2/3rds of his talent, his songs and arrangements as a singer and band leader is another 1/3, and to me the one that shows his real talents.
The interviewer was absolutely disrespectful. Cab is still the coolest cat ever. If it wasn't for Cab Calloway, there would be no need to dance. RIP Mr Cab Calloway......classy dude all the way ❤❤❤
THESE ARE THE QUESTIONS??? It’s freaking Cab Calloway !!!!
I loved this man!. Every time I watched The Mask with J Carrey in that yellow suit and Janet Jackson It's Alright video, there's no one else I thought of other than Cab Calloway and he was in that video. He was one of my favorite performers.
I love this guy’s fashion sense.
wha... wtf? what an opportunity missed! the guy was rarin' to go
LEGEND LEGEND!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It sounds like he is being interviewed by Penelope Spheeris who is the worst interviewer in the history of oral communication
(He is top from his conk to his stomps, got on a thread there that will gash ya, ) love the way that he talked
What a cool cat, never ceases to amaze me on the similarities between all creative artist. The "I'm doing me, fuck what every one else is doing" mentality. Good shit, good shit. It's to learn from, install and apply to your own brain network.
Weird start, but informative about some of the origins of his style and the zoot suit. Truly a class act.
Calloway is tops
This was a rehearsal interview the zoom to the face was to set the focus for the camera. Many entertainment interviews go through this type of routine to see what works.
If so, why was it publicly released? Very poor form.
@@thardingau Because it’s history and worth seeing. Would like to see the finished version But who knows what happened to that.
@@Mockduck2020 I think that releasing it is disrespectful to Cab Calloway.
Hip Hop started with Cab Callaway
No.
@@roroutube9422 basically…
Ehh not really totally different
Horrible, horrible interview, as if Cab's singular accomplishment was wearing a zoot suit. In actuality, Calloway appeared much more often in tie and tails.
He's still gorgeous!
Wow! The mic is so good you can hear his stomach gurgling throughout the interview..
LEGEND
Man had Classic, High Spirits ....... during a time in America when bring black was a crime. They pro formed from the heart, Billie Holiday, Louis Armstrong, Joe Turner. Jazz Benny Goodman, Fletcher Henderson & John Hammond jazz impacted American culture. Race didn't mean a thing when it came to Jazz!
@CrossWood Productions well what other race is he ? Please tell.
Killikia Productions he’s African American And he was proud to be known as that
Such an interesting guy.
What a bad start. Does it continue like that? Those questions are just far too sophisticated. Ask some simple questions, and let the man speak.
It's pretty frustrating that everytime he starts to push the conversation towards music, she goes right back to asking about fashion. Cab Calloway was the man! As lame as this interview can be at times, it's still actually pretty informative at others. I Love the part where he starts to lay a little vintage jive on 'em: "Man look at that cat! He is really comin' on! He is togged out from his conk to his stomps! Got on a thread there that will gas ya!"
CLASS
I have to imagine this was for some fashion publication because these questions are absurd. I feel bad for Cab having been put through this...
LOL..He's baffled by these inane questions.....what a wast of an interview..
Wast
1:51 interviewer: “a big foot” Cab Calloway: “uhh”
RIP
Cab Calloway
(1907-1994)
There are so many questions about other people. Man, just ask him about himself.
I was 1 Years Old When They Did This Lol Why Does This Interview Look Like Today 2021 Scary 😦 Lol Rip🌸
Interesting... Very valid about his Rock & Roll claim..
What is she trying to get him to say?
People complaining about the interview. It's most likely the whole interview.
Too bad we couldn't hear the questions. I remember when he died in a nursing home in Delaware around 1990.
1994 he past 1995
He passed away in 1994 near thanksgiving
The Hi De Ho man was he!
Damn. Let him talk! We hear the interview more than Mr. Calloway. Give him some time.
You get Cab Calloway and talk about fashion instead of music?
Why not ask him about his favorite brand of shoes or his opinion on teeshirts?
I can’t finished watching the rubbish interview. They did CAB CALLOWAY a disservice.
17:55 the image of Cab Calloway at a drag show is hilarious to me
This was a sad interview, his grace is evident but asking all about his style and not letting him expand on his answers. Like the dances….he could have told so much more.
WTH!!! this interviewer really sucks she doesn't know who he was or is , She was awful!!! What an insult!! Lack of knowledge to ask proper questions !
Too bad this interview is 20 minutes on what he wore. What an opportunity missed.
This is obviously an interview for a fashion magazine. Still fascinating. Anybody know what he's talking about @1:57 ? I can't find anything about "Buddy Boys in England"
That interviewer was so messy 😂 Cal kept it G
What a silly interviewer..She's fortunate enough to be in the presence of Musical Greatness!, and then ask silly'ass questions about someone else's clothes...unbelievable! Mr. Calloway handled this ridiculous interview like the true gentleman he is...I wish i could've experienced your shows. RIP🙏⚘️
Thank you TH-cam...We can now watch Mr. Cab Calloway anytime!:)
Good quality for 1986
She should have asked him about his music and entertainment career. He knew Louis Armstrong, Dizzy Gillespie, Fats Waller, and William Bojangles Robinson. That's just a few performers that he knew.
I would’ve liked to hear more about his thoughts on Rock n Roll but na let’s ask 15 questions about suits
She didn’t know the right stuff to ask. She keep talking about clothes, Cab was more then clothes, he was a great entertainer and a early pioneer of Rock N Roll. She should’ve asked Cab about James Brown, Michael Jackson, who was as great as Cab. I think James was influenced by Cab. Induct Cab into the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame.
I say he influenced Salsa music more then anything else. Salsa is a mixture of Americans Jazz and west African rhythms. Early Salsa artist took ideas from American Jazz performers from the 1930's Like Can Callaway. Cab Callaway would yell out something and then his band would yell out a verse behind him. Salsa bands to this day still to that. Cab Callaway was doing that in the before Salsa music was invnted.
Random zoom in on his mouth
Excuse me miss
your doing all the talking
let him talk
Who was the person Cab said most emulated him - I couldn't catch the name!!! Thanks in advance.
Am l going deaf ?or is this interviewer 50 metres away from the Mike!??l am straining to hear her!
That zoot suit was happening. The original "O.G." that man from Harlem. Za za .
Great interviewer she did a magnificent job interacting with the legend himself 😁
THE ZOOT SUIT WAS N IS THE BEE'S KNEES FER SURES! STYLIN N PROFILIN KIND OF MANLY MAN, SEXIFIED!🔥❤🕊
sounds like jamie lee curtis interviewing
That reporter was HORRIBLE!!!! 😖
"google+..."MISTER-CAB CALLOWAY- is very history of harlem...HISTORY-REAL...zb music inc..."JAZZ-LEGEND"...zb music inc...google+
Roses are red
Violets are blue
I found this in my recommended
And so did you
No I looked it up
@@WM_Nonsense What the fuck is this shit I commented?
Horrible interview! It's like she wants him to speak bad on others but he handled it al well. We love you Cab
I don’t see that happening at all.
The man did much much more than only fashion! These questions are not creative at all. You can feel from his short answers that he's bored and rightfully so.
So disappointed in this. More about clothing than music.
Replete...from your lid to your treaders.
Cab was amazing, but the interviewer's questions were awful.
This interviewer is clueless.
I
This interviewer needs to find another line of work. This was awful,.
What a terrible interviewer.