Cab Calloway

I've got to hand it to the show producers: Making Virgin Fest free is a huge PR victory . With an incredibly late announcement in the traditional summer festival season, there was reason to believe that Virgin Fest would be... ... Full Article

LaVaughn Robinson, who died on January 22 aged 80, was one of the last of tap's street dancers, learning his craft by dancing competitively on Philadelphia's street corners during the American Depression. ... Full Article

Try Cotton Club (656 W 125th St between Broadway and Riverside Dr; 212-663-7980, cottonclub-newyork.com ) . This Harlem classic has been serving soul food with a side of jazz and swing since Duke Ellington and Cab Calloway were on the... ... Full Article

Banjoist, guitarist and raconteur Danny Barker's epic career spanned tap dancing in the Storyville district as a child; a stint in New York contributing to hundreds of recordings by the likes of Louis Armstrong, Cab Calloway, Charlie Parker and Lena... ... Full Article

You could say London is like a ghost town at this time of year - why go out at all? You won't be saying it when mincemeat fatigue kicks in at the weekend and Auntie Marjorie starts ranting into her... ... Full Article

LaVette grew up in Detroit, where she was discovered by Johnnie Mae Matthews, a Detroit record producer. In 1962, aged 16, she recorded a single, "My Man - He's A Lovin' Man" with Matthews, which became a hit after Atlantic... ... Full Article