Cab Calloway

Nicknamed the "Hi-De-Ho Man" after a line in his trademark 1931 hit "Minnie the Moocher," Calloway’s music often reflected a style with songs that were often written and/or arranged around a specific scat phrase or dance step, as with his chart-topping original "Minnie the Moocher.” Other chart-topping hits include "Saint James Infirmary," "Kicking the Gong Around," "Reefer Man," "I've Got a Right to Sing the Blues," and "The Honeydripper."