FAMOUS FABRICS MUSIC MIKE JAMES 1 OF 1 ORIGINAL ART CARD OF JAZZ * CAB CALLOWAY

Description: LIMITED TIME SALE! MIKE JAMES ORIGINAL ART CARD (ONE OF ONE) of BIG BAND, JAZZ & FILM STAR CAB CALLOWAYMUSIC, MUSIC, MUSIC A REAL WORK OF ART! Here's a true one-of-one Famous Fabrics, Ink Music, Music, Music Original Art Card of Jazz icon Cab Calloway by the hand of gifted artist Mike James. This card series dates back to 2012. Calloway Jr. and Martha Eulalia Reed in Rochester, New York. Calloway was raised in Baltimore, Maryland and in high school he sung with a group called the Baltimore Melody Boys.Calloway attended Crane College in Chicago for pre-law but soon abandoned his studies for a career in the music industry, following the path of his sister, Blanche, an established singer. He started out performing for various Chicago night clubs, eventually securing a spot as a drummer and singer at the Sunset Club, a popular jazz venue in Chicago’s South Side. While working at the Sunset, Calloway earned the reputation of being a charismatic, lively performer and in 1928 served as the club’s master of ceremonies. One year later he led the house band, the Alabamians.In 1929 Calloway and the Alabamians went on tour to New York City’s Harlem and while his band did not meet with much success, Calloway was immediately recognized for his talent as a bandleader. He became band leader for the Missourians, renamed Cab Calloway and His Orchestra at the prestigious Savoy Ballroom. In 1931 his band replaced Duke Ellington at Harlem’s famous Cotton Club. The song for which his band is most well-known is Minnie the Moocher (1931). The song, with its call-and-response chorus of “Hi-de-hi-de-hi-de-hi, Ho-de-ho-de-ho-de-ho,” is one of the most well-known examples of scat singing, the popular jazz technique of singing improvised nonsense words that Calloway helped make famous. The band grew in popularity in 1932 after Minnie the Moocher was featured in both the film The Big Broadcast as well as in a Betty Boop cartoon, Minnie and the Moocher.Calloway’s success as a performer was due in part to his energetic onstage personality. Known for his frenzied movements, signature white tuxedo and tails, and audience sing-alongs, Calloway soon became a household name of the 1930s. His Cotton Club radio broadcasts and radio appearances with Bing Crosby made him one of the wealthiest performers during the Depression era.In 1935 Calloway and His Orchestra became one of the first black jazz bands to tour Europe. Prominent black musicians who played for Calloway include trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie and saxophonist Leon “Chu” Berry. Calloway’s Orchestra was arguably the most popular band during America’s swing era of the 1930s and 1940s. However, after World War II the public began to favor small bebop combos over large swing-style bands, and Calloway was forced to disband his orchestra in 1948.He remained active in the world of show business, however, singing in a 1950 revival of George Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess, acting in an all-black production of Hello Dolly! in 1967, and appearing in a cameo for the 1980 film The Blues Brothers. In 1993 President Bill Clinton awarded Calloway the National Medal of the Arts.Calloway married the wealthy Wenonah “Betty” Conacher in 1928. In 1949 they divorced and he married Zulme “Nuffie” McNeill. They had three children. Calloway died in Hockessin, Delaware from complications following a stroke in 1994. About Artist Mike James: Mike James is a veteran sports card artist who has had his work appear in several different card sets through the years. We caught up with him for a brief Q&A for our latest Sunday Conversation …How long have you done sketch cards and what is your art background?The first set that I worked on for a card company was for Be A Player back in 2003-04. It was an insert set called Brush With Greatness — not exactly sketch cards — they were a series of paintings that were made into a card set, but still a very cool thrill for me. I have been doing on-card art for various sets for the past three or four years now. Up until the past six months or so, the sets that I worked on were for In The Game and Famous Fabrics. Some of the coolest original art cards I did for them were for Ultimate Memorabilia (starting with Ultimate 11), Sportkings and Famous Fabrics’ Music, Music, Music. I also got to do some really unique 1/1 cards for the Industry Summit. I have degrees in both fine arts and graphic design — both of which have served me very well. How would you describe your style or your approach — and what makes you different than the next artist?For the most part, I try to make my art as realistic as possible. I have always been very particular about trying to get in as much detail as I can with the portraits that I do. As for what makes my work different than any other artist — I think it all comes down to style. I’m sure every artist has a different approach to their own work, but there are so many fantastic artists creating work with so many different styles. It’s pretty amazing to me, really, how much good solid work is out there now … especially given the small format required for the finished pieces — 2.5 by 3.5 is not a lot of space to capture the details, especially where there are other graphic elements on the cards! No returns! I only ship to the continental United States, lower 48. Please contact me if any questions. I ship as soon as possible after receiving payment. I strive for 100% customer satisfaction. In the unlikely event of any problems, please contact me and give me a chance to work things out with you... Thank you and have a great day!

Price: 99.95 USD

Location: Owings, Maryland

End Time: 2025-01-29T18:44:04.000Z

Shipping Cost: 4.95 USD