Camay Murphy speaks on her father Cab Calloway.
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- Опубликовано: 6 сен 2024
- Just after being told the location of her father's childhood home, Camay Murphy sat down for this interview to talk about her memories, opinions, thoughts, and ideas for the location. She also speaks extensively about his unique relationship with the Jewish community which lasted for his entire career.
The stories from our elders is better than any class room. Thank God for each of them. Amen!
Cab Calloway is a very important figure in Black History one of the very first well known black band leaders and performersof his era. I'll never forget his performances in Stormy Weather and the Blues Brothers movie, and how Janet Jackson paid homage to him in her video for "Alright". We must also pay Homage to his Sister Blanche Calloway who was also a great singer and often overlooked.
Cab Calloway was also Janet Dubois' father. She played Wilona on Good Times.
I just asked that question bc it seems as though she was just a dancer with him and her mother had an affair with him..but thatsvjust from something I watched on RUclips!!
Lived in Pasadena by my mom
Their needs to be a biopic on him he was so amazing and as had a huge impact on the music industry 💕
I wish I were a movie director and I would make a movie of Cab Calloway and If they did it would win an academy award and I’d give it to his daughter.
Bless you. I had a similar dream.
I agree. There are so many great black entertainers that stories deserve to be told.
I agree as well, because they were so talented. And they enjoyed and appreciated each other so much!! I hope no one comes and blame MLK again, because he did what was needed for that time period. He didn’t cause redlining, and so many can now come to the US because of him, and other things he fought for. On the West Coast, they are finally returning some of our land, from a family who worked extremely hard on their ocean front property so African Americans could have a hotel to use around 1910, because they wouldn’t let us use their hotels.
Her son looks like a white man.
Love this! It’s so important to document the past, especially black history and the history of a genius like Cab Calloway.
Yes, I agree. Be sure to do your family too.
@@peterbrooks9432 God Bless you I am very inspired by this interview You have a great Mom I also seen when you had the interviewed with your son at Baltimore where cab calloway your grandfather grew up when you and your son and the interviewer . went into the building Thank you so much have a bless day
This absolutely amazing woman is and will forever be my hero... She was the principal at Ashlawn Elementary in Arlington VA. I am so happy to see this, I spoke with her about a year ago and was so pleased to get the chance to share with her the influence she has made in my life❤️ Seeing this is almost bringing me to tears to see her still just as beautiful as when I met her more than 30 years ago. I remember I used to get in trouble just to be in her presence... This video was also taken right around the time I looked her up and called to speak with her❤️
She is absolutely AWESOME!
in 1950...I was 5 yrs old in NYC and found out later that camay was my day care teacher at greenwich house in the village...my mother told me a story of a classmate of mine named Michael marble who had been humiliated by the other children... after soiling in his pants.according to camay....I took Michael by the hand and we walked together to the bathroom.
So Camay is your Mother Peter? That's amazing, so Cab is your Grandfather, what a legacy.
Thank you I will try to make you proud.
This is awesome, my 19 yr old son will love this. He loves Mr. Callaway , he watches his performance videos all the time
Mr. Calloway is part of chain that extends from people like Fats Waller and Eubie Blake through to Little Richard, Marvin Gaye, James Brown, Michael Jackson and Fela Kuti. You can throw Miles Davis and Dizzy Gillespie in there and a bunch of other guys. They project a transcendence and an elusiveness to the handicaps of colonialism.
Cab Calloway(not Michael) is the greatest entertainer of all time. No actor could ever match his energy or dance moves to do a movie. Leave that alone but give the man his props.
@@jaystew730 At the end of the day, they are both great entertainers.
Your 19 year old grandson knows real talent .
What a legacy. Cab calloway is well known in UK. I loved stormy weather with the nicholas brothers. Pure class
Thank you Gillian, we love the UK very very much.
I live in a rural area . Small town. I'm age 63. I knew a older man that was close to age 80. This was 20 years ago. So I was age 43 then. The man told me he saw Cab do a concert in Herrin, Illinois. The man was young when he saw Cab. That must had been iconic to see Cab. This was probably around the world war two era. When the man died he left a Cab Calloway album to me. I first heard of Cab on Sesame Street !! And then in the blues brothers movie. But now that we have internet /RUclips , I can see Cab alot.!!!!! I loveeee me some Cab !!!!
So much history, love her knowledge.
I know she is awesome!
She gave a very explicit account of how she feels.
I regret that the sound quality is poor, because this is most definitely an important part of black arts history.
She looks a lot like him. I'm impressed!
Yes, they are very much alike. VERY MUCH!!!
Peter you may also be related to Janet Dubois. Wow, wonderful!!!! You are so blessed to have such an intelligent mother.
Blacjack...yes, his mother should test to see if she is any relation to Ja'net (Jannette_ Dubois.
@@lisacox3750 it seems obvious to me, but I may be the only one....
@@peterbrooks9432 if true why only mention it after she died? Cab Calloway been gone for years so it's really up for debate.
@@TitanicTubi Same Father different mothers
@@WashinRob how do we know this?
Thank you for taking such good care of your mom (swatting mosquitoes, etc.). I can tell you are a good son. I'm a fan of your son. He is very talented. I was heartbroken to learn that they demolished your grandfather's house. That was a such a shame.
Your father was a great man having his chocolate bunny perform at cotton club when cotton club didn't want their color around was fantastic..
Hello Mr. Brooks,
What an amazing video and such a wealth of information. I am a student at Morgan state majoring in journalism and find topics like this so amazing and interesting. I grew up in the uptown area right around the corner from your grandfathers home, and just found out a few years ago that is where Cab Callaway lives. I’m also very interested in what can be done to restore and rebuild my beloved community in the Upton area. I saw an article a few months back that a meeting had been scheduled last year to see what could be done to preserve your grandfather’s home. It sometimes saddens me when I ride through my old neighborhood and see how it has taken a horrible decline in the last 30 years. It’s such an vital community that’s rich with cultural history that not to many people in that neighborhood is even aware of. Sorry for the long essay,but this video and all the other videos I’ve watched on your Grandfather is so intriguing and interesting.
Sorry for the many typos
I hope I can be a public speaker and do something about this. I agree with you 100%. We feel the same feelings.
Wow, she looks so much like her father 🤗
Mom is beautiful!!
Thank you so much for this ☺️💖
Aho.
I am so thankful for this whoa !
Grateful to you as well.
She exudes so much wisdom.
Love it! My father passed away a year ago 💔 and he was 84 years old, I am 39, at a young age my father introduce me to music from his life including Cab, my dad loved his music
Thank you, yes, that music is a lot of fun!
Thanks for doing this interview...a valuable piece of history now so accessible on RUclips...
This was just fantastic - thank you for sharing!
Thank you sir!
Hi Peter Brooks,I found your channel via watching Dan Bella vids and him helping to spread awareness.
I just wanted to say the .message is slowly getting out about the house but also who ever told you it would cost 3 Million to repair were highly exaggerating the price,I think it could be done for much less.
Best of luck as we all follow the progress of your story.
M.Laurence
I agree they could do it for 500 easy
@@yakamarezlife hey thanks guys, you know what they say, you can't beat city hall...
I love this young lady,
I don't even know how the YT algorithm pushed this video to me, but I'm glad it did. Growing up in a black household full of jazz enthusiasts, I've always known about Cab Calloway, but I never really knew anything about him personally. This gave me a little more insight. Naturally, after watching this, i searched for a more in-depth documentary on his career and life and was surprised and saddened to find none. Not on YT anyway. There's little clips of his performances, interviews, and movies, but nothing like a full on Biography channel documentary. I am truly in disbelief that there is such little in-depth information on an icon such as Mr. Calloway.
It's really shameful. What am i missing here?
Where's those Jewish producers, film, and documentary makers whose parents and grandparents loved him so much? I'm sure making a movie or documentary about his life is something that they can make some money off of.
The sad thing is cab's grandson just informed me that she passed may 18th. She was his mom. Their entire family is so amazing and I wish there were more people like them that respect the older generations..
At least it seems that way. He called her Cabella and I'm hoping its the same daughter.
Google says that Camay passed on the 18th of thos year anyway
@WeegeeFan1's Animation Wow! That is sad. My condolences to the family. I hope her son has a lot of footage of her sharing her stories. Maybe one day soon, Sundance, Netflix, or someone will create a full-on documentary before everyone passes.
@@tinyspaceroadie did that go through
@@tinyspaceroadie Oh I wanted to say this and I forgot too, but Camay Calloway is still alive!! There was a mistake and someone wrote the wrong person had passed on google
Cab Calloway and many black entertainers should have a Museum with their music playing with a narrator or tour guide.
Thank you very much for posting this. I wish y’all both all the best. Much Love & Respect ☮️💟⭐️
I'm doing my poetry concert and am inspired by the music by Cab Calloway . Theme is set as in that era. Where poetry really began. I believe Mr. Calloway set the premise of jazz and poetry. Loved him. Rest in Power King Calloway.
I would loke to learn more about this project. Congratulations!
She even looks like her dad, amazing
I absolutely loved your father was an awesome man Ms Cammy and what a wonderful way to be baptized coming out as a young black man in America all I can say is congratulations and I'm proud of you Mr Brooks enjoy your life laugh love ... free to be you and me ❤️ always and forever your #1 fanti Saba & Lily
Thank you brother.
I’m calling Evan Ross playing Cab Calloway in the biopic!
Wonderful and terrific information
Cabel Calloway III, is Cab Calloways full name, He is very cool!
Thank you.
Awesome video...!
Do you (& your Mother) happen to know about your Aunt Jea'nnette Calloway-DuBois, who's also a daughter of Cab Calloway according to her death certificate?
She was a very talented, sheer delight actress as "Ms. Wilonnah" on the hit TV-show "Good Times"
back in the day!!!!
~~Anita T.
No, when that news broke, the family said they had never heard of that story.
Love ❤️ the history
Bless you.
There is also a Calloway Ave. In Baltimore with nice older 1family homes built in the 1920s...
Great legacy you are bless Peter. Do you have civilian? You have a great mother expression history not just history Black History
Nice interview
Thank you.
@@peterbrooks9432 😀
This lady is so beautiful even in her 80s
I would like to know if she knew anything about Janet dubose being cab calloway's daughter?
No, he did everything he could to protect his children and his then-wife, but several musicians and dancers knew.
They're doing more for Tupac in Baltimore than they did for Cab Calloway. The Royal Theater was a great loss.
I am really worried about Baltimore, they hardly support their heritage at all. ruclips.net/video/WIc1Mx8Ixi0/видео.html
Priceless video! I just wish whoever decided to weed eat picked another time. 👀
@Peter Brooks: Are you related to Janet DuBois?
It appears as if I am. Families are very fluid things.
Hi de hi de hoo forever
Amen.
CC...his cool. clothes....style...energy.. was unnatched
Yes, it is something isn't it? I think he got it from his grandfathers. An incredible confidence and joy of life.
@@peterbrooks9432 My gosh ! Those long coat tails on his tuxcedos !!! His shoes , his hair !!!! His dancing. Everything about him !!! He's a KING !!!!
❤️
Is Janet Dubois your Aunt?
Wait, what? Then that would make her Janet DuBois have sister. Cab Calloway got around.
She looks like him and she’s beautiful 💕 and she’s lookin like man I really don’t wanna do this 🤣
Did your Mother consider Jeanette Dubois her half sister or did she even know?
Couldn’t hear it at all. Too bad cause I was interested.
Damn his voice is so low I thought the lady was talking 😲😲😲😲
Yikes!
You to low can't hear you
Related to Janet Dubois
To me Janet was very beautiful and looked very much like cab to me. Janet was famous in her own right. Rest in peace beautiful lady!,🙏❤️
how many children did cab calloway have?.
Five that we know of for sure.
@@peterbrooks9432 Is Janette Dubois one of the five ? Sorry if I misspelled her name .
Was Cab half white ? His daughter and grandson look white Just curious .
His daughter look black to me a lot of American blacks come this bright etc…I come from a family of bright lights with green blue eye blonde or red hair . I do believe he was half white though he had naturally straight hair
Fair skinned. Yea, I get mistaken for being mixed alot especially when it comes to my hair
@@jibrealyaaseen no, mixed race blacks look like this. They were only 'colored' under Jim Crow laws. No doubt they have a lot of European ancestry.