Cab Calloway's Hi-De-Ho (also known as Hi-De-Ho) is an American musical short film directed by Fred Waller and released by Paramount Pictures in 1934. The film stars jazz bandleader Cab Calloway and actress Fredi Washington. In 2001, the film was reissued by Kino International in the DVD collection Hollywood Rhythm: Vol. 1-The Best Of Jazz And Blues.
Synopsis Bandleader Cab Calloway plays a ladies' man who dates the wife—portrayed by Washington—of a train porter who is frequently absent from home. Calloway and his Orchestra perform "Zaz-zuh-zaz" and "The Lady with the Fan" at the Cotton Club in Harlem, New York.
Cast Cab Calloway and his Orchestra Fredi Washington
Notable orchestra members in the film include: Edwin Swayzee – trumpeter Al Morgan – double-bassist Eddie Barefield – saxophonist
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