On March 3, 1931, Harlem big band leader Cab Calloway recorded “Minnie the Moocher,” the classic tale of chasing opium that made Calloway a national star and put Harlem’s big band sound on the map.

*You’ve heard “Minnie The Moocher” countless times before, but have you ever stopped to really take in the lyrics? If so, could you understand what Cab Calloway was really saying through all of the ...

Undated -- On March 3, 1931, Cab Calloway recorded "Minnie the Moocher." It was the first jazz album to sell a million copies. In 1966, Buffalo Springfield was formed, featuring Neil Young, Stephen ...