AUTOGRAPH BOOK WITH WOODY HERMAN, CAB CALLOWAY AND TONY GRANT AUTOGRAPHS

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Tony Grant Stars Autograph Book with autographs of Grant, Woody Herman and Cab Calloway.
Grant's Stars of Tomorrow was the “America’s Got Talent” of its day, giving young amateur performers a stage to feature their talents such as singing, dancing, ventriloquism, and magic acts. Some of these young stars also performed on the Ted Mack Amatuer Hour and Paul Whiteman’s Goodyear Review, two televised variety shows. As they grew up, many of the performers continued to use their talents thanks to their experiences and encouragement from Tony Grant. Some opened their own dance studios, while others continued on the big stage. Stars like Frankie Avalon and Connie Francis are among the Tony Grant Graduates. Dunion remembers Tony Grant as a generous, caring man that inspired young performers to reach their full potential.
Woody Herman(d87)
was an American jazz clarinetist, saxophonist, singer, and big band leader. Leading groups called "The Herd", Herman came to prominence in the late 1930s and was active until his death in 1987. His bands often played music that was cutting edge and experimental for its time; their recordings received numerous Grammy nominations.  He is also inducted into the Big Band and Jazz Hall of Fame and the International Jazz Hall of Fame. He was honored on The Hollywood Walk of Fame
Cab Calloway(d94)was an American jazz singer, dancer, bandleader and actor. He was associated with the Cotton Club in Harlem, where he was a regular performer and became a popular vocalist of the swing era. His niche of mixing jazz and vaudeville won him acclaim during a career that spanned over 65 years.
Calloway was a master of energetic scat singing and led one of the most popular big bands in the United States from the early 1930s to the late 1940s. His band included trumpeters Dizzy Gillespie, Jonah Jones, and Adolphus "Doc" Cheatham, saxophonists Ben Webster and Leon "Chu" Berry, guitarist Danny Barker, bassist Milt Hinton, and drummer Cozy Cole.
Calloway had several hit records in the 1930s and 1940s, becoming known as the "Hi-de-ho" man of jazz for his most famous song, "Minnie the Moocher", originally recorded in 1931. He reached the Billboard charts in five consecutive decades (1930s–1970s).
Calloway also made several stage, film, and television appearances until his death in 1994 at the age of 86. He had roles in Stormy Weather (1943), Porgy and Bess (1953), The Cincinnati Kid (1965), and Hello Dolly! (1967). His career saw renewed interest when he appeared in the 1980 film The Blues Brothers.
Calloway was the first African American musician to sell a million records from a single and to have a nationally syndicated radio show.
In 1993, Calloway received the National Medal of Arts from the United States Congress.
He posthumously received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2008. His song "Minnie the Moocher" was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999, and added to the Library of Congress' National Recording Registry in 2019. He is also inducted into the Big Band and Jazz Hall of Fame and the International Jazz Hall of Fame.
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