Cab Calloway’s Iconic Performance in Betty Boop’s 'St. James Infirmary' Dance 🎶

Discover the surreal and lively dance scene from the 1933 Fleischer Studios classic 'Betty Boop: Snow White,' featuring jazz legend Cab Calloway's unforgettable vocals and performance.

Cab Calloway’s Iconic Performance in Betty Boop’s 'St. James Infirmary' Dance 🎶
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8.0K views • Aug 12, 2025
Cab Calloway’s Iconic Performance in Betty Boop’s 'St. James Infirmary' Dance 🎶

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From the 1933 Fleischer Studios classic Betty Boop: Snow White, this unforgettable sequence features jazz legend Cab Calloway lending his voice — and his dance moves — to Koko the Clown through early rotoscope animation. Calloway performs the haunting “St. James Infirmary Blues” while Koko glides, slinks, and dances through a surreal, dreamlike cave. This moment is celebrated as one of the greatest fusions of music and animation in the early sound era, blending Fleischer’s trademark rubber-hose style with Calloway’s electric stage presence. Public domain gold for both jazz lovers and animation history fans.
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