- (May 1990) Release of the music video (extended version) for "Alright," by Janet Jackson, featuring Cyd Charisse, The Nicholas Brothers, Cab Calloway (in one of his last on-screen appearances), and Heavy D; with choreography by Anthony Thomas, with some scenes staged by the legendary Michael Kidd.
- (1952) Stage: Appeared (as "Sportin' Life") in world tour of George Gershwin's "Porgy and Bess", a role he also eventually sang and acted on Broadway. When the soundtrack recording for the 1959 film version (Porgy and Bess (1959))was made, Sammy Davis Jr.'s performances were not allowed to be released on the album, because of a contract difficulty, so Calloway sang Sportin' Life's songs to the film's orchestral tracks on the soundtrack album.
- (1975) Stage: Appeared (as "Sportin' Life") in a concert performance of "Porgy and Bess" in Atlanta, Georgia. Also featured was the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra. Chorus conducted by Robert Shaw.
- (1966) Album (spoken word): "History Repeats Itself" / "After Taxes" (Boom Records)
- (1931) Album: "Minnie the Moocher"
- (1968) He acted in Jerry Herman's musical, "Hello, Dolly! Black Version," at the St. James Theater on Broadway in New York City with Pearl Bailey in the cast.
- (1952) He acted in George Gershwin's musical, "Porgy and Bess" in a touring production for a one month run at the Civic Opera House Theatre in Chicago, Illimois with William Warfield and Leontyne Price in the cast.
- (May 17, 1954) He played Sportin Life in the musical, "Porgy and Bess," at the Hanna Theatre in Cleveland, Ohio with Leontyne Price (Bess); LeVern Hutcherson (Porgy); Helen Dowdy; Irene Williams; Elizabeth Foster; Georgia Burke; Helen Colbert; Joseph James; William Veasey; Leslie Scott; John McCurry; Howard Roberts; Moses LaMarr; Sam Kasakoff; Helen Thigpen; Catherine Ayres; Jerry Laws; Sherman Sneed; and Ray Yeates in the cast. Du Bose and Dorothy Heyward wrote the book. George Gershwin was composer. Du Bose Hayward and Ira Gershwin wrote the music and lyrics. Wolfgang Roth was set designer. Jed Mace was costume designer. Eva Jessye was choral director. Alexander Smallens was conductor. Robert Breen was director. Blevins Davis and Robert Breen were producers.
- (1978) He acted in Loften Mitchell and Rosetta LeNoire's musical revue, "Bubbling Brown Sugar," at the Paper Mill Playhouse in Millburn, New Jersey. Robert M. Cooper was director.
- (Summer 1979) He acted in Loften Mitchell and Rosetta LeNoire's musical revue, "Bubbling Brown Sugar," in a Kenley Players production at the Memorial Hall in Dayton; the Veterans Memorial Theatre in Columbus and in Akron, Ohio. John Kenley was artistic director.
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