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PBS documentary sells Cab Calloway a little short

Profile offers a fragmented view of iconic entertainer

By Mark Feeney

 |  Globe Staff  

  February 25, 2012

The PBS series “American Masters’’ celebrates its 30th birthday in 2014. Maybe it’s time for a spinoff. That show, too, would consist of profiles of artists and creative types. Call it “American Misfits’’ or “American Outsiders.’’ Such a show would be a way to celebrate, without having to oversell, individuals who fall between the cracks. Under that heading, “Cab Calloway: Sketches’’ would be a much better fit. It airs Monday night at 10 on Channel 2.

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