Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
December 25, 1907
Died
November 18, 1994 (age 86)
Place of Birth
Rochester, New York, USA
Also Known As
Cabell Calloway III
Cab Calloway
Biography
Cabell "Cab" Calloway III (December 25, 1907 – November 18, 1994) was an American jazz singer and bandleader.
Calloway was a master of energetic scat singing and led one of the United States' most popular African American big bands from the start of the 1930s through the late 1940s. Calloway's band featured performers including trumpeters Dizzy Gillespie and Adolphus "Doc" Cheatham, saxophonists Ben Webster and Leon "Chu" Berry, New Orleans guitar ace Danny Barker, and bassist Milt Hinton. Calloway continued to perform until his death in 1994 at the age of 86.
Known For
TV
The Mike Douglas Show
Self
1961
TV
The Love Boat
Lionel J. Bigelow
1977
TV
Great Performances
Self
1971
TV
What's My Line?
Self
1950
TV
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self
1948
TV
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
Self
1957
TV
Harry O
1974
TV
Kraft Music Hall
Self
1958
Film
The Blues Brothers
Curtis
1980
TV
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
Film
Night of 100 Stars II
Self
1985
TV
The Pearl Bailey Show
Self
1971
Film
The Cincinnati Kid
Yeller
1965
Film
Triumph Over Violence
Self (archive footage)
1965
Film
Night of 100 Stars III
Self
1990
Film
Grass
Self (archive footage)
1999
Film
TV in Black: The First Fifty Years
Self (archive footage)
2004
Film
Steve McQueen: Man on the Edge
Self (archive footage)
1990
Film
St. Louis Blues
Blade
1958
Film
Piano Blues
Self (archive footage)
2003
Filmography
2024FilmFleischer Cartoons: The Art & Inventions of Max Fleischeras The Old Man of the Mountain (voice) (archive sound)2020FilmEverything's Fineas Himself (Voice)2012FilmCab Calloway: Sketchesas Himself2004FilmThe Harlem Renaissanceas Self (archive footage)2004FilmTV in Black: The First Fifty Yearsas Self (archive footage)2003FilmPiano Bluesas Self (archive footage)1999FilmGrassas Self (archive footage)1998FilmThe Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers'as Self (archive footage)1995FilmBetty Boop: Queen of the Cartoonsas Self (archive footage)1990FilmNight of 100 Stars IIIas Self1990FilmSteve McQueen: Man on the Edgeas Self (archive footage)1985FilmNight of 100 Stars IIas Self1980FilmThe Blues Brothersas Curtis1977TVThe Love Boatas Lionel J. Bigelow1977FilmThe Great Balloon Race1975FilmBlack Shadows on a Silver Screenas Self (archive footage)1974TVHarry O1971TVGreat Performancesas Self1971TVThe Pearl Bailey Showas Self1969FilmThe Littlest Angelas Gabriel1965FilmTriumph Over Violenceas Self (archive footage)1965FilmThe Cincinnati Kidas Yeller1961TVThe Mike Douglas Showas Self1960FilmSchlager-Raketenas Self1958TVKraft Music Hallas Self1958FilmSt. Louis Bluesas Blade1957TVTonight Starring Jack Paaras Self1956FilmJazz Ballas Self (archive footage)1955FilmRhythm and Blues Revueas Self1953FilmPorgy and Bess in Wien1951TVHallmark Hall of Fame1951FilmCab Calloway Home Movie #1as Self1951FilmCab Calloway Home Movie #3as Self1951FilmCab Calloway Home Movie: Haitias Self1950TVWhat's My Line?as Self1950FilmCab Calloway Home Movie #2as Self1950FilmCab Calloway Home Movie #4as Self1948TVThe Ed Sullivan Showas Self1948FilmCab Calloway Home Movies1948FilmCab Calloway Home Movie #5as Self1947FilmHi-De-Hoas Himself1945FilmWe the Cats Shall Hep Yaas Himself1945FilmBlowtop Blues1945FilmFoo a Little Bally-Hoo1945FilmI Was Here When You Left Me1945FilmWalking with My Honey1945FilmCaldoniaas Himself1944FilmSensations of 1945as Cab Calloway1943FilmStormy Weatheras Cab Calloway1942FilmThe Skunk Song1942FilmBlues in the Night1942FilmMinnie the Moocheras Himself / Vocals1937FilmManhattan Merry-Go-Roundas Self1937FilmHi-De-Hoas Cab Calloway1936FilmThe Singing Kidas Cab Calloway1935FilmCab Calloway's Jitterbug Party1934FilmCab Calloway's Hi-De-Hoas Cab Calloway1934FilmBetty Boop's Rise to Fameas Old Man / Reporter1934FilmJazz Icons: Cab Calloway1933FilmThe Old Man of the Mountainas Himself & Old Man1933FilmSnow-Whiteas Koko the Clown (voice)1933FilmInternational Houseas Cab Calloway1932FilmThe Big Broadcastas Cab Calloway1932FilmMinnie the Moocheras Cab Calloway—FilmEbony Paradeas (archive footage)