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Cab Calloway

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.

Cab Calloway 1933 Cartoon of St. James Infirmary Blues

Video

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 Himself 2004FilmThe 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 Self 1990FilmSteve McQueen: Man on the Edgeas Self (archive footage)1985FilmNight of 100 Stars IIas Self 1980FilmThe Blues Brothersas Curtis 1977TVThe Love Boatas Lionel J. Bigelow 1977FilmThe Great Balloon Race 1975FilmBlack Shadows on a Silver Screenas Self (archive footage)1974TVHarry O 1971TVGreat Performancesas Self 1971TVThe Pearl Bailey Showas Self 1969FilmThe Littlest Angelas Gabriel 1965FilmTriumph Over Violenceas Self (archive footage)1965FilmThe Cincinnati Kidas Yeller 1961TVThe Mike Douglas Showas Self 1960FilmSchlager-Raketenas Self 1958TVKraft Music Hallas Self 1958FilmSt. Louis Bluesas Blade 1957TVTonight Starring Jack Paaras Self 1956FilmJazz Ballas Self (archive footage)1955FilmRhythm and Blues Revueas Self 1953FilmPorgy and Bess in Wien 1951TVHallmark Hall of Fame 1951FilmCab Calloway Home Movie: Haitias Self 1951FilmCab Calloway Home Movie #1as Self 1951FilmCab Calloway Home Movie #3as Self 1950TVWhat's My Line?as Self 1950FilmCab Calloway Home Movie #2as Self 1950FilmCab Calloway Home Movie #4as Self 1948TVThe Ed Sullivan Showas Self 1948FilmCab Calloway Home Movies 1948FilmCab Calloway Home Movie #5as Self 1947FilmHi-De-Hoas Cab 1945FilmWe the Cats Shall Hep Yaas Himself 1945FilmBlowtop Blues 1945FilmFoo a Little Bally-Hoo 1945FilmI Was Here When You Left Me 1945FilmWalking with My Honey 1945FilmCaldoniaas Himself 1944FilmSensations of 1945as Cab Calloway 1943FilmStormy Weatheras Cab Calloway 1942FilmBlues in the Night 1942FilmMinnie the Moocheras Himself / Vocals 1937FilmManhattan Merry-Go-Roundas Self 1937FilmHi-De-Hoas Cab Calloway 1936FilmThe Singing Kidas Cab Calloway 1935FilmCab Calloway's Jitterbug Party 1934FilmCab Calloway's Hi-De-Hoas Cab Calloway 1934FilmBetty Boop's Rise to Fameas Old Man / Reporter 1934FilmJazz Icons: Cab Calloway 1933FilmThe Old Man of the Mountainas Himself & Old Man 1933FilmSnow-Whiteas Koko the Clown (voice)1933FilmInternational Houseas Cab Calloway 1932FilmThe Big Broadcastas Cab Calloway 1932FilmMinnie the Moocheras Cab Calloway —FilmEbony Paradeas (archive footage)