Cab Calloway
Actor
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.
Born1907-12-25
Place of BirthRochester, New York, USA
Known For
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The Love Boat
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The Mike Douglas Show
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Great Performances
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What's My Line?
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Tonight Starring Jack Paar
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The Ed Sullivan Show
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Kraft Music Hall
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Harry O
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The Blues Brothers
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The Cincinnati Kid
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The Pearl Bailey Show
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Piano Blues
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Hallmark Hall of Fame
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Grass
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Night of 100 Stars II
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Night of 100 Stars III
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Stormy Weather
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Triumph Over Violence
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TV in Black: The First Fifty Years
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Caldonia
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International House
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Steve McQueen: Man on the Edge
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St. Louis Blues
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Snow-White
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