Cab Calloway
December 25, 1907 – 1994
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
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
Great Performances
1971
The Love Boat
1977
What's My Line?
1950
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
1957
Kraft Music Hall
1958
Harry O
1974
The Blues Brothers
1980
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
Night of 100 Stars II
1985
Night of 100 Stars III
1990
The Pearl Bailey Show
1971
The Cincinnati Kid
1965
Grass
1999