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Cab Calloway

Acting 86 (deceased) years old Rochester, New York, USA ★ 0.6
Born: December 25, 1907
Died: November 18, 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.

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Known For

The Blues Brothers
The Blues Brothers Curtis 1980
TV in Black: The First Fifty Years
TV in Black: The First Fifty Years Self (archive footage) 2004
Piano Blues
Piano Blues Self (archive footage) 2003
Triumph Over Violence
Triumph Over Violence Self (archive footage) 1965
Black Shadows on a Silver Screen
Black Shadows on a Silver Screen Self (archive footage) 1975

Filmography

Acting Credits (65)

Fleischer Cartoons: The Art & Inventions of Max Fleischer
Fleischer Cartoons: The Art & Inventions of Max Fleischer The Old Man of the Mountain (voice) (archive sound) 2024
Everything's Fine
Everything's Fine Himself (Voice) 2020
Cab Calloway: Sketches
Cab Calloway: Sketches Himself 2012
The Harlem Renaissance
The Harlem Renaissance Self (archive footage) 2004
TV in Black: The First Fifty Years
TV in Black: The First Fifty Years Self (archive footage) 2004
Piano Blues
Piano Blues Self (archive footage) 2003
Grass
Grass Self (archive footage) 1999
The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers'
The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers' Self (archive footage) 1998
Betty Boop: Queen of the Cartoons
Betty Boop: Queen of the Cartoons Self (archive footage) 1995
Night of 100 Stars III
Night of 100 Stars III Self 1990
Steve McQueen: Man on the Edge
Steve McQueen: Man on the Edge Self (archive footage) 1990
Night of 100 Stars II
Night of 100 Stars II Self 1985
The Blues Brothers
The Blues Brothers Curtis 1980
The Love Boat
The Love Boat Lionel J. Bigelow 1977
The Great Balloon Race
The Great Balloon Race 1977
Black Shadows on a Silver Screen
Black Shadows on a Silver Screen Self (archive footage) 1975
Harry O
Harry O 1974
Great Performances
Great Performances Self 1971
The Pearl Bailey Show
The Pearl Bailey Show Self 1971
The Littlest Angel
The Littlest Angel Gabriel 1969
Triumph Over Violence
Triumph Over Violence Self (archive footage) 1965
The Cincinnati Kid
The Cincinnati Kid Yeller 1965
The Mike Douglas Show
The Mike Douglas Show Self 1961
Schlager-Raketen
Schlager-Raketen Self 1960
Kraft Music Hall
Kraft Music Hall Self 1958
St. Louis Blues
St. Louis Blues Blade 1958
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
Tonight Starring Jack Paar Self 1957
Jazz Ball
Jazz Ball Self (archive footage) 1956
Rhythm and Blues Revue
Rhythm and Blues Revue Self 1955
Porgy and Bess in Wien
Porgy and Bess in Wien 1953
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame 1951
Cab Calloway Home Movie #1
Cab Calloway Home Movie #1 Self 1951
Cab Calloway Home Movie #3
Cab Calloway Home Movie #3 Self 1951
Cab Calloway Home Movie: Haiti
Cab Calloway Home Movie: Haiti Self 1951
What's My Line?
What's My Line? Self 1950
Cab Calloway Home Movie #2
Cab Calloway Home Movie #2 Self 1950
Cab Calloway Home Movie #4
Cab Calloway Home Movie #4 Self 1950
The Ed Sullivan Show
The Ed Sullivan Show Self 1948
Cab Calloway Home Movies
Cab Calloway Home Movies 1948
Cab Calloway Home Movie #5
Cab Calloway Home Movie #5 Self 1948
Hi-De-Ho
Hi-De-Ho Himself 1947
We the Cats Shall Hep Ya
We the Cats Shall Hep Ya Himself 1945
Blowtop Blues
Blowtop Blues 1945
I Was Here When You Left Me
I Was Here When You Left Me 1945
Foo a Little Bally-Hoo
Foo a Little Bally-Hoo 1945
Walking with My Honey
Walking with My Honey 1945
Caldonia
Caldonia Himself 1945
Sensations of 1945
Sensations of 1945 Cab Calloway 1944
Stormy Weather
Stormy Weather Cab Calloway 1943
The Skunk Song
The Skunk Song 1942
Blues in the Night
Blues in the Night 1942
Minnie the Moocher
Minnie the Moocher Himself / Vocals 1942
Manhattan Merry-Go-Round
Manhattan Merry-Go-Round Self 1937
Hi-De-Ho
Hi-De-Ho Cab Calloway 1937
The Singing Kid
The Singing Kid Cab Calloway 1936
Cab Calloway's Jitterbug Party
Cab Calloway's Jitterbug Party 1935
Cab Calloway's Hi-De-Ho
Cab Calloway's Hi-De-Ho Cab Calloway 1934
Betty Boop's Rise to Fame
Betty Boop's Rise to Fame Old Man / Reporter 1934
Jazz Icons: Cab Calloway
Jazz Icons: Cab Calloway 1934
The Old Man of the Mountain
The Old Man of the Mountain Himself & Old Man 1933
Snow-White
Snow-White Koko the Clown (voice) 1933
International House
International House Cab Calloway 1933
The Big Broadcast
The Big Broadcast Cab Calloway 1932
Minnie the Moocher
Minnie the Moocher Cab Calloway 1932
Ebony Parade
Ebony Parade (archive footage)

Directing Credits (7)

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