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

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The Harlem Renaissance

2004 ⭐ 6.0

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Piano Blues

2003 ⭐ 6.5

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Grass

1999 ⭐ 6.6

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The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers'

1998 ⭐ 6.5

Career timeline

2020

Everything's Fine

Himself (Voice) · 2020

2012

Cab Calloway: Sketches

Himself · 2012

2004

The Harlem Renaissance

Self (archive footage) · 2004

⭐ 6.0

TV in Black: The First Fifty Years

Self (archive footage) · 2004

⭐ 5.3

2003

Piano Blues

Self (archive footage) · 2003

⭐ 6.5

1999

Grass

Self (archive footage) · 1999

⭐ 6.6

1998

The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers'

Self (archive footage) · 1998

⭐ 6.5

1995

Betty Boop: Queen of the Cartoons Notable

Self (archive footage) · 1995

⭐ 8.0

1990

Night of 100 Stars III

Self · 1990

⭐ 4.0

Steve McQueen: Man on the Edge Notable

Self (archive footage) · 1990

⭐ 7.0

1985

Night of 100 Stars II Notable

Self · 1985

⭐ 8.0

1980

The Blues Brothers Notable

Curtis · 1980

⭐ 7.7

1975

Black Shadows on a Silver Screen

Self (archive footage) · 1975

1969

The Littlest Angel

Gabriel · 1969

⭐ 5.6

1965

Triumph Over Violence Notable

Self (archive footage) · 1965

⭐ 7.5

The Cincinnati Kid

Yeller · 1965

⭐ 7.0

1960

Schlager-Raketen Notable

Self · 1960

⭐ 9.0

1958

St. Louis Blues Notable

Blade · 1958

⭐ 7.7

1956

Jazz Ball Notable

Self (archive footage) · 1956

⭐ 8.0

1955

Rhythm and Blues Revue

Self · 1955

⭐ 6.8

1953

Porgy and Bess in Wien

1953

1951

Cab Calloway Home Movie #1

Self · 1951

Cab Calloway Home Movie #3

Self · 1951

Cab Calloway Home Movie: Haiti

Self · 1951

1950

Cab Calloway Home Movie #2

Self · 1950

Cab Calloway Home Movie #4

Self · 1950

Frequently appears with

Louis Armstrong

Self (archive footage)

Duke Ellington

Self (archive footage)

Bill Robinson

Self (archive footage)

Ray Charles

Self

Dave Brubeck

Self

Clint Eastwood

Self

Nat King Cole

Self (archive footage)

Full filmography

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Everything's Fine

2020

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Cab Calloway: Sketches

2012

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The Harlem Renaissance

2004 ⭐ 6.0

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TV in Black: The First Fifty Years

2004 ⭐ 5.3

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Piano Blues

2003 ⭐ 6.5

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Grass

1999 ⭐ 6.6

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The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers'

1998 ⭐ 6.5

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Betty Boop: Queen of the Cartoons

1995 ⭐ 8.0

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Night of 100 Stars III

1990 ⭐ 4.0

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Steve McQueen: Man on the Edge

1990 ⭐ 7.0

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Night of 100 Stars II

1985 ⭐ 8.0

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The Blues Brothers

1980 ⭐ 7.7

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Black Shadows on a Silver Screen

1975

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The Littlest Angel

1969 ⭐ 5.6

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Triumph Over Violence

1965 ⭐ 7.5

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The Cincinnati Kid

1965 ⭐ 7.0

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Schlager-Raketen

1960 ⭐ 9.0

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St. Louis Blues

1958 ⭐ 7.7

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Jazz Ball

1956 ⭐ 8.0

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Rhythm and Blues Revue

1955 ⭐ 6.8