Cab Calloway


Cabell Calloway III (December 25, 1907 – November 18, 1994) was an American jazz singer and bandleader. He was associated with the Cotton Club in Harlem, where he was a regular performer and became a popular vocalist of the swing era. His niche of mixing jazz and vaudeville won him acclaim during a career that spanned over 65 years..
![B & W photograph of Cab Calloway wearing a light tuxedo. Calloway is depicted with his arms raised, smiling, and leaning slightly back. A large shadow of Calloway is cast on the wall behind him. Black type beneath photograph reads, [CAB CALLOWAY/CAB CALLOWAY, INC./1619 Broadway/NEW YORK, N. Y./MOSS PHOTO SERVICE, INC., 350 W. 50th ST.. NEW YORK 19. N. Y.].](https://heroesofjazz.com/wp-content/uploads/cache/2023/08/Cab-Calloway-7022/3219655670.jpg)
B & W photograph of Cab Calloway wearing a light tuxedo. Calloway is depicted with his arms raised, smiling, and leaning slightly back. A large shadow of Calloway is cast on the wall behind him. Black type beneath photograph reads, [CAB CALLOWAY/CAB CALLOWAY, INC./1619 Broadway/NEW YORK, N. Y./MOSS PHOTO SERVICE, INC., 350 W. 50th ST.. NEW YORK 19. N. Y.].