AllMusic

Cab Calloway

Flamboyant swing bandleader and scat singer who personified 1930s Harlem style and led one of the era's finest bands.
Read Full Biography

AllMusic Quiz

Artists Moods

Artists Themes

Cab Calloway

Cab Calloway - Artist Details

Active

1920s - 1990s

Born

December 25, 1907 in Rochester, NY

Died

November 18, 1994 in Hockessin, DE

Genre

Jazz

Styles

Big Band Jive Swing Vocal Jazz

Also Known As

Cab Calloway

Cabell "Cab" Calloway

Cabell Calloway

Member Of

Cab Calloway & His Orchestra

Submit Corrections