Person Open DS/UK/8533 Calloway III; Cabell "Cab" (1907-1994); American jazz singer, bandleader Calloway III Cabell "Cab" 1907-1994 American jazz singer, bandleader Male

Cabell "Cab" Calloway III (25 December 1907 – 18 November 1994) was a jazz singer and bandleader. He was strongly associated with the Cotton Club in Harlem, New York City, where he was a regular performer. Calloway was a master of energetic scat singing and led one of the United States' most popular big bands from the start of the 1930s through to 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. International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes RAHdroberts 10/28/2013 Rachael.Fragola 3/1/2022 a433c6ac-929d-4264-b04b-47f5eb0d1e0b