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Cab Calloway

Cab Calloway

Director & actor · born 25 December 1907 · Rochester, New York, USA

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.

Where to start: The Blues Brothers (1980).

As director 7

As actor 42

TV shows 2

Frequently asked questions

What is the best Cab Calloway movie?

By viewer score, The Blues Brothers (1980) at 7.7/10.

What are Cab Calloway’s most popular movies?

The Blues Brothers, The Cincinnati Kid, Snow-White.

How many movies has Cab Calloway made?

49 films on TMDB, 7 as director, 42 as actor.

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