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Cab Calloway was an American jazz singer, dancer, and bandleader. He was associated with the Cotton Club in Harlem, New York City, where he was a regular performer. He is in the Grammy Hall of Fame and received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.
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13-Time Latin Grammy Award Winner
Bassist, YES and Godson, Milton Berle
3-Time Emmy Award Nominee and Grammy Award Nominee
Photographer and Stylist
Tony Award Winner and 4-Time Grammy Award Nominee
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Cab Calloway | |
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 Calloway by William Gottlieb, 1947 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Cabell Calloway III |
| Born | December 25, 1907 Rochester, New York, U.S. |
| Died | November 18, 1994 (aged 86) Hockessin, Delaware, U.S. |
| Genres | Jazz, blues, swing, big band |
| Occupation(s) | Bandleader, singer, songwriter, dancer, actor |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 1927–1994 |
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