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Biography
Cabell Calloway III was an American jazz singer, songwriter, bandleader, and actor. He was a regular performer at the Cotton Club in Harlem, where he 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.
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Awards & recognition
- Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award · 2008
- National Medal of Arts · 1993
- Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame · 1982
Filmography17 titles
Jazz Ball
1956as Self (archive footage)
1956as Self (archive footage)
The Blues Brothers
1980as Curtis
1980as Curtis
St. Louis Blues
1958as Blade
1958as Blade
Steve McQueen: Man on the Edge
1990as Self (archive footage)
1990as Self (archive footage)
The Cincinnati Kid
1965as Yeller
1965as Yeller
What's My Line?
1950as Self
1950as Self
Stormy Weather
1943as Cab Calloway
1943as Cab Calloway
Rhythm and Blues Revue
1955as Self
1955as Self
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948as Self
1948as Self
Grass
1999as Self (archive footage)
1999as Self (archive footage)
Manhattan Merry-Go-Round
1937as Self
1937as Self
Cab Calloway's Hi-De-Ho
1934as Cab Calloway
1934as Cab Calloway
The Love Boat
1977as Lionel J. Bigelow
1977as Lionel J. Bigelow
Great Performances
1971as Self
1971as Self
Hi-De-Ho
1947as Himself
1947as Himself
The Littlest Angel
1969as Gabriel
1969as Gabriel
TV in Black: The First Fifty Years
2004as Self (archive footage)
2004as Self (archive footage)