Filmography: Cab Calloway

Cabell Calloway III (12/25/1907 – 11/18/1994) was an American singer, songwriter, dancer, bandleader, conductor & actor. He was associated with the Cotton Club in Harlem, where he was a regular and became a popular vocalist of the swing era. His niche of mixing jazz and vaudeville won him acclaim in a career that spanned >65 years. Calloway had several hit records in the 1930s & 1940s, becoming known as the "Hi-de-ho" man of jazz for his most famous song, "Minnie the Moocher", first recorded in 1931. He reached the Billboard charts in five consecutive decades (1930s–1970s). He also made several stage, film & TV appearances until his death in 1994. He had roles in Stormy Weather (1943), Porgy & Bess (1953) and The Cincinnati Kid (1965). His career saw renewed interest when he appeared in the 1980 film The Blues Brothers. Calloway was the first African-American to sell a million records from a single and to have a nationally syndicated radio show. How many of his films have you seen???

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