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Cabell Calloway Collection

Cab Calloway was a legendary jazz singer and bandleader known for his energetic performances and signature scat singing style

Background imageCabell Calloway Collection: Portrait of Cab Calloway, Strand Theater, New York, N.Y. ca. Mar. 1947

Portrait of Cab Calloway, Strand Theater, New York, N.Y. ca. Mar. 1947. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Cab Calloway, Strand Theater, New York, N.Y. ca. Mar. 1947

Background imageCabell Calloway Collection: Portrait of Cab Calloway, Columbia studio, New York, N.Y. ca. Mar. 1947

Portrait of Cab Calloway, Columbia studio, New York, N.Y. ca. Mar. 1947. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Cab Calloway, Columbia studio, New York, N.Y. ca. Mar. 1947

Background imageCabell Calloway Collection: Portrait of Cab Calloway, Columbia studio, New York, N.Y. ca. Mar. 1947

Portrait of Cab Calloway, Columbia studio, New York, N.Y. ca. Mar. 1947. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Cab Calloway, Columbia studio, New York, N.Y. ca. Mar. 1947

Background imageCabell Calloway Collection: Portrait of Cab Calloway, Columbia studio, New York, N.Y. ca. Mar. 1947

Portrait of Cab Calloway, Columbia studio, New York, N.Y. ca. Mar. 1947. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Cab Calloway, Columbia studio, New York, N.Y. ca. Mar. 1947

Background imageCabell Calloway Collection: Portrait of Cab Calloway, Columbia studio, New York, N.Y. ca. Mar. 1947

Portrait of Cab Calloway, Columbia studio, New York, N.Y. ca. Mar. 1947. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Cab Calloway, Columbia studio, New York, N.Y. ca. Mar. 1947

Background imageCabell Calloway Collection: Portrait of Cab Calloway, Columbia studio, New York, N.Y. ca. Mar. 1947

Portrait of Cab Calloway, Columbia studio, New York, N.Y. ca. Mar. 1947. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Cab Calloway, Columbia studio, New York, N.Y. ca. Mar. 1947

Background imageCabell Calloway Collection: Portrait of Tommy Dorsey, Mel Tormé, Georgie Auld, Ray McKinley, Johnny...WMCA, N.Y. 1947

Portrait of Tommy Dorsey, Mel Tormé, Georgie Auld, Ray McKinley, Johnny...WMCA, N.Y. 1947
Portrait of Tommy Dorsey, Mel TormU, Georgie Auld, Ray McKinley, Johnny Desmond(?), Vic Damone, and Cab Calloway, WMCA, New York, N.Y. ca. Oct. 1947

Background imageCabell Calloway Collection: Portrait of Jonah Jones and Cab Calloway, Columbia studio, New York, N.Y. ca. Mar. 1947

Portrait of Jonah Jones and Cab Calloway, Columbia studio, New York, N.Y. ca. Mar. 1947. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Jonah Jones and Cab Calloway, Columbia studio, New York, N.Y. ca. Mar. 1947

Background imageCabell Calloway Collection: Portrait of Johnny Desmond, Martin Block, Cab Calloway, Georgie Auld... WMCA, New York, N.Y. 1947

Portrait of Johnny Desmond, Martin Block, Cab Calloway, Georgie Auld... WMCA, New York, N.Y. 1947
Portrait of Johnny Desmond, Martin Block, Cab Calloway, Georgie Auld, Mel TormU, Mary Lou Williams, Tommy Dorsey, Josh White, Beryl Davis, and Ray McKinley, WMCA, New York, N.Y. ca. Oct. 1947

Background imageCabell Calloway Collection: Portrait of Cab Calloway, Columbia studio, New York, N.Y. ca. Mar. 1947

Portrait of Cab Calloway, Columbia studio, New York, N.Y. ca. Mar. 1947. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Cab Calloway, Columbia studio, New York, N.Y. ca. Mar. 1947

Background imageCabell Calloway Collection: Portrait of Cab Calloway, Columbia studio, New York, N.Y. ca. Mar. 1947

Portrait of Cab Calloway, Columbia studio, New York, N.Y. ca. Mar. 1947. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Cab Calloway, Columbia studio, New York, N.Y. ca. Mar. 1947

Background imageCabell Calloway Collection: Portrait of Cab Calloway, New York, N.Y.(?), ca. Oct. 1946. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb

Portrait of Cab Calloway, New York, N.Y.(?), ca. Oct. 1946. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Cab Calloway, New York, N.Y.(?), ca. Oct. 1946

Background imageCabell Calloway Collection: Portrait of Cab Calloway, Columbia studio, New York, N.Y. ca. Mar. 1947

Portrait of Cab Calloway, Columbia studio, New York, N.Y. ca. Mar. 1947. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Cab Calloway, Columbia studio, New York, N.Y. ca. Mar. 1947

Background imageCabell Calloway Collection: Portrait of Cab Calloway, Columbia studio, New York, N.Y. ca. Mar. 1947

Portrait of Cab Calloway, Columbia studio, New York, N.Y. ca. Mar. 1947. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Cab Calloway, Columbia studio, New York, N.Y. ca. Mar. 1947

Background imageCabell Calloway Collection: Portrait of Cab Calloway, Columbia studio, New York, N.Y. ca. Mar. 1947

Portrait of Cab Calloway, Columbia studio, New York, N.Y. ca. Mar. 1947. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Cab Calloway, Columbia studio, New York, N.Y. ca. Mar. 1947

Background imageCabell Calloway Collection: Portrait of Cab Calloway, Columbia studio, New York, N.Y. ca. Mar. 1947

Portrait of Cab Calloway, Columbia studio, New York, N.Y. ca. Mar. 1947. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Cab Calloway, Columbia studio, New York, N.Y. ca. Mar. 1947

Background imageCabell Calloway Collection: Grey tail coat worn by Cab Calloway, 1976-1995. Creator: After Six

Grey tail coat worn by Cab Calloway, 1976-1995. Creator: After Six
A silvery grey swallow-tailed coat worn by Cab Calloway, (1907-1994), an African-American jazz singer, dancer, bandleader and actor

Background imageCabell Calloway Collection: Off-white oxford shoes worn by Cab Calloway, mid 20th-late 20th century. Creator: Capezio

Off-white oxford shoes worn by Cab Calloway, mid 20th-late 20th century. Creator: Capezio
A pair of off-white mens oxford shoes worn by Cab Calloway, (1907-1994), an African-American jazz singer, dancer, bandleader and actor

Background imageCabell Calloway Collection: Conductors baton owned by Cab Calloway, mid 20th-late 20th century. Creator: Unknown

Conductors baton owned by Cab Calloway, mid 20th-late 20th century. Creator: Unknown
Wooden conductors baton used by Cab Calloway, (1907-1994), an African-American jazz singer, dancer, bandleader and actor. The black painted handle is larger than the white painted tapered shaft

Background imageCabell Calloway Collection: Black tail coat with white pocket handkerchief worn by Cab Calloway, 1976-1995

Black tail coat with white pocket handkerchief worn by Cab Calloway, 1976-1995
A black swallow-tailed coat worn by Cab Calloway, (1907-1994), an African-American jazz singer, dancer, bandleader and actor



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Cab Calloway was a legendary jazz singer and bandleader known for his energetic performances and signature scat singing style. With his flamboyant personality and dynamic stage presence, he captivated audiences around the world during the Harlem Renaissance era of the 1920s and 1930s. Calloway's hit songs like "Minnie the Moocher" and "Jumpin' Jive" became classics that defined an era of swing music. His influence on popular culture extended beyond music, as he also appeared in films like The Blues Brothers and Stormy Weather. Cab Calloway's legacy lives on as one of the most iconic figures in jazz history, remembered for his unparalleled talent and charisma that continues to inspire generations of musicians today.