Cab Calloway is probably one of the more under appreciated artists of the 20th century.
Born in 1907, Calloway became a band leader and singer who made his name at Harlem’s famed Cotton Club.
He was hugely energetic on stage, a magnetic performer, and one of the original great scat singers.
He was a naturally exuberant showman and an elegant stage presence.
His father was an attorney and his mother was a graduate of Morgan State. Calloway grew up in Baltimore and developed a love for jazz which his family did not much like - they wanted him to be an attorney too.