Early Life: Cabell “Cab” Calloway III was born on December 25, 1907, in Rochester, New York, and raised in Baltimore, Maryland. Growing up in a middle-class family, he was exposed to music at an early age through his mother, who was a teacher and church organist. Calloway initially studied law at Crane College in Chicago but soon shifted his focus to a career in music.
Career Beginnings: Calloway’s early forays into music saw him performing in Chicago’s nightclubs, where he honed his unique style. He joined the Alabamians in 1928 and later the Missourians, which he eventually led and renamed as Cab Calloway and His Orchestra. His big break came when the band began performing at Harlem’s Cotton Club, a prestigious venue that launched many African American performers to stardom.
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