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**Cabell Calloway ll**
Cabell Calloway became one of the **most popular African American U.S. band performers**. His famous band performers included trumpeters Dizzy Gillespie and Adolphus Cheatham, and saxophonists Ben Webster and Leon Berry. He also had a New Orleans guitarist, named Danny Barker, and bassist Milt Hinton. Cab Calloway was born on December 25,1907, which was exactly Christmas Day. When Cab's parents noticed his special singing talent he began singing in churches. His parents got him a vocal teacher and practiced daily. Cab became fond of a type of music called jazz. Cab's parents did not approve of him singing that style and wanted him to become a lawyer like his father. Cab began his career with his sister Blanche in a touring production. Blanche also became famous. Cab soon moved to Chicago and visited the Sunset Cafe all the time. There he learned to sing Scat style with Louis Armstrong. From there Cab and his career skyrocketed. Cab began wearing a zoot suit as a new style. Cab appeared on some shows/movies like the Ed Sullivan Show, Hello Dolly!, and The Pajama Game.A few popular songs of Cab's included Hi De Ho Man, Minnie the Moocher, and Love is the Reason. In 1986 Cab appeared at World Wrestling Entertainment as a guest judge for a match between Rowdy Roddy Piper and Mr.T. In May, Calloway suffered a stroke and died six months later on November 18,1994.

Family:
 * Mom-Martha Eulia Reed. A teacher and church organizer
 * Sister-Blanche Calloway. A band leader
 * Dad-Cabell Calloway. A lawyer

References: [|http://www.Wikipedia.com] The New Book Of Knowledge-Encyclopedia [] [] //By Lily M//