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Cabell "Cab" Calloway III
(December 25, 1907 ? November 18, 1994) was an American
jazz
musician
and
actor
. He was famous for his "scat" style singing. He was the leader of one of the most famous
big bands
in the 1930s and 1940s. Calloway's band featured many famous musicians including
Dizzy Gillespie
.
In 1931 he recorded his most famous song, '"Minnie the Moocher."'
In his later career Calloway became a popular actor in movies and stage shows. In 1980 he acted and sang in the movie
"The Blues Brothers."
In the movie he sang "Minnie the Moocher." He sang the song "The Jumpin' Jive" on the famous children's TV show
Sesame Street
.
In May 1994, Calloway suffered a stroke. He died six months later on November 18, 1994.