Blanche Calloway

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Born
9 February 1902
Born In
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Died
16 December 1978 (aged 76)
Blanche Calloway (February 9, 1902 - December 16, 1978) was an African-American jazz singer, bandleader, and composer. She was the older sister of Cab Calloway, she was scattin' before he was. Dropping out of Maryland's then controversial all negro Morgan State College in 1923 for a life in show business, Calloway was the first woman to lead an all-male orchestra. With a music career that spanned over fifty years, she recorded in the 20's for Okeh and Vocalion, including a 1925 session with Louis Armstrong. In 1931, she was invited to tour with Andy Kirk and joined … read more
Blanche Calloway (February 9, 1902 - December 16, 1978) was an African-American jazz singer, bandleader, and composer. She was the older sister of Cab Calloway, she was scattin' before he was. Dropping out of Maryland's then controversial all negro Morgan State College in 1923 for… read more
Blanche Calloway (February 9, 1902 - December 16, 1978) was an African-American jazz singer, bandleader, and composer. She was the older sister of Cab Calloway, she was scattin' before he was. Dropping out of Maryland's then controversial all negro Morgan State College in 1923 for a life in show business, Calloway was the first woman to lead an all-ma… read more

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1 Complete Jazz Series 1925 - 1935 Without That Gal! (06-11-31)
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2 Blanche Calloway (Doxy Collection) I Gotta Swing
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3 Sugar Blues Without That Gal
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4 Complete Jazz Series 1925 - 1935 I Gotta Swing (11-06-35)
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5 Blanche Calloway (Doxy Collection) It Looks Like Susie
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6 Sugar Blues Growlin Dan
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Albums

  1. 5,753 listeners

    30 Nov 2008 · 25 tracks

    Complete Jazz Series 1925 - 1935
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  2. 651 listeners

    30 Sep 2014 · 25 tracks

    Blanche Calloway (Doxy Collection)
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  3. 57 listeners

    7 Sep 2018 · 10 tracks

    Classic Blanche
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  4. 55 listeners

    18 Oct 2018 · 16 tracks

    Sugar Blues
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