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Born on Christmas Day 1907 in Rochester, New York, bandleader Cab Calloway enjoyed a brilliant career that spanned the 1920s to the 1990s. He made his name at the helm of the Cab Calloway Orchestra ...

A pair of white, Capezio dance shoes worn by Cab Calloway. The exterior upper shoe and tongue are constructed with white leather. The toe boxes are rounded. The shoes are double stitched around the ...

A black-and-white photograph of dancers in matching outfits in front of Cab Calloway. Calloway is depicted wearing a light colored tuxedo. The large group of women dancers are wearing matching white ...