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Calloway

American  
[kal-uh-wey] / ˈkæl əˌweɪ /

noun

  1. Cab(ell), 1907–1994, U.S. jazz bandleader and singer.


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The cast includes William Warfield, Leontyne Price and Cab Calloway, who at one point is shown scat-singing in a Vienna tavern, a born entertainer caught in a wonderfully loose, lithe and swinging performance.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 14, 2026

Sweeney is currently starring as Millie Calloway in The Housemaid, which is based on the 2022 novel of the same name by Freida McFadden.

From BBC • Dec. 25, 2025

When asked about her disaster plan, Calloway said her apartment had hurricane-grade windows that will be taped up.

From Salon • Oct. 10, 2024

Erica Ash, who played Mary Charles “M-Chuck” Calloway on the Starz series “Survivor’s Remorse,” discusses the role comedy has played in her life.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 30, 2024

Calloway suggests the Crow as a plausible alternative.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann