Blanche Calloway

Blanche Calloway

Blanche Dorothea Jones Calloway (February 9, 1902 – December 16, 1978) was an American jazz singer, composer, and bandleader. She was the older sister of Cab Calloway and was a successful singer before her brother. With a music career that spanned over fifty years, Calloway was the first woman to lead an all-male orchestra and performed alongside musicians such as Cozy Cole, Chick Webb, and her brother. Her performing style was described as flamboyant and a major influence on her brother's performance style.

Birth and Death Data: Born February 9, 1902 (Baltimore), Died December 16, 1978 (Baltimore)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1925 - 1931

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, leader, lyricist, songwriter

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 26-27 of 27 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role	Audio
Brunswick	C4403	10-in.	9/12/1929	Do I know what I’m doing (While I'm in love)	Reuben Reeves ; River Boys	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	vocalist
Brunswick	C4404	10-in.	9/12/1929	Shoo shoo boogie boo	Reuben Reeves ; River Boys	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	vocalist

(Results 26-27 of 27 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Calloway, Blanche," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/109163.

Calloway, Blanche. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/109163.

"Calloway, Blanche." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.

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