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The 9 pages that link to Cab Calloway, each with the reason it gives.

• Cotton ClubRelated: His orchestra succeeded Ellington’s as the club’s house band in 1931.

• Dizzy GillespieRelated: Gillespie played in Calloway’s orchestra before becoming a bandleader, but left after a dispute.

• Scat singingRelated: His exuberant phrasing brought scat and nonsense syllables into popular entertainment.

• The Blues BrothersRelated: He plays Curtis, the orphanage caretaker, and performs in the 1980 film.

• Lena HorneRelated: Horne appeared with Calloway’s orchestra before establishing herself as a solo performer.

• Nicholas BrothersRelated: His orchestra accompanied the brothers in “Jumpin’ Jive.”

• Betty BoopRelated: His performances inspired musical sequences in several Fleischer cartoons featuring Betty.

• JitterbugRelated: His big-band music and stage persona were closely linked to the dance craze.

• Pearl BaileyRelated: Bailey toured with Calloway’s orchestra early in her career.