Blanche Calloway
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Blanche Calloway
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Blanche Dorothea Jones Calloway 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.
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American jazz singer, composer and bandleader
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blanche_Calloway
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2024-01-28T17:48:34Z
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