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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

Like Calloway, the question with Lola becomes, how much of this is her job and how much of it does she believe?

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 26, 2025

Calloway is the type of person where her routine is most effective: exposing those of notoriety, fame and powerful influence who haven’t yet faced the accountability spotlight.

From Salon • Jan. 2, 2024

Herman E. Calloway was sitting on the little chair in front of the little mirror on the dressing table.

From "Bud, Not Buddy" by Christopher Paul Curtis