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. |
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Birth and Death Data: Born February 9th, 1902 (Baltimore), Died Baltimore
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1925 - 1931
Roles Represented in DAHR: leader, vocalist, lyricist, songwriter
Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-64068 | 10-in. | 3/2/1931 | Casey Jones | Blanche Calloway and her Joy Boys ; William Massey | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Victor | BVE-64069 | 10-in. | 3/2/1931 | There's rhythm in the river | Blanche Calloway and her Joy Boys | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | leader, vocalist | |
| Victor | BVE-64070 | 10-in. | 3/2/1931 | I need lovin' | Blanche Calloway and her Joy Boys | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist, leader | |
| Victor | BRC-68234 | 10-in. | 6/11/1931 | It looks like Susie | Blanche Calloway and her Joy Boys | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist, leader | |
| Victor | BRC-68235 | 10-in. | 6/11/1931 | Without that gal! | Blanche Calloway and her Joy Boys | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist, leader | |
| Victor | ABRC-68236 | 10-in. | 6/11/1931 | When I can't be with you | Fred Armstrong and his Syncopators | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist, leader | |
| Victor | BRC-68938 | 10-in. | 3/27/1931 | Just a crazy song (Hi, hi, hi) | Blanche Calloway and her Joy Boys ; Blanche Calloway | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and vocal chorus | leader, vocalist | |
| Victor | BRC-68939 | 10-in. | 3/27/1931 | Sugar blues | Blanche Calloway and her Joy Boys ; William Massey ; Clarence E. Smith | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and trumpet solo | leader | |
| Victor | ABRC-68940 | 10-in. | 3/27/1931 | Sugar blues | Fred Armstrong and his Syncopators ; William Massey | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and trumpet solo | leader | |
| Victor | BRC-68941 | 10-in. | 3/27/1931 | I'm getting myself ready for you | Blanche Calloway and her Joy Boys ; Blanche Calloway | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | leader, vocalist | |
| Victor | BRC-68942 | 10-in. | 3/27/1931 | Loveless love | Blanche Calloway and her Joy Boys ; Blanche Calloway | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist, leader | |
| Victor | BRC-69025 | 10-in. | 5/8/1931 | Misery | Blanche Calloway and her Joy Boys | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist, leader | |
| Victor | BRC-69026 | 10-in. | 5/8/1931 | It's right here for you | Blanche Calloway and her Joy Boys | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist, leader | |
| Victor | BRC-69027 | 10-in. | 5/8/1931 | Make me know it | Blanche Calloway and her Joy Boys | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist, leader | |
| Victor | BRC-69786 | 10-in. | 11/18/1931 | I got what it takes (But it breaks my heart to give it away) | Blanche Calloway and her Joy Boys | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist, leader | |
| Victor | BRC-69787 | 10-in. | 11/18/1931 | Growling Dan | Blanche Calloway and her Joy Boys | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist, lyricist, leader | |
| Victor | BRC-69788 | 10-in. | 11/18/1931 | Concentratin' (On you) | Blanche Calloway and her Joy Boys | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist, leader | |
| Victor | BRC-69789 | 10-in. | 11/18/1931 | Last dollar | Blanche Calloway and her Joy Boys | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist, leader | |
| Victor | BRC-69790 | 10-in. | 11/18/1931 | Blue memories | Blanche Calloway and her Joy Boys | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist, songwriter, leader | |
| Columbia | W151456 | 10-in. | 3/23/1931 | Minnie the Moocher | King Carter and his Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| OKeh | 9458 | 10-in. | 11/9/1925 | Lazy woman's blues | Blanche Calloway | Female vocal solo, with cornet and piano | vocalist | |
| OKeh | 9459 | 10-in. | 11/9/1925 | Lonesome lovesick | Louis Armstrong ; Blanche Calloway ; Richard M. Jones | Female vocal solo, with cornet and piano | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Calloway, Blanche," accessed September 25, 2020, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109163.
Calloway, Blanche. (2020). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved September 25, 2020, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109163.
"Calloway, Blanche." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2020. Web. 25 September 2020.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Calloway, Blanche - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no91021323
Wikidata: Blanche Calloway - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q268079
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/39564511/
MusicBrainz: Calloway, Blanche - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/7fd175fa-3715-4219-9ec1-a944d8fede8b
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