Honors
- In 1993, the University of Rochester presented Calloway with the honorary degree of Doctor of Fine Arts.
- In 1993, he was presented with the National Medal of Arts.
- In 1998, The Cab Calloway Orchestra (directed by Calloway's grandson C. "CB" Calloway Brooks) was formed to honor his legacy on the national and international levels.
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