Cab Kaye
Bebop, Musical Artist
1921 – 2000
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Who was Cab Kaye?
Nii-lante Augustus Kwamlah Quaye, better known as Cab Kaye, was an English-Ghanaian-Dutch jazz singer, pianist, bandleader, entertainer, drummer, guitarist and songwriter who was influenced by Billie Holiday and often accompanied himself on piano with a graceful, rhythmic style. He effortlessly combined blues, bebop, stride and scat with the music of his African and Ghanaian musical heritage.
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- Born
- Sep 3, 1921
London - Children
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Lived in
- London
- Died
- Mar 13, 2000
Amsterdam
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on July 23, 2013
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