Jazz singer, bandleader, and composer Blanche Calloway (February 9, 1904 - December 16, 1978) is not as well known as her younger brother Cab Calloway, but she may have been the first woman to lead an all male orchestra. She recorded with a number of groups from the late 1920s through 1935, fronting the Andy Kirk band briefly before forming Blanche Calloway and Her Joy Boys (with several members of that organization). Jazz is an original American musical art form originating around the start of the 20th century in New Orleans, rooted in Western music technique and theory, and is marked by the profound cultural contributions of African Americans. ... LeAnn Rimes singing in concert A singer is a type of musician who uses his or her voice to produce music. ... A bandleader is the director of a band of musicians. ... A composer is a person who writes music. ... Cab Calloway, photographed by Carl Van Vechten, 1933 Cab Calloway (December 25, 1907–November 18, 1994) was a famous American jazz singer and bandleader. ... Andy Kirk (May 28, 1898 - 1992) was a jazz bass saxophonist. ...

From the 1950s through the 1970s, she worked as a disc jockey and later program director at WMBM in Florida. For other meanings of DJ, see DJ (disambiguation). ...