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Cab Kaye | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Nii-lante Augustus Kwamlah Quaye |
| Also known as | Cab Quaye, Cab Quay, Kwamlah Quaye, Kwamla Quaye, Nii Lante Quaye, Kab Kay |
| Born | 3 September 1921 London, England |
| Origin | Camden, London, England |
| Died | 13 March 2000 (aged 78) Amsterdam, The Netherlands |
| Genres | Jazz, blues |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, musician, composer |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, piano, guitar, drums |
| Years active | 1936–96 |
Nii-lante Augustus Kwamlah Quaye (3 September 1921 – 13 March 2000), known professionally as Cab Kaye, was an English jazz singer and pianist of Ghanaian descent.[1] He combined blues, stride piano, and scat with his Ghanaian heritage.
- ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (2002). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Fifties Music (Third ed.). Virgin Books. p. 226. ISBN 1-85227-937-0.