Sydney singer Cathy Wayne was on her second trip to Vietnam performing for Australian and US troops in July 1969 when a shot fired from inside a Marine Corps base left her dead on stage.
One might assume that the sister of legendary Cab Calloway would stand in a mighty long shadow. Not Blanche Calloway. She basked in her own spotlight. For a time, her nightclub gigs earned Blanche more income than her little brother. She worked with Eubie Blake, and was accompanied by Louis Armstrong on two recordings. Her … Continue reading