Camay Calloway Murphy

Camay Calloway Murphy
Born
Camay Calloway

(1927-01-15)January 15, 1927
New York City, U.S.
DiedNovember 12, 2024(2024-11-12) (aged 97)
Other namesCamay Brooks, Camay Calloway Brooks
OccupationEducator
Spouse(s)Booker T. Brooks
(m. 1980; died 2010)
Children2
FatherCab Calloway

Camay Calloway Murphy (née Camay Calloway; January 15, 1927 – November 12, 2024) was an American educator, author and art impresario. The daughter of jazz bandleader and singer Cab Calloway, Murphy was one of the first African-Americans to teach in white schools in Virginia. As an educator, Murphy emphasized music and multiculturalism. She founded the Cab Calloway Jazz Institute and Museum at Coppin State University. She was also the chairman of Baltimore's Eubie Blake National Jazz Institute and Cultural Center and commissioner of Baltimore City Public Schools' Board of Education.