Josephine Baker Published Her Memoir in the 1940s. Now, It Arrives in the U.S. for the First Time
In 1926, Josephine Baker was approached by French journalist Marcel Sauvage about writing a memoir. Then 20 years old, the ...
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Josephine Baker - More Than Meets the Eye
Baker was born Freda Josephine McDonald on 6 June 1906 in St ... Chiquita the cheetah, who was originally part of her dance act, was known for wearing a diamond collar and leaping into the ...
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Meet the dancers who changed the world
The legends featured include Josephine Baker, the quick-stepping queen of ... People who’ve dared to dance in a new way, breaking moulds and tearing up the rule books. Here we take a look ...
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Burlesque cabaret dream play 'Josephine' coming to Childe's Auditorium in Deep River
Billed as a burlesque cabaret dream play, Josephine, is the belt-it-out brainchild of triple threat performer Tymisha Harris (aka “Tush”) and her co-creator and director Michael Marinaccio. It’s also ...
Book Review: ‘Fearless and Free,’ by Josephine Baker
Fearless and Free,” recorded between 1926 and 1949, is full of heroism, glamour, righteous anger — and things you wish you could unsee.
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Josephine Baker Published Her Memoir in the 1940s. Now, It Arrives in the U.S. for the First Time
In 1926, Josephine Baker was approached by French journalist ... Her performances, with their risqué dance moves, were also deemed scandalous by many. Baker noted how she was perceived, both ...