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| Birth Name(s) : Frida Josephine McDonald |
Date of Birth: June 3, 1906 |
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Born to Carrie McDonald, a laundress, and Eddie Carson, a musician, Josephine's early life hinted at her future career. She first danced for the public on the streets of St. Louis for nickels and dimes. Later, she became a chorus girl on the St. Louis stage. At 15, she married a Pullman porter named Baker, but left him when she ran away from St. Louis at age 17, feeling there was too much racial discrimination in the city.
Her first job in Paris was in La revue negre. Her next significant jo... |
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| Surely the day will come when color means nothing more than the skin tone, when religion is seen uniquely as a way to speak one's soul; when birth places have the weight of a throw of the dice and all men are born free, when understanding breeds love and brotherhood. |
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East vs. West: They come together in St. LouisKansas City Star, MO - 12 hours ago... the bronze stars for notables as varied as aviator Charles Lindbergh, cabaret performer Josephine Baker, ragtime musician Scott Joplin and rapper Nelly. .....
Sat September 20, 2008, 10:18 pm |
Can basic cable TV finally break through at the Emmys? Los Angeles Times, CA - 17 hours ago1990-1991 ? Cable scores 40 of the year's 328 nominations, including 12 for HBO's "The Josephine Baker Story," which wins five, inc...
Sat September 20, 2008, 4:29 pm |
Cuddebackville museum to present program on early movie musicalsTimes Herald-Record, NY - Sep 16, 2008Several clips of the earliest efforts to put dance on film will be shown, including the work of legends such as Josephine Baker, Ethel Mer...
Wed September 17, 2008, 1:16 am |
The AustralianShowgirl with a causeThe Australian, Australia - Sep 12, 2008Josephine Baker took 1920s Paris by storm. But she was more than just a cabaret sensation, writes David Nason | September 13, 2008 WHEN Europe emerged from ......
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