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Background information

Birth name Freda Josephine Carson
Born June 3, 1906, St. Louis, Missouri
Died April 12, 1975, Paris, France
Genre(s) Cabaret, Music Hall, French pop music
Occupation(s) Singer, Dancer


Josephine Baker
Josephine Baker (June 3, 1906 - April 12, 1975) was an American-born French expatriate entertainer and singer. She became a French citizen in 1937. Baker was most noted as a singer, while in her early career she was a celebrated dancer. She was given the nicknames the "Black Venus" or the "Black Pearl", as well as the "Creole Goddess" in anglophone nations, while in France she has always been known in the old theatrical tradition as "La Baker".

Josephine Baker is noted for being the first woman of African descent to star in a major motion picture, to integrate an American concert hall, and to become a world famous entertainer. She is also noted for her contributions to the Civil Rights Movement in the United States, and for being an inspiration to generations of African-American female entertainers.




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Josephine Baker's Dance

A short part of a film where Josephine Baker presents her "Danse Sauvage" in her "Revue Nègre". She is dancing with Joe Alex. I'm sorry it's not a long film.

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QUOTE

The things
we truly love
stay with us
always,
locked in our
hearts as long
as life remains.


~Josephine Baker

FILMS

 

The Josephine Baker Collection (Zou Zou / Princess Tam Tam / Siren of the Tropics)

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VIDEOS 


Josephine Baker. Princess Tam Tam

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Josephine Baker - La Meme

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josephine baker just breezin along

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Josephine Baker (1927)

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Josephine Baker - Plantation

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Josephine Baker - Cha Cha Cha

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A Tribute to Josephine Baker.

 

Haiti

Josephine Baker sings "Haiti" in the 1934 film, ZOU ZOU

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QUOTES

Beautiful?
It's all a question of luck.
I was born with good legs.
As for the rest...
beautiful, no.
Amusing, yes.


~Josephine Baker

MUSIC

 

Breezin' Along

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Josephine Baker
Josephine Baker biography. A history of Jazz before 1930. This site contains over 1000 songs from this era in Real Audio 3 format, as well as hundreds of biographies and discographies of Jazz musicians.

 

QUOTE

I like
Frenchmen
very much,
because even
when they
insult you
they do it
so nicely.


~Josephine Baker

BOOKS

 

Josephine

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SPOTLIGHT

Editorial Reviews:
When graphic designer Paul Colin published a limited edition of lithographs he'd made of dancer Josephine Baker and her revue in Paris in 1927, the French fascination with American jazz musicians and dancers was at its peak--and the 500 hand-colored copies quickly sold out. Henry Louis Gates Jr. introduces this edition of the lithographs with an essay that reminds readers of the haven African Americans found in France at a time when overt racism and bigotry were rampant in the United States. He then maps the wild success the new musical form jazz, and its beloved interpreter Baker, achieved there...

Josephine Baker and LA Revue Negre: Paul Colin's Lithographs of Le Tumulte Noir in Paris, 1927

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QUOTE

I wasn't
really
naked.
I simply
didn't
have any
clothes on.


~Josephine Baker

 

A violinist had a violin,
a painter his palette.
All I had was myself.
I was the instrument
that I must care for.


~Josephine Baker

LINKS

 

Josephine Baker - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Josephine Baker (or Josephine Baker in francophone countries) (June 3, 1906 - April 12, 1975) was an American-born French expatriate entertainer and singer. ...
The Official Josephine Baker Website
The official site with biography, quotes, filmography, and photographs.
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FAMILY BACKGROUND: Josephine Baker's mother was Carrie McDonald and her father was Eddie Carson. Arthur Martin was her stepfather. Her siblings were Richard ...
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A biography of Josephine Baker, jazz singer and Harlem Renaissance figure -- her life and her career.
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Josephine Baker was born in St. Louis, Missouri. She left school early for the stage, and was performing professionally at the age of 13. ...
Josephine Baker
Actress: Zouzou. Born to Carrie McDonald, a laundress, and Eddie Carson, a musician, Josephine's... Visit IMDb for Photos, Filmography, Discussions, Bio, ...
St. Louis Walk of Fame - Josephine Baker
As a child in St. Louis, Josephine Baker rummaged for coal behind Union ... Richard Martin ,nephew of Josephine Baker, accepted the award on behalf of Ms. ...
Josephine Baker
Josephine Baker, immensely popular in Paris as sensuous yet comical dancer in the 1920's, was unfortunately not accepted in racist America until 1973. ...
A A World . Reference Room . Articles . Josephine Baker | PBS
Josephine Baker, Encyclopedia Britannica. (Born June 3, 1906, St. Louis, Mo., U.S.-Died April 12, 1975, Paris, France) Dancer and singer who symbolized the ...
MySpace.com - Josephine Baker - Paris - Jazz / Comedy / Jungle ...
MySpace music profile for Josephine Baker with tour dates, songs, videos, pictures, blogs, band information, downloads and more.
Josephine Baker: Image and Icon
This exhibition traces Josephine Baker's important and innovative contribution to the Jazz Age through vintage photographs, posters, drawings, ...
Welcome to The Jospephine Baker Tribute site :: Home :: Josephine ...
JosephineBaker.com is a tribute to the legendary Josephine Baker (1906-1975). Josephine Baker became one of the best-known entertainers in both France and ...
Josephine Baker
Josephine Baker: African American exotic dancer, international star, jazz singer, erotic entertainer.
Biography of Josephine Baker
Biography of Josephine Baker, the first sex symbol of modern times. She performed at the Folie Bergere in wild costumes and part of the French underground ...
Josephine Baker
Baker, who began her legendary fifty-year career as an entertainer in Harlem night clubs, appeared with the Revue Negre in Paris, becoming the sensation of ...
V & A - About Art Deco - Josephine Baker
Josephine Baker, international star of sensational, exotic cabarets including La Revue Nègre, and the infamous Folies Bergère in Paris and Berlin, ...
Josephine Baker: A Who2 Profile
Born in St. Louis, Josephine Baker was a star in Paris for most of her adult life. She left her home in Missouri and began performing in her early teens.
Josephine Baker « Louis Proyect: The Unrepentant Marxist
Nov 17, 2007 ... Aptly titled "Josephine Baker: Black Diva in a White Man's World," it is a study of the very first Black female to become a major figure in ...
Josephine Baker Quotes
5 quotes and quotations by Josephine Baker. ... Josephine Baker I believe in prayer. It's the best way we have to draw strength from heaven. Josephine Baker ...
African American Celebrity Josephine Baker, Dancer and Singer
Josephine Baker was born in a poor, Black slum in East St. Louis, Illinois, on June 3, 1906, to 21-year-old Carrie MacDonald. Her mother hoped to be a music ...
Gale - Free Resources - Black History - Biographies - Josephine Baker
Josephine Baker was born in a poor, Black slum in East St. Louis, Illinois, on June 3, 1906, to 21-year-old Carrie MacDonald. Her mother hoped to be a music ...
Josephine Baker on Flickr - Photo Sharing!
Josephine Baker. To take full advantage of Flickr, you should use a JavaScript-enabled browser and ...
Josephine Baker - Paris Sensation - French Culture
American performer Josephine Baker became a sensation in Paris with her outrageous costumes and sultry, provocative dance style. - Josephine Baker - Paris ...
Josephine Baker » Biography, Pictures, Forum, Videos, News, Photos
Josephine Baker Official celebrity fan site. Josephine Baker Pictures, Videos, Photos, Pics, Posters, and Wallpapers.
JOSEPHINE BAKER: 100 YEARS IN THE SPOTLIGHT
WITH KEYNOTE ADDRESS BY PULITZER PRIZE-WINNING NEW YORK TIMES CRITIC MARGO JEFFERSON ORGANIZED BY KAIAMA L. GLOVER, BARNARD COLLEGE, COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY ...
Arkadia Chansons - Josephine Baker
Born in St. Louis in 1906, Josephine Baker came to be one of the most famous and beloved of Parisian stars. She was, by all accounts, born for the stage. ...
The Josephine Baker Collection DVD - Kino on Video
Available only as a fragment for decades, Baker's first film debut establishes the rags to riches fairy tale from which her subsequent films would be cut ...
Josephine Baker Signed Autographs Photos
Remembered as a spirited entertainer, the glamorous "Josephine" who became the toast of France. But there was a great deal more to Josephine Baker than the ...
Women in History - Josephine Baker
Josephine Baker began her career as a clown. Find books in the library that tell about the history of clowns in the United States. ...
Chateau des Milandes
Josephine Baker In 1938 Josephine Baker the Vaudeville star rented the Château and then bought it in 1947. Born in the slums of St. Louis, her childhood was ...
African American Registry -- Your Source for African American History
*This date marks the birthday of Josephine Baker in 1906. She was an African-American French ... Baker was born Freda Josephine MacDonald in St. Louis. ...
Josephine Baker Pictures
A nice gallery of Josephine Baker Pictures. ... comment, What do you think about Josephine Baker? Make it count, Login or Register to comment. Rate ...
BBC - Radio 4 Woman's Hour - Timeline:Josephine Baker
Womans hour timeline content page: biography of Josephine Baker.
JOSEPHINE BAKER - DIVA EXTRAORDINAIRE - New York Post
Mar 5, 2007 ... Today's page looks at the popular American singer, dancer, actress and comedienne who took Europe by storm after fleeing racism at home.

 

J'ai Deux Amours

Il existe une cité
Au séjour enchanté
Et sous les grands arbres noirs
Chaque soir
Vers elle s'en va tout mon espoir

J'ai deux amours
Mon pays et Paris
Par eux toujours
Mon coeur est ravi
Ma savane est belle
Mais à quoi bon le nier
Ce qui m'ensorcelle
C'est Paris, Paris tout entier
Le voir un jour
C'est mon rêve joli
J'ai deux amours

Quand sur la rive parfois
Au lointain j'aperçois
Un paquebot qui s'en va
Vers lui je tends les bras
Et le coeur battant d'émoi
A mi-voix
Doucement je dis "emporte-moi !

J'ai deux amours....

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