Quote of the day
Everyone confesses in the abstract that exertion which brings out all the powers of body and mind is the best thing for us all; but practically most people do all they can to get rid of it, and as a general rule nobody does much more than circumstances drive them to do.
Josephine Baker
Born: June 3, 1906
Died: April 12, 1975 (aged 68)
Bio: Josephine Baker was a French dancer, jazz and pop music singer, and actress, who came to be known in various circles as the "Black Pearl", "Bronze Venus" "Jazz Queen", and even the "Creole Goddess". Born in St. Louis, Missouri, she renounced her U.S.
Known for:
- Zouzou (1934)
- Princesse Tam-Tam (1935)
- Siren of the Tropics (1927)
- La revue des revues (1927)
- La folie du jour (1929)
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