Quote of the day
The basis of tragedy is man's helplessness against disease, war and death; the basis of comedy is man's helplessness against vanity (the vanity of love, greed, lust, power).
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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