Queen Latifah was born to play Pearl Bailey. QL has the power in Hollywood to pull it off. The similarity between these two is more than the obviously physical.
This song is available on the CD "16 Most Requested Songs" by Pearl Bailey. It is available at amazon.com as mp3 downloads or you can buy the CD. iTunes has this album . Check the song samples there (they are longer than amazon's).
You WILL be impressed! This is one helluva great album.
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I hate it when people who have a clue lump up all black female vocal performers with Queen Latifah. Do you people know how far Queen Latifah's comic style is from Pearl Bailey? It's like comparing Ellen Degeneres style with Margaret Cho just because they are both lesbians.
Queen Latifah does Queen Latifah only... She could not "pull off *doing*" Pearl Bailey. And besides... Latifah is a... well... a... a blonde... right?
Pearl Bailey has been one of my favorite performers. My mother always said if she ran for president, she'd vote for her. I guess America was not ready for her outspokenness when she had her own TV show in 1971. It just occurred to me last week that Queen Latifa has Ms. Bailey's kind of beauty.
@deliveredin2009..Yeah! she can lose the weight to make her body shape like Pearl bailey yeah right'' if your looking for a mission impossible!! Queen Latifah is TOO DAMN BIG to play pearl bailey let's stop kidding ourselves. if i was to see big ass queen latifah trying to act the role and play pearl bailey i will not have no recolection of pearl bailey what so ever!! This should be a crime to get this BIG BREASTED BEAST of a woman like queen latifah to play pearl bailey the beauty isn't there!
@deliveredin2009...No! i don't hate Queen Latifah i just don't think she is fit to play the Beautiful Ms. Pearl Bailey'' as people claim she is! Not taking anything from Queen Latifah and what she accomplished but she is just too big to me for Pearl Bailey and yes maybe the attitude is their but not the looks, Pearl Bailey is much more prettier than queen latifah, But my opinion is only one of many who cares what i think or how i feel if they use her to me it would be a shame but not to all!!
@sagittariusrising74 yessss yesss! same thing i was thinking what a way she looks like queen latifa! my goodness!! i think also there need to be that kind of a sound back in the main stream entertainment . that would be awesome.she is so talented!
Saw Pearl perform this trademark number many times when she appeared in Chicago, always to sold-out houses. She was quite the quick thinker and improviser on stage and loved interacting with the audience and was bright enough to do it, which many entertainers weren't. Her comedic talents sometimes overshadowed the fact she was a superb singer with faultless technique. I saw her in "Hello, Dolly," and can tell you she gave 100 percent even near the end of a long run.
I love this type of entertainment: someone on stage, highlighting his or her musical talents. What a wonderful clip. Pearl was such a great lady. And she added just the right amount of comedy to an otherwise pessimistic song. God! How I love these great older entertainers! They make me so happy to watch.
Actually doing the song this way was pearl baileys idea, and she's not playing a made she's playing a housewife, originally they had her doing the song on stage with a glamorous background in a glamorous dress, and she saw that this would not work and told them to give her an ordinary house dress and shoes and this home setting, because the song obviously is about how she is tired of her married relationship with her husband.
If I were a great singer like that it would truly get my goat to have to play a maid. I read that when Billie Holiday was in a film her role was a singing maid too. Lets hope times keep changing for the better.
Yes you can tell she's playing a housewife. She makes a comment saying "this is why I got married ?" at the start of the clip. She's singing from the point of view of an overworked housewife not a maid.
Well Im glad I was wrong, and to learn that she was playing a housewife, not a maid . I hope people won't thumbs-down my comment anymore. I love her so much and it made me feel bad that my comment made a negative sound with some people. I've been listening to her records for years and her voice is uniquely beguiling.
Thanks for uploading this video. This is one of my favorite Pearl Bailey songs, but I had never seen her perform it before. One of the things I love most about Pearl Bailey is the way she puts her own personality in things; some of my favorite parts are the lines she ad libbed
I think one the most fascinating things about Pearl was always watching the way she "sang" the song with her hands as much as with her voice. Marvelous stuff here!
Queen Latifah was born to play Pearl Bailey. QL has the power in Hollywood to pull it off. The similarity between these two is more than the obviously physical.
TheSolaris810 1 week ago
OMG!!! Tony Bennett said Queen Latifah was the second coming of Pearl Bailey, and damn! She really is! Wow! This is ire! Lol
WowKowboy 3 weeks ago
I just love her, that voice is one of a kind classic beauty too !!!!!!!!!!
anakiwi84 1 month ago
What a voice! What a beautiful woman! And her quotes show she had a lot of sense. Her voice is so soothing which is much needed in this world.
Mar66ilyn1 1 month ago
Queen Latifah REALLY favors Pearl Bailey. I never noticed it!
DredScott810 1 month ago
Pearl Bailey was simply amazing!!!!!!!!!
louluvstam 1 month ago
I can't believe I've never heard of her! Wonderful!
cleanpalette 7 months ago 3
Straight class and style.
brendafohio 7 months ago
This song is available on the CD "16 Most Requested Songs" by Pearl Bailey. It is available at amazon.com as mp3 downloads or you can buy the CD. iTunes has this album . Check the song samples there (they are longer than amazon's).
You WILL be impressed! This is one helluva great album.
Lengo67 7 months ago
Even her talking voice sounds musical.
iluvyouwyatt 8 months ago
I met her at a train station in the 80's - kept calling me, 'Honey". Very sweet lady.
1animalcontrol 8 months ago
Beautiful lady, meloncholly song. Wonderful.
lagerandwine 8 months ago
She was so full of class and what a wonderful voice she possessed on top of being so damn pretty.
rebels75q1 9 months ago
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Cerandubois 9 months ago
She's so hot, and right now the message hit's hard for me!
gregoryagogo 11 months ago
I hate it when people who have a clue lump up all black female vocal performers with Queen Latifah. Do you people know how far Queen Latifah's comic style is from Pearl Bailey? It's like comparing Ellen Degeneres style with Margaret Cho just because they are both lesbians.
dudess4rent 1 year ago 3
You can see that Sas we had from way back then as black people so cool . black people are very special very pure and honest
MyRealtalktv 1 year ago
@MyRealtalktv Yeah! Just like white folk.
MrEclecticity 10 months ago
@MrEclecticity ARE YOU BEING FUNNY.
MyRealtalktv 10 months ago
@MyRealtalktv Do you need to ask? Yes, of course I'm being funny. You were serious? LOL!
MrEclecticity 10 months ago
Bob hope forgot to use the word DIVA in his string of alliteration of D words!
stephnancy 1 year ago
what did bob hope call her?
busessuck1 1 year ago
@busessuck1 He called her a 'Dusky damsel!'
rapunzeljo 1 year ago
whats the name of the song shes singing?
Blackjesus3 1 year ago
@Blackjesus3 The song is called "Tired." By Doris Fisher and Allan Roberts, 1945.
dudess4rent 1 year ago
@dudess4rent thx a lot :)
Blackjesus3 1 year ago
I was so sad when I heard she had passed. A true star!
grenadian11 1 year ago
Wow, she's part native American. Did not know that. I'm part Cherokee and she actually favors some of the women in my family. :)
drslimpepper 1 year ago
I'm tide! Spelled TIDE!
sanles1 1 year ago
i wouldn't be surprised if Queen Latifah was family to her
Chrizbreezyfanpage09 1 year ago
Lauryn Hil could play Bailey very well.
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Noclauft 1 year ago
Oh, Pearl. Oh, Pearl.
Solomohn 1 year ago
awesome. she was a very bright woman.
keashle 1 year ago
wow im doing a project on ms pearl bailey
bribay08 2 years ago
Queen Latifah does Queen Latifah only... She could not "pull off *doing*" Pearl Bailey. And besides... Latifah is a... well... a... a blonde... right?
SouLoveReal 2 years ago
@SouLoveReal a..a.. NO!!!!!!
MsOscarwinner 1 year ago
How wonderful to see Pearl again after so many years! She is so awesome!
Gimmer3 2 years ago
What a classy lady and what a voice!
LoreneFaith 2 years ago
Queen Latifah could pull this off.
grethomory 2 years ago
I thought i was the only one that recognized that. Queen Latifah has the voice and attitude to make it happen.
MrSonarguy 2 years ago
Pearl Bailey has been one of my favorite performers. My mother always said if she ran for president, she'd vote for her. I guess America was not ready for her outspokenness when she had her own TV show in 1971. It just occurred to me last week that Queen Latifa has Ms. Bailey's kind of beauty.
Claironess 2 years ago
That's a lie queen latifah will never have the beauty of pearl bailey she is too big!!! lol! ha ha ha ha!!
ioneking 2 years ago
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deliveredin2009 2 years ago
@deliveredin2009..Yeah! she can lose the weight to make her body shape like Pearl bailey yeah right'' if your looking for a mission impossible!! Queen Latifah is TOO DAMN BIG to play pearl bailey let's stop kidding ourselves. if i was to see big ass queen latifah trying to act the role and play pearl bailey i will not have no recolection of pearl bailey what so ever!! This should be a crime to get this BIG BREASTED BEAST of a woman like queen latifah to play pearl bailey the beauty isn't there!
ioneking 2 years ago
Ioneking, why hate on Queen Latifah?
deliveredin2009 2 years ago
@deliveredin2009...No! i don't hate Queen Latifah i just don't think she is fit to play the Beautiful Ms. Pearl Bailey'' as people claim she is! Not taking anything from Queen Latifah and what she accomplished but she is just too big to me for Pearl Bailey and yes maybe the attitude is their but not the looks, Pearl Bailey is much more prettier than queen latifah, But my opinion is only one of many who cares what i think or how i feel if they use her to me it would be a shame but not to all!!
ioneking 2 years ago
Native of Newport News, VA Gotta love hometown talent. We have a library name after her.
demaris2 2 years ago
Great routine. I think I'll go and have a lie down now.
leoseries 2 years ago
I just became a fan...LOL. Great voice!!!
fondofletters 2 years ago 5
wow she was so beautiful!!! I love her eyes, skin tone, and hair
christLive21 2 years ago 14
Absolutely Gorgeous, Stunning....
i hope that make a movie of her life and if they do, i honestly believe Queen Latifah would do an awesome performance.
they even resemble each other...Pearl Bailey was Awesome.
sagittariusrising74 2 years ago 22
@sagittariusrising74 yessss yesss! same thing i was thinking what a way she looks like queen latifa! my goodness!! i think also there need to be that kind of a sound back in the main stream entertainment . that would be awesome.she is so talented!
yailabtropur53 9 months ago
statuesque. gorgeous.
dammitpea 2 years ago 5
Saw Pearl perform this trademark number many times when she appeared in Chicago, always to sold-out houses. She was quite the quick thinker and improviser on stage and loved interacting with the audience and was bright enough to do it, which many entertainers weren't. Her comedic talents sometimes overshadowed the fact she was a superb singer with faultless technique. I saw her in "Hello, Dolly," and can tell you she gave 100 percent even near the end of a long run.
waynebrasler 3 years ago 4
Pearl Baily was playing a housewife.!!!
It was her style to play tired..
If we got luckey, She would tap dance!!
Boy could she DANce!!
and afterwards sinf I'm tired.!!
Eugenialarie 3 years ago
there's a reason the called her Pearl :)
Toyman6000 3 years ago 2
I love this type of entertainment: someone on stage, highlighting his or her musical talents. What a wonderful clip. Pearl was such a great lady. And she added just the right amount of comedy to an otherwise pessimistic song. God! How I love these great older entertainers! They make me so happy to watch.
OldieMusicMan 3 years ago 2
Actually doing the song this way was pearl baileys idea, and she's not playing a made she's playing a housewife, originally they had her doing the song on stage with a glamorous background in a glamorous dress, and she saw that this would not work and told them to give her an ordinary house dress and shoes and this home setting, because the song obviously is about how she is tired of her married relationship with her husband.
almonkitt 3 years ago 7
@almonkitt GREAT CLEAR PICTURE GREAT SONG
YSHOWU 1 year ago
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@almonkitt do u no the name of the song shes singing?
Blackjesus3 1 year ago
@almonkitt whats the name of the song?
Blackjesus3 1 year ago
@Blackjesus3 Tired
busessuck1 1 year ago
@busessuck1 thxxx
Blackjesus3 1 year ago
@almonkitt Thank you. She was playing a housewife, who was tired of the humdrum married life.
Bobsyermomsuncle 9 months ago
If I were a great singer like that it would truly get my goat to have to play a maid. I read that when Billie Holiday was in a film her role was a singing maid too. Lets hope times keep changing for the better.
sisalrug 3 years ago
She is playing a housewife not a maid. Pearl Bailey would not show up if she was gonna play a maid. It was not her style.
OldHollywood1 3 years ago
Can't You see , She is playing a Housewife !!
She always played tired...
Then she would TAP DANCE !!!
Eugenialarie 3 years ago
Yes you can tell she's playing a housewife. She makes a comment saying "this is why I got married ?" at the start of the clip. She's singing from the point of view of an overworked housewife not a maid.
KroovyMonsoon 3 years ago
Well Im glad I was wrong, and to learn that she was playing a housewife, not a maid . I hope people won't thumbs-down my comment anymore. I love her so much and it made me feel bad that my comment made a negative sound with some people. I've been listening to her records for years and her voice is uniquely beguiling.
sisalrug 3 years ago
This is my first time hearing about Ms. Pearl Bailey.
She's just as good as Ella Fitzgerald,Etta James, Dorothy Dandgride, Sarah Vaughn, etc. Im loving the oldies. =) They are foundation.
3bonii 3 years ago 3
My Mom, who passed away in 2000 at the age of 83, used to sing this song when she was mad at my Father:::sigh::::both beautiful women!
chilibird7 3 years ago
she's so beautiful.
prettybashful773 3 years ago
how much does she look and sound like queen latifa btw?
well a modern day version of her!
cwarburton202 3 years ago
ok!!! I thought i was the only one!!
Grandtenore 3 years ago
I always thought that too ! Queen Latifah would be perfect playing Pearl in a movie !
KroovyMonsoon 3 years ago 7
i was just thinking the same thing! i think queen latifah! was born to play a role based on pearl! did you know queen finished a jazz cd
ginegine76 2 years ago 6
in the end they close the curtain faster than she even say her last word. (sigh) :)
cattalk22 3 years ago
Pearl's immortal line: Oh honey, I got class I ain't even USED yet.
Gorsegrower 3 years ago 3
great singer and lovely actor. r.i.p.
nigel1034 3 years ago 2
OMG that's Bob Hope introducing her! She was one of the best. Nobody could do it like her. RIP Pearlie.
drummerlead 3 years ago
Actualy Bob and her were good friends.
davidhazard71 3 years ago
I didn't know that!
drummerlead 3 years ago
Another movie to check out "That Certain Feeling" oh god i miss the show biz era.
davidhazard71 3 years ago 3
Sure will!
drummerlead 3 years ago
Those cheekbones!
defundthewar 3 years ago 2
I love!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Pearl Bailey
fingerawas 3 years ago 3
Thanks for uploading this video. This is one of my favorite Pearl Bailey songs, but I had never seen her perform it before. One of the things I love most about Pearl Bailey is the way she puts her own personality in things; some of my favorite parts are the lines she ad libbed
ambailey09 4 years ago
I think one the most fascinating things about Pearl was always watching the way she "sang" the song with her hands as much as with her voice. Marvelous stuff here!
skyler6290 4 years ago
Priceless stuff!!! Someone please post her appearance on PBS in the 80's giving tribute to Eubie Blake.
mgretche 4 years ago
I love her expressive hands. Pearl was really beautiful. "Gonna live the life of Cindy Lou. Gonna do the things that I know she'd do."
Work, Pearlie Mae!
gta1221 4 years ago 5
miss bailey!
bobpiaf 4 years ago 2