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Josephine Baker (June 3, 1906 -- April 12, 1975) was an American dancer, singer, and actress who found fame in her adopted homeland of France. Nicknamed the "Bronze Venus," the "Black Pearl," and even the "Créole Goddess" in anglophone nations. Born in East St. Louis, Illinois.
Surviving the 1917 riots in East St. Louis, Illinois, where the family was living, Josephine Baker ran away a few years later at age thirteen and began dancing in vaudeville and on Broadway. In 1925, Josephine Baker went to Paris where, after the jazz revue La Revue Nègre failed, her comic ability and jazz dancing drew attention of the director of the Folies Bergère.
Josephine Baker was much more famous as a cabaret performer, dancer and personality than as a jazz singer but, as she shows on some of these early recordings, she could swing and improvise when she wanted to.
"You're Driving Me Crazy" is a U.S. popular song composed (music and lyrics) by Walter Donaldson for the 1930 musical comedy Smiles. It was recorded the same year by Guy Lombardo & His Royal Canadians (with vocal by Carmen Lombardo) and became a hit. It was also recorded in 1930 by McKinney's Cotton Pickers and in 1931 by Rudy Vallee & His Connecticut Yankees and by Nick Lucas & His Crooning Troubadors.
"You're Driving Me Crazy" has become a standard that has been recorded by over 100 artists in many genres. The signature line: "You, you're driving me crazy! What did I do?...." is familiar to most anyone who listened to pop music in the 20th Century.
East St. Louis, Illinois
Birthplace of Singer Josephine Baker, Jimmy Connors, and Jackie Joyner-Kersee
East St. Louis, Illinois
United States
On This Very Spot in 1956, Ike Turner and Tina Turner first met at the Club Manhattan.
On This Very Spot were born Josephine Baker, Jimmy Connors, and Jackie Joyner-Kersee.
On This Very Spot lived Miles Davis and dancer and choriographer Katherine Dunham.
On This Very Spot blues musicians Albert King and B. B. King have communal ties.
68 videosYouTube Mix for Josephine Baker- 2:25
Dixie Dee - Voodoo Mamaby SolidSmokeRockabilly256,120 views
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Josephine Baker at the London Palladium 1974by ChristopherSyn118,863 views
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Adam Aston - Madame Loulou, 1934by 24025290,122 views
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Cab Calloway - Minnie The Moocher 1930by warholsoup10062,389 views
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Josephine Baker - Then I'll Be Happy - 1927by preservationhall0169,277 views
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Charleston Craze of 1925: Yes Sir, That's My Baby - Coon-Sanders Nighthawk Orchestraby 24025278,002 views
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Roaring 20s - Josephine Baker Folies Bergereby clipcafe21,561 views
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Haiti ~ Josephine Baker sings "Haiti" ~ in the film, "ZOU ZOU". 1934by islandblackberryvine68,103 views
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La Conga Blicoti Joséphine Baker..by flojeanflo12,794 views
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amazing scene from midnight in Paris (Josephine Baker)by vatokv19,950 views
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Josephine Baker - Bye bye blackbird (1927)by aadjuijn220,511 views
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Josephine Baker in concert 1968 part 1by thejazzsingers29,325 views
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Rain sceneby zenisjan7,123 views
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Bettie Page: Queen of Painby LovesSims231,535 views
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Josephine Baker's Danceby peagahairy722,872 views
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Josephine Baker " Minuit " de " Féeries & Folies " Folies Bergère, 1949by seerider452,255 views
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1920's Music and Danceby RTilly1235,829 views
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Josephine Baker - Black is Beautifulby idtvdocs116,702 views
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Josephine Baker - Don't Touch My Tomatoes (divas exoticas)by warholsoup10011,912 views
A Goddess <3
Kell1295 1 month ago
One of my fav songs by her. Cutest voice ever
accordionsfrommars 6 months ago
I so glad to see that itunes & Amazon are making money off Josephine Baker over 30 years AFTER she died! Anyone think 150 years is a little LONG for copyright??
TheBob238 7 months ago 2