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Sophie Tucker (born Sofia Kalish; January 13, 1886 [3] [4] – February 9, 1966) was a Ukrainian-American singer, comedian, actress, and radio personality. Known for her powerful delivery of comical and risqué songs, she was one of the most popular entertainers in the U.S. during the first half of the 20th century.
Shelton Brooks and "Some of These Days" was brought to Sophie Tucker's attention in 1910 by her maid, who insisted she meet Brooks and hear the song. [1] Tucker instantly recognized its hit potential, performed and recorded many versions throughout the years, and eventually it became her signature song—including landing movie appearances to perform it.
Sofi Tukker is the duo of Sophie Hawley-Weld and Tucker Halpern. Sophie Hawley-Weld was born in Frankfurt, [5] Germany, but grew up in rural Canada [6] and Atlanta. [7] She then attended United World College of the Adriatic, a UWC in Duino, Italy.
Electro-poppers Sofi Tukker's third studio album, “BREAD,” is an acronym for “Be Really Energetic and Dance,” a mantra that the Grammy-nominated American duo of Sophie Hawley-Weld and ...
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My Yiddishe Momme (Yiddish: א יידישע מאמע) is a song written by Jack Yellen (words and music) and Lew Pollack (music), [1] first recorded by Willie Howard, and made famous in vaudeville by Belle Baker and by Sophie Tucker, and later by the Barry Sisters. Tucker began singing My Yiddishe Momme in 1925, after the death of her own ...
The song was first introduced to vaudeville by Sophie Tucker. [2] Eddie Cantor also added it to his stage set. [ 2 ] An early jazz band, Jim Europe 's 369th Infantry Band frequently performed it in 1919 after arriving back in New York.
The song became the signature tune of Sophie Tucker, who also first sang it in 1919. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Among later recordings of the song are those by Fats Waller (1939), Cass Daley (1949), Frank Sinatra and Shelley Winters in the film Meet Danny Wilson (1952), Teresa Brewer (1955), Brenda Lee (1959), Nancy Wilson (1962), Alberta Hunter (1980), and ...