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  2. Josephine Baker - Wikipedia

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    Baker, c. 1908 Josephine Baker was born Freda Josephine McDonald in St. Louis, Missouri. [11] [14] [15] Baker's ancestry is unknown—her mother, Carrie, was adopted in Little Rock, Arkansas, in 1886 by Richard and Elvira McDonald, both of whom were former slaves of African and Native American descent. [11]

  3. Everybody Wants to Dance Like Josephine Baker - Wikipedia

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    "Everybody Wants to Dance Like Josephine Baker" is a 1989 single by German band Boney M. The words and melody were written by Kevin Sharkey, [2] and the music was written by Pete Briquette. [3] It was recorded by original members Marcia Barrett, Bobby Farrell, and Maizie Williams, and a new American member, Madeleine Davis, [4] and produced by ...

  4. Charleston (dance) - Wikipedia

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    Josephine Baker dancing the Charleston at the Folies Bergère, Paris, in 1926. While the dance probably came from the "star" or challenge dances that were all part of the African-American dance called Juba, the particular sequence of steps which appeared in Runnin' Wild were probably newly devised for popular appeal. [2] "At first, the step ...

  5. Failed effort to save Josephine Baker’s cabaret in Paris ...

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    And me, I dance, I dance.” Baker’s son Jean-Claude Bouillon Baker, ... Josephine Baker . Singer and dancer Josephine Baker (1906 – 1975), sitting on a tiger rug. (Photo by Hulton Archive ...

  6. Années folles - Wikipedia

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    This dance inspired a 1929 tempera painting titled Josephine Baker, first shown by the painter Ivanhoe Gambini in an exhibition of the Radiofuturista Lombardo group he founded. [10] The scandal which erupted over Baker's dancing gave way to enthusiasm and quickly generated excitement among Parisians for jazz and black music. The Charleston can ...

  7. Chasing a Rainbow: The Life of Josephine Baker - Wikipedia

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    Documentary on black American singer/dancer Josephine Baker (1906-1974), who emigrated to France where she was a major artist from 1927 until her death. Cast

  8. Parisian Pleasures - Wikipedia

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    Parisian Pleasures (French: La revue des revues) is a 1927 French-German silent film directed by Joe Francis and starring Josephine Baker, André Luguet and Hélène Hallier. [1] The film focuses on the Parisian nightlife of the time, showing various performances of the Jazz Age , including two by Baker, with the plot taking a backseat.

  9. La Revue Nègre - Wikipedia

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    It starred Josephine Baker in her first performance in France since moving there in 1924. [2] References This page was last edited on 20 October ...