Josephine Baker opens at the Folies Bergère dressed in nothing but bananas - causing a sensation in Paris. She danced and sang her way from the American slums of St Louis to fame and riches in 1920s ...

Born Freda Josephine McDonald in 1906, Baker married William Howard Baker ... Louis for New York and was already dancing professionally. She performed in “Shuffle Along,” the first African ...

In the 50 years since Josephine Baker's death, her unique artistry and life-long civil rights struggle has continued to inspire generations. In Josephine Baker's memoir, "Fearless and Free" — an ...

Baker was born Freda Josephine McDonald on 6 June 1906 in St ... to visitors who could pay to see the children singing, dancing, and playing together. Though it is hard to ignore the voyeuristic ...

After dancing practically nude in a savannah-themed decor in La Revue Nègre ... ‘The best memories were when one of us could have our mother to ourselves.’ Josephine Baker was still travelling as a ...