Death Who Was Josephine Baker? Josephine Baker spent her youth in poverty before learning to dance and finding success on Broadway. In the 1920s she moved to France and soon became one of Europe's most popular and highest-paid performers. She worked for the French Resistance during World War...
…..In his book,The Josephine Baker Story, author Ean Wood, who previously wrote of George Gershwin’s life, presents us with a portrait of a truly remarkable woman whose charm, vivacity and captivating personality live on long after her death. …..Our September, 2000 email interview with E...
Josephine Baker grew up fatherless and in poverty. Between the ages of 8 and 10, she was out of school, helping to support her family. As a child Baker developed a taste for the flamboyant that was later to make her famous. At the age of 15, she became a part of a vaudeville show...