Pearl Bailey
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Pearl Mae Bailey was an American actress, singer, comedian and author. After appearing in vaudeville, she made her Broadway debut in St. Louis Woman in 1946. She received a Special Tony Award for the
Bailey c. 1946
Portrait of Pearl Bailey (1960)
Pearl Bailey, c. 1960
Bailey, costumed in the role of Butterfly, gauges the applause following her performance of the song "It's a Woman's Prerogative" on July 5, 1946. Sustained applause required her to take another bow.
Carmen Jones (film)
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Carmen Jones is a 1954 American musical film featuring an African-American cast starring Harry Belafonte, Dorothy Dandridge, and Pearl Bailey and produced and directed by Otto Preminger. The screenpla
Pearl Bailey
…hometown of Newport News, Virginia, is named after her. Performances Film Variety Girl (1947) – Pearl Bailey – Singer Isn't It Romantic (1948) – Addie Carmen Jones (1954) – Frankie That Certain Feeling (1956) – Augusta aka Gussie St. Louis Blues (1958) – Aunt Hagar Porgy and Bess (1959) – Maria All the Fine Young…
Theatrical release poster by Saul Bass