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Red hot mama : the life of Sophie Tucker

Sklaroff, Lauren Rebecca, author

Overview

The \"First Lady of Show Business\" and the \"Last of the Red Hot Mamas,\" Sophie Tucker was a star in vaudeville, radio, film, and television. A gutsy, song-belting stage performer, she entertained audiences for sixty years and inspired a host of younger women, including Judy Garland, Carol Channing, and Bette Midler. Tucker was a woman who defied traditional expectations and achieved success on her own terms, becoming the first female president of the American Federation of Actors and winning many other honors usually bestowed on men. Dedicated to social justice, she advocated for African Americans in the entertainment industry and cultivated friendships with leading black activists and performers. Tucker was also one of the most generous philanthropists in show business, raising over four million dollars for the religious and racial causes she held dear.

• Publisher: University of Texas Press
• Subject: Tucker, Sophie, 1884-1966. / Singers United States Biography.
• ISBN: 9781477312360

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Call Number	Copies	Material	Location
ML420.T89 S55 2018	1	BOOK	AUTOSTORE