Joséphine Baker

vocals, dance · 1906–1975 · St. Louis (Missouri)

A dancer and singer who arrived in Paris in 1925 for La Revue nègre; a star of the Folies Bergère, she opened the cabaret Chez Joséphine (1926) and had a hit with J'ai deux amours (1930).

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Styles

• Vocal jazz, scat, vocalese

Landmark tracks

• J'ai deux amours (1930)

Cited in 2 radio episodes

• Sep 9, 2026: "Perle Noire - Méditations pour Josephine" (Culture Club, TSF Jazz, in French)
• Dec 2, 2021: Joséphine Baker : une immortelle dans Made in China (Made in China, TSF Jazz, in French)

Sources

• EN : Josephine Baker

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