Then 19-year-old Josephine Baker and her partner began their 'mating ... testimony to a life story that is every bit as thrilling and dramatic as that first licentious dance.

Before she was a legend, Josephine ... her for this habit; Baker paid them little heed. “Our faces aren’t made to sleep,” she later said. Baker’s life was so full that it’s easy ...

Born poor in St. Louis, Missouri, Josephine Baker achieved fame and fortune through her sizzlingly exotic, erotic performances. Starting life on the American Vaudeville circuit, success takes ...

The 26-year-old woman accused of killing a Bellevue man during an alleged domestic disturbance was denied bond during a court ...

Described by Pablo Picasso as a black Venus, American-born cabaret star and exotic dancer Josephine Baker was one of the ... Just as remarkable is the story of her activities during the Second ...

The life of Josephine Baker is a dazzling rags to riches story of a musical icon, stage sensation and heroine of the French Resistance who took 20th Century Europe by storm – think Janelle Monae ...

The third episode of the new series, Makeup: A Glamourous History delves into how Josephine Baker revolutionised ideas about tanned skin and beauty culture in the 1920s. Dancer, singer ...

Dance of Resistance is the "enthralling" true story of actor, performer and "wartime heroine", Baker. The synopsis reads: "Overcoming the poverty and abuse of her childhood, Josephine grew up to ...

The story of the iconic Josephine Baker will come to life at Gettysburg College’s Majestic Theater March 20 to 23 with “Josephine: A Burlesque Cabaret Dream Play.” This one-woman ...

Wearing sequins, rhinestones, pearls — and sometimes nothing — Josephine Baker lit up the stage ... intended to allow readers to consider the full work in its historical and social context.

That woman is entertainer Josephine Baker, and the honor will take place Tuesday. But critics in France say that by focusing on an American-born figure,… Josephine Baker makes history as first ...