The New York Times – Music:
Amid the red velvet and gold leaf of the Palais Garnier, an experimental tribute strips away cabaret nostalgia to honor a complex American hero and a French icon.
Category: Baker, Josephine (1906-75)
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From 1975: Josephine Baker Is Dead in Paris at 68
The New York Times – Film:
She performed with a string of bananas tied around her waist, an electrifying act that led her to become first a local sensation in Paris, and then an international star.