Josephine Baker

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About Josephine Baker

From your About Guide to Women's History, biographical information and links to other Baker resources and related topics on this site.

Josephine Baker

A biography of Josephine Baker, from the official Josephine Baker web site.

FBI - Freedom of Information Act - Josephine Baker

Columnist Walter Winchell denounced Baker to the FBI, as documented in her FBI file, found here in PDF format. No evidence was found of communist activities.

Harlem Renaissance -- Exotic, Sensual Images

Josephine Baker as an illustration of the "primitive" images of the Harlem Renaissance.

Le Tumulte Noir

History of the revue that brought Josephine Baker to Paris, La Revue Nègre.

Portraits: Carl Van Vechten

Three portraits by the noted photographer Carl Van Vechten.

Lyrics: "Josephine Baker"

Lyrics for a song about baker by Georg Kajanus.

St. Louis Walk of Fame

Her home town honors her with a star on the Walk of Fame.