Pearl Bailey
Born:
03/29/1918
City:
Southampton County
Region:
Virginia
Country:
USA
Died:
08/17/1990
Years Active:
1946-1989
Genre(s):
Instruments:
Vocals
Associated Artists:
Image Credit:
By William Morris Agency - ebay, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=28343387
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Pearl Mae Bailey was an American actress and singer. After appearing in vaudeville, she made her Broadway debut in St. Louis Woman in 1946. She won a Tony Award for the title role in the all-black production of Hello, Dolly! in 1968. In 1986, she won a Daytime Emmy award for her performance as a fairy godmother in the ABC Afterschool Special, Cindy Eller: A Modern Fairy Tale. Her rendition of "Takes Two to Tango" hit the top ten in 1952.
