Josephine Baker performing on stage, circa 1935.
In the original a monkey protecting the heroine was killed by a gorilla.
Side profile of a kneeling nude Josephine Baker, Paris, France, circa 1928.
Relationships Her first spouse was Willie Wells.
A studio portrait of Josephine Baker in top hat, white tie and tails in Paris, circa 1925.
Josephine Baker; wearing a costume with a large feather boafan for her Casino de Paris performance, 1931.
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She followed it up with another hit the next year, Princesse Tam-Tam.