The Resource Red hot mama : the life of Sophie Tucker, Lauren Rebecca Sklaroff
Red hot mama : the life of Sophie Tucker, Lauren Rebecca Sklaroff
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- Summary
- "The "First Lady of Show Business" and the "Last of the Red Hot Mamas," Sophie Tucker was a star in vaudeville, radio, film, and television. A gutsy, song-belting stage performer, she entertained audiences for sixty years and inspired a host of younger women, including Judy Garland, Carol Channing, and Bette Midler. Tucker was a woman who defied traditional expectations and achieved success on her own terms, becoming the first female president of the American Federation of Actors and winning many other honors usually bestowed on men. Dedicated to social justice, she advocated for African Americans in the entertainment industry and cultivated friendships with leading black activists and performers. Tucker was also one of the most generous philanthropists in show business, raising over four million dollars for the religious and racial causes she held dear. Drawing from the hundreds of scrapbooks Tucker compiled, Red Hot Mama presents a compelling biography of this larger-than-life performer. Lauren Rebecca Sklaroff tells an engrossing story of how a daughter of Russian Jewish immigrants set her sights on becoming one of the most formidable women in show business and achieved her version of the American dream. More than most of her contemporaries, Tucker understood how to keep her act fresh, to change branding when audiences grew tired and, most importantly, how to connect with her fans, the press, and entertainment moguls. Both deservedly famous and unjustly forgotten today, Tucker stands out as an exemplar of the immigrant experience and a trailblazer for women in the entertainment industry." -- Publisher's description
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- 276 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates
- Contents
-
- Breaking with tradition
- Finding a place in the city
- Acceptance as a rising star
- The hazards of becoming a jazz queen
- Everybody's mama
- Grasping for recognition
- The value of devotion
- Sophie Tucker for president
- Isbn
- 9781477312360
- Label
- Red hot mama : the life of Sophie Tucker
- Title
- Red hot mama
- Title remainder
- the life of Sophie Tucker
- Statement of responsibility
- Lauren Rebecca Sklaroff
- Subject
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- Biographies
- Biographies
- Biography
- trueChildren of immigrants
- truePhilanthropists
- Singers
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- Tucker, Sophie, 1884-1966
- Tucker, Sophie, 1884-1966
- United States
- trueVaudeville performers
- trueWomen entertainers
- trueWomen's rights
- trueWomen's role
- trueSocial justice
- trueActors and actresses
- BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Entertainment & Performing Arts
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "The "First Lady of Show Business" and the "Last of the Red Hot Mamas," Sophie Tucker was a star in vaudeville, radio, film, and television. A gutsy, song-belting stage performer, she entertained audiences for sixty years and inspired a host of younger women, including Judy Garland, Carol Channing, and Bette Midler. Tucker was a woman who defied traditional expectations and achieved success on her own terms, becoming the first female president of the American Federation of Actors and winning many other honors usually bestowed on men. Dedicated to social justice, she advocated for African Americans in the entertainment industry and cultivated friendships with leading black activists and performers. Tucker was also one of the most generous philanthropists in show business, raising over four million dollars for the religious and racial causes she held dear. Drawing from the hundreds of scrapbooks Tucker compiled, Red Hot Mama presents a compelling biography of this larger-than-life performer. Lauren Rebecca Sklaroff tells an engrossing story of how a daughter of Russian Jewish immigrants set her sights on becoming one of the most formidable women in show business and achieved her version of the American dream. More than most of her contemporaries, Tucker understood how to keep her act fresh, to change branding when audiences grew tired and, most importantly, how to connect with her fans, the press, and entertainment moguls. Both deservedly famous and unjustly forgotten today, Tucker stands out as an exemplar of the immigrant experience and a trailblazer for women in the entertainment industry." -- Publisher's description
- Biography type
- individual biography
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- 10657454
- Cataloging source
- DLC
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- Sklaroff, Lauren Rebecca
- Dewey number
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- 782.42164092
- B
- Government publication
- government publication of a state province territory dependency etc
- Illustrations
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- illustrations
- plates
- Index
- index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
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- Tucker, Sophie
- Tucker, Sophie
- Singers
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- United States
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- the life of Sophie Tucker
- Label
- Red hot mama : the life of Sophie Tucker, Lauren Rebecca Sklaroff
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 225-264) and index
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- volume
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- Contents
- Breaking with tradition -- Finding a place in the city -- Acceptance as a rising star -- The hazards of becoming a jazz queen -- Everybody's mama -- Grasping for recognition -- The value of devotion -- Sophie Tucker for president
- Control code
- on1002302799
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- 276 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates
- Isbn
- 9781477312360
- Lccn
- 2017037715
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- unmediated
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- rdamedia
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- n
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- illustrations
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- (OCoLC)1002302799
- Label
- Red hot mama : the life of Sophie Tucker, Lauren Rebecca Sklaroff
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 225-264) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Breaking with tradition -- Finding a place in the city -- Acceptance as a rising star -- The hazards of becoming a jazz queen -- Everybody's mama -- Grasping for recognition -- The value of devotion -- Sophie Tucker for president
- Control code
- on1002302799
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- 276 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates
- Isbn
- 9781477312360
- Lccn
- 2017037715
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
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-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1002302799
Subject
- Biographies
- Biographies
- Biography
- trueChildren of immigrants
- truePhilanthropists
- Singers
- trueSingers -- United States -- Biography
- Tucker, Sophie, 1884-1966
- Tucker, Sophie, 1884-1966
- United States
- trueVaudeville performers
- trueWomen entertainers
- trueWomen's rights
- trueWomen's role
- trueSocial justice
- trueActors and actresses
- BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Entertainment & Performing Arts
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