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Bailey, Pearl

(29 March 1918–17 August 1990)

Bernard L. Peterson

https://doi.org/10.1093/anb/9780198606697.article.1801843

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Bailey, Pearl (29 March 1918–17 August 1990), actress, singer, and entertainer, was born Pearl Mae Bailey in Newport News, Virginia, the daughter of the Reverend Joseph James Bailey and Ella Mae (maiden name unknown). Her brother Bill Bailey was at one time a well-known tap dancer....

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date: 06 March 2021

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