1. The Life of Josephine Baker
... women, which is why she inspires me in many ways. Josephine toured the United States with the Jones Family Band and The Dixie Steppers in 1919 performing comical skits. She tried to pursue her career as a chorus girl for The Dixie Steppers in Sissle and Blake's production "Shuffle Along," however, Baker was rejected because she was "too skinny" ... ...
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