Sophie Tucker
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'The Last of the Red Hot Mamas' — vaudeville and comedy-song legend; born Sonya Kalish
1887, Russian Empire — 1966, New York City, United States
United States
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Sophie Tucker, born Sonya Kalish to a Jewish family from the Russian Empire, became one of America's most popular entertainers of the early 20th century, billed as 'The Last of the Red Hot Mamas'. Her bawdy, big-voiced comedy songs — including the Yiddish 'My Yiddishe Momme' — carried her from vaudeville to radio, film and international stages across six decades. She was a trailblazer for women in comedy and song.
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'The Last of the Red Hot Mamas' — vaudeville and comedy-song legend; born Sonya Kalish
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