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Sophie Tucker | |
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.jpg) Tucker in 1912 | |
| Born | Sofia Kalish January 13, 1886 |
| Died | February 9, 1966 (aged 80) Manhattan, New York, United States[2] |
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| Occupations | |
| Years active | 1903–1965 |
| Spouses | Louis Tuck
(m. 1903; div. 1913)Al Lackey
(m. 1928; div. 1934) |
| Children | 1 |
Sophie Tucker (born Sofia Kalish; January 13, 1886[3][4] – February 9, 1966) was an American singer, comedian, actress, and radio personality. Known for her powerful delivery of comical and risqué songs, she was one of the most popular entertainers in the U.S. during the first half of the 20th century. She was known by the nickname "the Last of the Red-Hot Mamas".[5][3]
- ^ Fields, Armond (2003). Sophie Tucker: First Lady of Show Business. McFarland. p. 7. ISBN 9780786415779. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
- ^ "Jewish Women in Comedy: Sophie Tucker". Jewish Women's Archive. Retrieved June 1, 2013.
- ^ a b Rosen, Judy (August 28, 2009). "A Century Later, She's Still Red Hot". The New York Times. Retrieved June 1, 2013.
- ^ "All Hamburg Passenger Lists, 1850–1934 results for Abuza". Ancestry.com. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
- ^ "Sophie Tucker, The Last of the Red-Hot Mamas". January 13, 2020.
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