Belle Baker
American singer and actress (1893–1957) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Belle Baker?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS
Belle Baker (born Bella Becker; December 25, 1893[1] in New York City – April 29, 1957, in Los Angeles) was a Jewish American singer and actress. Popular throughout the 1910s and 1920s, Baker introduced a number of ragtime and torch songs including Irving Berlin's "Blue Skies" and "My Yiddishe Mama". She performed in the Ziegfeld Follies and introduced a number of Irving Berlin's songs. An early adapter to radio, Baker hosted her own radio show during the 1930s. Eddie Cantor called her “Dinah Shore, Patti Page, Peggy Lee, Judy Garland all rolled into one.”[2]
Quick Facts Background information, Birth name ...
Belle Baker | |
---|---|
Background information | |
Birth name | Bella Becker |
Born | (1893-12-25)December 25, 1893 New York City, U.S. |
Died | April 29, 1957(1957-04-29) (aged 63) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Genres | Jazz Vaudeville |
Occupation(s) | Singer Actress |
Instrument(s) | Vocals |
Years active | 1904–1955 |
Spouse(s) | (married 1913–1918)
Lew Lewis
(m. 1913; div. 1918)Elias Sugarman
(m. 1937; died 1941) |
Close