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- NAME: Sophie Tucker
- OCCUPATION: Film Actress, Theater Actress, Singer
- BIRTH DATE: January 13, 1886
- DEATH DATE: February 09, 1966
- PLACE OF BIRTH: Russia
- PLACE OF DEATH: New York City, New York
- Originally: Sophie Kalish
- AKA: Sophie Abuza
- AKA: "The Last of the Red Hot Mamas."
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American singer Sophie Tucker performed for 62 years, performing burlesque and vaudeville - in nightclubs and English music halls.
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American singer Sophie Tucker was born in Russia to parents immigrating to the U.S. Her mother ran a restaurant in Hartford, where Sophie sang to entertain diners. Her career began in 1906, performing in blackface at the old Music Hall in New York City. Tucker went on to perform for 62 years, from burlesque and vaudeville. She made several films, including Honky Tonk, but preferred live audiences.© 2012 A+E Networks. All rights reserved.
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