New Yorker article on Damien Lewis' book on Josephine Baker Agent Josephine: American Beauty, French Hero, British Spy Hardcover Josephine Baker Was the Star France Wanted—and the Spy It Needed | The New Yorker When the night-club sensation became a Resistance agent, the Nazis never realized what she was hiding in the spotlight.
I am very surprised nobody ever responded to this. After suffering terrible racism in the usa, she moved, like a lot of Black Artists, to France. She was a VERY Valuable asset to The Resistance and took huge chances with her life to help the allies. It is a fascinating story..... one that any follower of WW2 would love to discover.
Great Lives - Mica Paris on Josephine Baker - BBC Sounds For soul singer Mica Paris, when she first dreamt of becoming a singer it was Josephine Baker who inspired her most. Baker was a young black American dancer who became an overnight sensation in Paris in 1925 after performing wild, uninhibited routines in the skimpiest of costumes. So can Mica Paris make the case for Baker who wore a string of bananas and little else while performing the 'banana dance? Joining presenter Matthew Parris to help tell the story of Josephine Baker is author Andrea Stuart. Producer: Perminder Khatkar -- x -- You're Dead To Me - Josephine Baker - BBC Sounds Greg Jenner is joined by historical expert Dr Michell Chresfield and comedian Desiree Burch to travel to 1920s Paris and meet the phenomenal Josephine Baker. Josephine Baker was a renowned performer and entertainer, a civil rights activist and even a spy during the German occupation of France. But just how did the daughter of a laundress in St Louis find herself at the centre of some of the most pivotal moments in history? -- x -- The Outlook Podcast Archive - Josephine Baker: My mother, the superstar singer and spy - Part 1 - BBC Sounds The Outlook Podcast Archive - Josephine Baker: My mother, the superstar singer and spy - Part 2 - BBC Sounds
