Pearl Bailey (1919-1990)
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Bailey, who lived here as a youth, became one of America's most prominent entertainers.
Waymark Code: WM12D30
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 05/02/2020
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Pearl Bailey (1919-1990)-Bailey, who lived here as a youth, became one of America's most prominent entertainers. She sang with the big bands during the 1940s and gained her greatest fame in the 1967 Broadway production of "Hello, Dolly!"
Marker Name: Pearl Bailey (1919-1990)
County: Philadelphia
Date Dedicated: 01/01/1992
Marker Type: City
Location: 1946 N 23rd St., Philadelphia
Category: African American, Performers, Women
Website: [Web Link]
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