Sophie Tucker

Sophie Tucker (January 13, 1886 - February 9, 1966) was a singer and comedian, one of the most popular entertainers in America during the first third of the 20th century. She was born Sophia Kalish to a Jewish family in Czarist Russia. Her family emigrated to the United States when she was an infant, and settled in Hartford, Connecticut. The family changed its name to Abuza, and her parents opened a restaurant. She started singing for tips in her family's restaurant. Read more on Last.fm

Sophie Tucker was featured in the movie Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1920s: The Dawn of the Hollywood Musical.

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