The Raw Pearl

by Pearl Bailey

A famous entertainer tells of her struggles and triumphs, disappointments and fulfillments, in this informal account of her life

Genres: Music, Memoir, Nonfiction

206 pages, Hardcover

First published June 1, 1968

About the author

American actress and singer. After appearing in vaudeville, she made her Broadway debut in St. Louis Woman in 1946. She won a Tony Award for the title role in the all-black production of Hello, Dolly! in 1968. In 1986, she won a Daytime Emmy award for her performance as a fairy godmother in the ABC Afterschool Special, Cindy Eller: A Modern Fairy Tale. Her rendition of "Takes Two to Tango" hit the top ten in 1952.

Reviews

[Steven]

Scattered all over but filled with some wonderful anecdotes. Pearl has a cleat voice to her life story but often there is no idea of structure to the book.