It S A Woman's Prerogative - Music

Pearl Mae Bailey 29/3 /1918 To 17/08/1990 American Singer And Actress. Pearl Made Her Broadway Debut In St. Louis Woman In 1946. She Won A Tony Award For The Title Role In Hello Dolly! In 1968. Her Rendition Of "Takes Two To Tango" Hit The Top Ten In 1952. She Was Born In Southampton County Virginia To Rev. Joseph & Ella Mae Bailey. In 1954 She Took The Role Of Frankie In The Film Version Of Carmen Jones And Her Rendition Of "Beat Me That Rhythm On The Drum" Is One Of The Highlights Of The Film. In 1959 She Played The Role Of Maria In The Film Version Of Porgy And Bess Starring Sidney Poitier And Dorothy Dandridge. Also That Year She Played The Role Of "Aunt Hagar" In The Movie St. Louis Blues Alongside Mahalia Jackson Eartha Kitt And Nat King Cole. During The 1970s She Had Her Own Television Show And She Also Provided Voices For Animations Such As Tubby The Tuba 1976 And Disney's The Fox And The Hound 1981 . read less