Pearl Bailey on Dinah Shore Show – 1960

Throughout the month of March, KUVO celebrates Women’s History Month by recognizing the contributions of notable women from the past who have impacted music. We will also be spotlighting women of the present who are actively creating memorable music today.

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Dinah had fun singing a spirited back-and-forth version of Mack the Knife with Pearl Bailey.  Pearl Mae Bailey was an American actress and singer who made her Broadway debut in “St. Louis Woman” in 1946, and won a Tony Award in 1968 for her role in the all-black production of “Hello Dolly.”  She received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1988.

Read more about Pearl Bailey HERE