Pearl Bailey by Henry Caudle https://padlet.com/hcaudle/2f0tpuel6zcm A Timeline of Her Life en-us 2018-03-01 13:42:57 UTC 2025-09-24 15:15:08 UTC hello@padlet.com She was born March 29, 1918 in Newport News, VA hcaudle https://padlet.com/hcaudle/2f0tpuel6zcm/wish/236891003 2018-03-01 13:46:41 UTC https://padlet.com/hcaudle/2f0tpuel6zcm/wish/236891003 Made her stage singing debut at the age of 15 hcaudle https://padlet.com/hcaudle/2f0tpuel6zcm/wish/236891823 2018-03-01 13:48:08 UTC https://padlet.com/hcaudle/2f0tpuel6zcm/wish/236891823 She won a singing contest at Harlem's famous Apollo Theater hcaudle https://padlet.com/hcaudle/2f0tpuel6zcm/wish/236892034 2018-03-01 13:48:31 UTC https://padlet.com/hcaudle/2f0tpuel6zcm/wish/236892034 Bailey toured the country singing for American troops during WWII hcaudle https://padlet.com/hcaudle/2f0tpuel6zcm/wish/236892803 2018-03-01 13:49:48 UTC https://padlet.com/hcaudle/2f0tpuel6zcm/wish/236892803 She won a Tony award for her roll in the all black cast version of Hello, Dolly! hcaudle https://padlet.com/hcaudle/2f0tpuel6zcm/wish/236893736 2018-03-01 13:51:21 UTC https://padlet.com/hcaudle/2f0tpuel6zcm/wish/236893736 Reached the top ten for the first time with her rendition of Takes Two to Tang hcaudle https://padlet.com/hcaudle/2f0tpuel6zcm/wish/236894057 2018-03-01 13:51:55 UTC https://padlet.com/hcaudle/2f0tpuel6zcm/wish/236894057 She received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1988 hcaudle https://padlet.com/hcaudle/2f0tpuel6zcm/wish/236894846 2018-03-01 13:53:09 UTC https://padlet.com/hcaudle/2f0tpuel6zcm/wish/236894846 She passed away two years later on August 17, 1990 at the age of 72 hcaudle https://padlet.com/hcaudle/2f0tpuel6zcm/wish/236895286 2018-03-01 13:53:53 UTC https://padlet.com/hcaudle/2f0tpuel6zcm/wish/236895286 Takes Two To Tango hcaudle https://padlet.com/hcaudle/2f0tpuel6zcm/wish/242394572 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8UmCS6cW33c]]> 2018-03-15 14:45:18 UTC https://padlet.com/hcaudle/2f0tpuel6zcm/wish/242394572