Sophie Abuza
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Sophie Abuza, better known as Sophie Tucker, was a famed early 20th-century American singer and comedian celebrated as “The Last of the Red Hot Mamas” for her bold, brassy vaudeville and jazz performances.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Sophie Tucker | 0 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
cabaret singer
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comedian ⓘ human ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1960s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1900 ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Sophie Abuza
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The Last of the Red Hot Mamas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Sophie Abuza NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace |
Connecticut
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Emanuel Cemetery NERFINISHED ⓘ Wethersfield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1886-01-13 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1966-02-09 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Jewish ⓘ |
| genre |
jazz
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popular music ⓘ vaudeville ⓘ |
| influenced |
Bette Midler
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Ethel Merman NERFINISHED ⓘ Mae West NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfPerformance |
English
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Yiddish ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
brassy singing style
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risqué comedic material ⓘ strong stage presence ⓘ |
| notableWork |
My Yiddishe Momme
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Red Hot Mama NERFINISHED ⓘ Some of These Days NERFINISHED ⓘ The Man I Love NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
actress
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comedian ⓘ singer ⓘ vaudeville performer ⓘ |
| parent |
Charles Abuza
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Jennie Abuza NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performedIn |
Broadway
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nightclubs ⓘ vaudeville circuits ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Podolia Governorate
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Russian Empire ⓘ Tulchyn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
New York
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New York City ⓘ United States of America ⓘ |
| vocalType | contralto ⓘ |
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