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Eartha Kitt - Bad But Beatiful - Full Album

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Born on a cotton plantation in South Carolina, Eartha Kitt was given away by her mother and sent to live with an aunt in Harlem at the age of eight. It was in New York that her distinct individuality and flair for show business manifested itself, when at the urging of a friend she auditioned for the famed Katherine Dunham Dance Troupe. She was awarded a position as a featured dancer and vocalist, and before she turned twenty, she had toured with them worldwide.
While performing with the Dunham Troupe in Paris, Ms. Kitt was spotted by a nightclub owner who signed her on as a cabaret singer. She gained fame and admirers quickly.Upon her return to the United States, Ms. Kitt played a twenty-week run at the Blue Angel - a still unbroken record for cabaret artists &emdash; before moving on the Village Vanguard. Broadway stardom led to a recording contract and a succession of best-selling records including "Love For Sale" and "Folk Tales of the Tribes of Africa," for which she received a Gra
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Rarity Music, jazz solos, Back in Business, jazz n blues, Folk Tales of the Tribes of Africa, dixie, blues, trumpet, clarinet, charlie parker
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