Biography
Sophie Tucker
Real name: Sonia Kalish-Abuza
Effective period / Period of releases: 1923 - 1987
Not to be confused with the New York based musical duo Sofi Tukker (2010s)Sophie Tucker (January 13, 1886, Russia - February 9, 1966, New York City, USA) was an international star of vaudeville, music halls, and later film, performing in both Yiddish and English in a career that spanned over fifty years. Tucker was also referred to as "The Last Of The Red-Hot Mamas".