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History Mystery Game: Clue #3

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Josephine Baker
When the Missouri-born Josephine arrived in Paris during the mid-1920s, our History Bitch was already a celebrated entertainer. According to Jean-Claude Baker’s biography of his adopted mother, “Josephine: The Hungry Heart,” our mystery woman had a brief romance with the famous chanteuse. Seriously, who could blame her? That’s one foxy lady!
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