She was the one, the only American Red Hot Mama. Her career spanned six decades, taking her from the cramped apartment above her parents restaurant in Hartford, Connecticut, to the worlds greatest music halls. And she became, and remains, one of the biggest influences on women entertainers and comedians in American history. Sophie and Me is the story of Sophie Tuckerthe colorful, spicy, bold entertainer who broke boundaries in the industry and whose popularity during her life, and celebrity even beyond it has not waned. Told through the eyes of her great-grand niece, to whom Sophie took under her wing and was both mentor and surrogate grandmother, Sophie and Me takes the reader on an intimate journey through Sophies extraordinary life. Sophie Tucker was an original. Zaftig, full-bodied in looks and voice, she was strong and independent before it became acceptable for women. Sophie and Me is the story of the American dream and of one woman who refused to compromise her looks or heritage to reach success. A woman who lived an untraditional life in traditional times. A woman who achieved vast fame and fortune, and yet never really was the Yiddishe Momme she sang about.
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Lois Young-Tulin resides in Philadelphia, teaches writing, and is published in International Poetry Review, Welcomat, Israel Horizons, Voices, and other journals. She is the author of Escape Roots (1994) a poetry collection, was named University Scholar in the Teaching of Writing at Antioch University, and has received many literary awards.
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Sophie and Me:Some of These Days by Lois Young-Tulin,
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I was very interested to read only the third book about the late, great Sophie Tucker. Not for nothing was she called "The First Lady of Show Business" and "The Last of the Red Hot Mammas". For those who have read the other Tucker books, there is not a lot that is new. Young-Tulin borrows heavily from Sophie's own memoir "Some of These Days", some of it used as supposed dialogue between herself and Sophie. The author also borrows from other sources such as my CD booklet notes for the CD JAZZ AGE HOT MAMA without giving credit.I would still urge any and all to buy this book to learn about the great lady who set the stage and made the rules for all who followed . Young-Tulin has a great deal of affection for Sophie Tucker and tells the reader some family stories that have not been in the other books. She also includes some good photographs that we have not seen. The color cover photograph taken for Sophie's 50th year in show business should be enough to sell the book. This book belongs on your self if you are interested in one of the greatest of all performers of world show business in the 20th century.
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Regrets, Sophie Had A Few,
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An easy read that exposes the complexity of stardom even before we were obsessed with stars as we are today. Sophie Tucker was obviously a sad woman underneath her bravado. It is fortunate that the author reached deep enough in to her past to see that her mentor was as full of faults as the rest of us real people, if not more. Thorougly enjoyable.
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Interesting insight into the life of Sophie Tucker by a family member. So much of Ms. Tucker's life has been confabulated by herself and/her managers; that getting an "outside" perspective is nice.
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Lois Young-Tulin, Sophie Tucker, New York, Mom Chung, Some Of These Days, Ted Shapiro, Janet Shaw, Louis Tuck, Park Avenue, Mount Vernon, Linda Shaw, Penn State, Aunt Sophie, Cuz Sophie, San Francisco, South Africa, West Hartford, Moe Abuza, Big Sophie, Uncle Charlie, Hong Kong, College Letterhead, Nora Bayes, Jayne Mansfield, Paul Ash Browse Sample Pages:
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Lois Young-Tulin, Sophie Tucker, New York, Mom Chung, Some Of These Days, Ted Shapiro, Janet Shaw, Louis Tuck, Park Avenue, Mount Vernon, Linda Shaw, Penn State, Aunt Sophie, Cuz Sophie, San Francisco, South Africa, West Hartford, Moe Abuza, Big Sophie, Uncle Charlie, Hong Kong, College Letterhead, Nora Bayes, Jayne Mansfield, Paul Ash Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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