Josephine Baker in conversation, 1971 pt. 1

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  • Опубликовано: 22 авг 2021
  • Josephine Baker in a relaxed English interview with Erik Bye for Norwegian TV, talking about life and her children. The studio is bare with no audience, due to a strike. It continued with three songs, here: - • Josphine Baker - three... In 2021, President Macron of France agreed that Josephine Baker, who was born in Missouri in 1906 and buried in Monaco in 1975, would be the first Black woman to be laid to rest in the hallowed Parisian monument, the PanthéonMausoleum.
    Much more info at: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josephi...
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  • @tauraaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
    @tauraaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa 2 года назад +296

    She speaks as beautifully as she appears. Her smile is the most beautiful smile I've ever seen, and she just overflows of delight. What a wonderful soul.

    • @appleopps4540
      @appleopps4540 2 года назад +3

      @taurus Such a kind comment and I agree!

    • @nickjovanovic3312
      @nickjovanovic3312 2 года назад +1

      Beautifully said, she was a true Gem 💎

    • @baronvonsvengoonie853
      @baronvonsvengoonie853 Год назад

    • @cynthialynn1586
      @cynthialynn1586 Год назад +1

      Sensitive, thoughtful , aware and poised.
      Grace under pressure.
      What impressed me most is that her being a free spirit shines through.

    • @alexforest1
      @alexforest1 Год назад +1

      So much joy and wisdom…breathtaking beauty. What a delightful voice and when she sings it’s angelic.

  • @superlunary2015
    @superlunary2015 2 года назад +331

    She would’ve been 65 here. Insane. The level of energy and vibrancy. So youthful. She looks so stylish and trim even then.

    • @bakedbeans5494
      @bakedbeans5494 2 года назад +18

      64.

    • @Spoogebro
      @Spoogebro Год назад +5

      she seems wired

    • @donnarupert4926
      @donnarupert4926 Год назад +14

      @Shallow Terrestrial …Honey, back in the 70’s we were all coked up. I’m 63 y/o and lived through that time period!! 🤭

    • @en6278
      @en6278 Год назад +4

      lol this is some take. vibrancy? she is hyper & definitely on something. she cant stop talking. She says she is 64. as for her look im sure if you took away the big shades & terrible wig youd see her age. Theres other pics taken round this time where she looks her age. cause she died just 4 years later

    • @devontehuntley6274
      @devontehuntley6274 10 месяцев назад +4

      @@en6278 That wig looks lovely. I mean you can tell it's a wig but it's far from looking terrible.

  • @romstar
    @romstar 2 года назад +148

    She reminds me of everyone’s lovable, eccentric aunt!🙏😝😘👍

    • @monilaninetynine3811
      @monilaninetynine3811 2 года назад +4

      She really does remind me of my aunts. 😁

    • @PetitPoneyDuVercors26
      @PetitPoneyDuVercors26 Год назад +4

      Reminds she had a cheetah that she hanged out with in Paris back in the day 😂 had a castle with a radio and weapons stash during ww2 too 😂 definetly a cool aunt

    • @lawrenceusher1902
      @lawrenceusher1902 Год назад +1

      Yes. She is eccentric for sure. Talented but definitely high energy

    • @kimberlybusby5632
      @kimberlybusby5632 Месяц назад

      She would be lovely as Auntie Mame!!

  • @Famegonna9999
    @Famegonna9999 24 дня назад +3

    This is my first time hearing her voice. She sounds so amazing so happy.

  • @1989TaylorsVersiom
    @1989TaylorsVersiom 7 месяцев назад +35

    My age belongs to me. Thank you Josephine. I'll be using that from now on. ❤

  • @Josumint0
    @Josumint0 Месяц назад +5

    I have the feeling that I could listen to her for an entire day. Would have loved to grab a glass with her! ☺️💗

  • @deano1018
    @deano1018 Год назад +79

    Josephine is absolutely divine! So ahead of her time.

  • @GreatGownsBeautifulGowns2018
    @GreatGownsBeautifulGowns2018 3 месяца назад +14

    She was very charming and charismatic. Lynn Whitfield did an amazing job portraying her.

  • @pipermccool
    @pipermccool 8 месяцев назад +19

    I love that she was such an animal lover. 🐾🐾🐾

  • @japnikki
    @japnikki 9 месяцев назад +18

    I admire Josephine! Humanitarian, civil rights activist who love her country who didn’t love her back.
    J’adore Josephine ça super !!

  • @hajeevibes
    @hajeevibes 18 дней назад +3

    "I believe that every human being has something good in them."
    This was a SUPER soul. A gift from heaven to help during a dark time in human history. ! I hope to have her optimism in the face of such ugliness. May she be blessed on her souls' journey!🎉🙏🏾💚🌏💎💃🏾

  • @KenyonClemonsNY
    @KenyonClemonsNY 2 года назад +68

    The beginning of Pop. Josephine! Spoke many languages. Straight up girl from around the way. She is legend!

  • @navivwilkins3266
    @navivwilkins3266 3 месяца назад +6

    She looks great-64 years young! Whoa.

  • @nishantb80
    @nishantb80 4 месяца назад +10

    She's a real life hero !! Hats off to this wonderful woman. ❤🇮🇳🙏

  • @arundathirose7563
    @arundathirose7563 11 месяцев назад +17

    My goodness the Charisma of this woman I have not seen such a charming person before I am utterly captivated and enchanted by her presence no wonder why people went crazy for her

  • @vintageincolor
    @vintageincolor 2 года назад +86

    She started talking immediately man she’s an extrovert

    • @L_Train
      @L_Train Год назад +3

      Drugs

    • @Ms88Chick
      @Ms88Chick Год назад +1

      @@L_Train 😂😂

    • @Ghanaquankel2776
      @Ghanaquankel2776 Год назад

      @@L_Train She dated a bus load of white men so I wouldn't doubt it if she was on drugs during this interview

    • @erichouston155
      @erichouston155 4 месяца назад +2

      She was a Gemini

  • @kittyblak393
    @kittyblak393 Месяц назад +3

    Such a Goddess, the original 🥰🥰⚘️⚘️

  • @missmiawallis706
    @missmiawallis706 3 месяца назад +8

    “My age belongs to me”……ICONIC ❤

  • @rorygilmore2470
    @rorygilmore2470 2 года назад +39

    she has such a fun and loving personality! she is so precious 🥺💕

  • @ms.laterholmes2890
    @ms.laterholmes2890 8 месяцев назад +11

    She is one of my top three people that I would love to have dinner with love her so much

  • @riverbleubleu1302
    @riverbleubleu1302 8 месяцев назад +9

    Such a beautiful woman so proud so great full. She was truly a real diva. She truly was wonderful 64 and jazzy. She lived the life and gave her life. May she rest in peace. She lived life and people marvelous.

  • @kathysmith3095
    @kathysmith3095 2 года назад +28

    I wish another movie would be made about this amazing woman. Lynn Witfield did a good job, but this woman is owed a few movies about her life. HBO. STARZ This woman had DRIVE. So sad she wanted to save the world. A world for children . She had a Huge HEART for children. I believe this woman is enjoying her second journey somewhere in another dimension.

  • @delvindoodles2182
    @delvindoodles2182 Год назад +45

    Im glad the people of Norway and France embraced Josephine so she could show her potential and come back to say beautiful things like this.

    • @heru-deshet359
      @heru-deshet359 8 месяцев назад

      They weren't racists like America mostly was then.

  • @donnarupert4926
    @donnarupert4926 Год назад +23

    OMG I love ❤️ her accent 🥰I wish I could have met her. She was absolutely the greatest singer, dancer 💃🏽 and performer. Just an all around awesome 😎 woman. God bless your soul Josephine 🙋🏽‍♀️💕

    • @riteasrain
      @riteasrain Год назад

      And a spy, a secret agent, in WW2.

  • @imilliemedina666
    @imilliemedina666 4 месяца назад +4

    So charming and graceful and honest.

  • @patronsaintofnow9765
    @patronsaintofnow9765 2 года назад +79

    Thank you for posting this! Love her so very much, and this is probably the best interview/performance I've ever seen of her - her energy, joi de vivre & enthusiasm was through the roof.

    • @GazelyGaze
      @GazelyGaze  2 года назад +7

      Glad you enjoyed it! Your description is spot-on!

    • @serpentines6356
      @serpentines6356 2 года назад +3

      Yes! Very well stated. So, full of life. It seems like she would have easily lived to 100. But, we are so lucky to have had her for as long as we did! 🙏

  • @deloresvan-cartier251
    @deloresvan-cartier251 2 года назад +60

    I have always loved this woman ever since I found out about her in 1993

  • @andrewshakur7695
    @andrewshakur7695 2 года назад +29

    I Was Reading the Art of Seduction by Robert Green...she was Recognized in his book. 💜

  • @ttp436
    @ttp436 3 месяца назад +3

    A real one. God bless Josephine Baker

  • @josephdelrosario3827
    @josephdelrosario3827 8 месяцев назад +9

    A very classy, elegant, dignified woman.

  • @gardengirl4680
    @gardengirl4680 2 года назад +13

    What a truly beautiful woman such a warm personality, i absolutely love her xx

  • @rachelburnette5858
    @rachelburnette5858 2 года назад +15

    Love Josephine Baker!!! Love her music❤🎶 Beautifully talented!!

  • @stephendowney160
    @stephendowney160 Год назад +9

    Just reading a book called “The Flame of Resistance” about her war time work. Very brave lady.
    It’s nice to see & hear Josephine in real life.
    What a incredible & talented woman so was. ❤

    • @cittaromap4163
      @cittaromap4163 9 месяцев назад

      I m glad you read the book I am in it I was Josephine last dance partner in 1975 at Bobino ❤

  • @briancrowley6413
    @briancrowley6413 Год назад +10

    So upbeat and positive and puts positive spins on everything... She is the original SADE

  • @wardaledillard8553
    @wardaledillard8553 7 месяцев назад +2

    This is a great video of a great artist and Herman being.❤❤❤❤

  • @lorinhaco6476
    @lorinhaco6476 7 дней назад +1

    what a lovely woman

  • @mikakaye8507
    @mikakaye8507 2 года назад +7

    She looks absolutely fabulous ❤️🥰

  • @nakadai4444
    @nakadai4444 2 года назад +17

    Wow, I ve heard about this Lady, but I did not Know exactly who she was, now I can tel, that she was so, sweet, clever, sweet smile, and a lot empathy, good talking, and lovely outgoing, what a pity she s gone, now I can say What a great person was Josephine Baker.....as A Brazilian fan I just fond of what shw really shown being a very very Nice Woman......

  • @tequilasmith5510
    @tequilasmith5510 Год назад +19

    Black women are amazing. We have a way of making everyone love us. ❤

  • @douglasalmeida9083
    @douglasalmeida9083 2 года назад +12

    She was fantastic! Love so much her!

  • @praywithourfeet
    @praywithourfeet 2 года назад +18

    Thank you so much for sharing this wonderful interview! I ❤️ and admire her greatly! Trailblazer. Queen.❤️

  • @nickrider5220
    @nickrider5220 Год назад +10

    What a positive person she was, amongst everything else - I hadn't heard her talk in conversation before, thanks for posting 🙂👍

  • @VelvetLovesU
    @VelvetLovesU Год назад +8

    Free, like me. Love my ancestors who paved the way.

  • @quantumfineartsandfossils2152
    @quantumfineartsandfossils2152 7 месяцев назад +5

    1:47 she was insanely youthful WOW just beautiful Wow

  • @brvndxxxn
    @brvndxxxn 2 года назад +9

    Graceful!

  • @ArcherOO78
    @ArcherOO78 2 года назад +8

    Shes amazing ! 💖

  • @quantumfineartsandfossils2152
    @quantumfineartsandfossils2152 7 месяцев назад +5

    3:40 "time flies I dont count the time" she flows she glows

  • @nina2592
    @nina2592 Год назад +4

    I think they liked eachother ALOT! And she was not on drugs! She looked marvelous for her age! ❤

  • @hoveringsombrero1
    @hoveringsombrero1 2 года назад +11

    Thank you for posting!

  • @renaissanceinblack
    @renaissanceinblack 6 месяцев назад +4

    So elegent and 💪

  • @tooeybrown700
    @tooeybrown700 2 года назад +23

    What a nice, comfortable interview.

  • @goldenari295
    @goldenari295 Год назад +7

    What a lovely woman!! God!! To have been a spy during such a scary time! all the while actually talented celebrity & to look good while doing it! ❤️ Rest her radiant soul

  • @Aname87
    @Aname87 Год назад +8

    Well she just seems like a ray of sunshine.

  • @lilspliffster88
    @lilspliffster88 2 года назад +4

    Amazing interview

  • @b.m.t.h.3961
    @b.m.t.h.3961 2 года назад +5

    What a fabulous woman.

  • @MSYNGWIE12
    @MSYNGWIE12 2 года назад +16

    Merci for sharing the REAL Josephine Baker- in street clothes! What a charming, 64- ! She loves animals and they her- and that's good because animals know. She adopted kids- is there a FAN out there who knows of a good biography, or an autobiography? A fascinating woman! Always loved her dancing- I hope she called the shots- Europe appeared to embrace her, sincerely and she appears happy, 64! Erudite, witty, and ahead of Mia and Angelina- no kids of her own? So she adopted from all over- now that's what money is for, not gemstones as she said, she sparkles! Thanks for sharing, the woman not dancing, still enticing. Namaste from Ontario ( what she said about wounded lovers...war...I need a time machine, take the power from politicians-her mindset would bring about a wonderful world, like Louie Armstrong and Ella's Fitzgerald sang...)

  • @fazbell
    @fazbell 10 месяцев назад +3

    What a charming woman. She is amazing.

  • @carlosayala8171
    @carlosayala8171 Год назад +1

    What a lovely interview

  • @cody7889
    @cody7889 2 года назад +5

    I like her so very much.

  • @thesailorsdaughter414
    @thesailorsdaughter414 7 месяцев назад +1

    I LOVE HER!!!!! She was so elegant

  • @lonniecoward3640
    @lonniecoward3640 Год назад +5

    A true legend of her time

  • @brittanyreasor3677
    @brittanyreasor3677 Месяц назад +1

    The art of conversation really has been lost. I wish I could carry a conversation a gracefully as she does.

    • @GazelyGaze
      @GazelyGaze  Месяц назад

      and exceptional from someone who left school at 11, became a street-child and existing from street-corner dancing. Married at 13... again at 15 - her backstory is amazing.

  • @williampowell3378
    @williampowell3378 2 года назад +2

    Amazing

  • @yolandalumpkin1605
    @yolandalumpkin1605 10 месяцев назад +3

    Was beautiful still at a older age & can tell really classy.

  • @AustriaGermany
    @AustriaGermany Год назад +3

    Beautiful and talented

  • @definitedoll
    @definitedoll Месяц назад +2

    Hey folks, here's a newsflash, 64 isn't old. I remember seeing her in vogue magazine in the early 1970s photographed at high end parties...

  • @JOJO-fi4yr
    @JOJO-fi4yr Год назад +11

    I just found out she was a spy and Allie. Holy crap she was an amazing HERO!

  • @mikebirtles3773
    @mikebirtles3773 2 года назад +3

    Respect Josephine 🙏

  • @NAJErEa91
    @NAJErEa91 2 года назад +10

    she is just effortlessly fabulous! I have never seen someone who just IS fabulous ! she just IS and always will be #Salute Queen Mother gODess Josephine Baker! :D

    • @NAJErEa91
      @NAJErEa91 2 года назад +1

      64??? heyell naw! more like 46!

    • @lepetitchat123
      @lepetitchat123 2 года назад +1

      Too talkative for my taste. She sounds a bit neurotic to me

    • @texranger1707
      @texranger1707 2 года назад +2

      @@lepetitchat123 too talkative on a talk show? How is she coming off as irritable or pessimistic

  • @wonderwinder1
    @wonderwinder1 7 месяцев назад +1

    What a personality

  • @ashleycharlot1
    @ashleycharlot1 2 года назад +1

    You like it!!!...Beautiful Jewels...

  • @Edelweiss-hh6tk
    @Edelweiss-hh6tk Год назад +4

    She seemed so nice.

    • @Zhiivago
      @Zhiivago Год назад

      Yeah so nice that she kicked out Jarry a short time after this was shown.

    • @ElectrocutionorShark
      @ElectrocutionorShark 5 месяцев назад

      That was a whole lot of word salad.

  • @dynamict4722
    @dynamict4722 Год назад +2

    She wasn’t giving 65 she’s so vibrant and young here

  • @user-he2vg6cb2t
    @user-he2vg6cb2t 3 месяца назад +1

    We remember her I. SalA KONGRESOWA BARNIE W PALACU KULTURY.W 1970❤vylamm nA SHOW.

  • @delvindoodles2182
    @delvindoodles2182 Год назад +2

    I have an album The Monterey Pop Music Festival. And the Mamas and the Papas live version of "California Dreaming" has Mama Cass giving a little intro, and i swear they bith spund so similar.

  • @VincentWilliams007
    @VincentWilliams007 Год назад +1

    Jo was so cool. A natural beauty.

  • @teddydavis2339
    @teddydavis2339 День назад +1

    It's so funny how much people are appreciated once they leave this earth. She wasn't respected in the US as a black entertainer.

  • @quantumfineartsandfossils2152
    @quantumfineartsandfossils2152 7 месяцев назад +2

    What an insanely hot 65 year old no way wow shes just ageless!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Athletes are like that she was a natural athlete & a genius :)*

  • @JemHadar422
    @JemHadar422 2 года назад +16

    He could have pulled the chair out for her 😇

  • @mischr13
    @mischr13 7 месяцев назад +1

    Norwegians are very uncomfortable with compliments it seems XD she is captivating, I could listen to her all day

  • @y.k.9705
    @y.k.9705 Год назад +4

    Has anybody noticed how correctly she's speaking?

    • @GazelyGaze
      @GazelyGaze  Год назад +1

      For someone who left school at 12, married at 13 (again at 15), was a homeless child street entertainer, she is very cultured! A very sharp mind and a quick learner; in the 'school of the street' she lived on her wits and continued that way. Such an inspiration.

    • @y.k.9705
      @y.k.9705 Год назад +1

      @@GazelyGaze I'm amazed. ❤️ Today people speak broken English to be "cool"

    • @tequilasmith5510
      @tequilasmith5510 Год назад +7

      How is she supposed to speak?

    • @y.k.9705
      @y.k.9705 Год назад

      @@tequilasmith5510 Like she does. Not like Yo yo, what up.. Dey be smok dat sh))t NI99a. Not like that. Get it? You are ashamed of street talking idiots but you want to put it on me. Fix them if you feel ashamed.

  • @quantumfineartsandfossils2152
    @quantumfineartsandfossils2152 7 месяцев назад +1

    :)* 8:00 "if they have the possibility people can be extremely good" she says with he cute elegant hands embracing

  • @nina2592
    @nina2592 Год назад +2

    Josephine is also my mom's name!

  • @Celesteeee0903
    @Celesteeee0903 2 года назад +10

    Big Gemini energy

    • @bakedbeans5494
      @bakedbeans5494 2 года назад +3

      Nobody cares about star signs.

    • @Celesteeee0903
      @Celesteeee0903 2 года назад

      @@bakedbeans5494 and nobody cares about you

    • @nytik4303
      @nytik4303 2 года назад +1

      @@bakedbeans5494 no fr😭

    • @lynseybeswick1225
      @lynseybeswick1225 3 месяца назад

      Yes, I had to look at her chart to see what this amazing woman was dealt astrologically... she had a stellium of 5 planets in gemini in her tenth house of career, absolutely destined to be well known.

  • @D0NTREPLY
    @D0NTREPLY 4 месяца назад +3

    to think she was a spy for the allies in WW2. like how freaking epic is that.

  • @justjuangoodcitizen4297
    @justjuangoodcitizen4297 5 месяцев назад +1

    Damn she was still fine in the 70's

  • @selenagrinage5631
    @selenagrinage5631 9 месяцев назад +2

    My age BELONGS TO ME💪🏾🤍💪🏾🤍💪🏾🤍💪🏾🤍💪🏾Ive lived by this moto since I was 18 I’m 43 now and still look 18😁💪🏾🙏🏾Ppl really think my 23yr old and my 19yr old are my brother and sister 😂😂😂

    • @GazelyGaze
      @GazelyGaze  9 месяцев назад

      Great; hold onto your youthful self forever!

  • @rivaportocavalcante4851
    @rivaportocavalcante4851 21 день назад +1

    Jeosephine Baker for ever!!!

  • @damienlomax1946
    @damienlomax1946 Год назад +2

    I found out about her through boys 2 men video it's so hard to say goodbye

  • @trediaz4012
    @trediaz4012 9 месяцев назад +2

    I need Ruth Negga to do the biopic on the tremendous woman.

  • @bohwe43
    @bohwe43 2 года назад +36

    Diana Ross has truly been influenced by the great Josephine Baker.

    • @GazelyGaze
      @GazelyGaze  2 года назад +7

      Yes, along with many, many others! Eg. Shirley Bassey said: "I swear in all my life I have never seen, and probably never shall see again, such a spectacular singer and performer."

    • @raycurry4168
      @raycurry4168 2 года назад +2

      But she didn't have what Josephine had....

    • @cittaromap4163
      @cittaromap4163 2 года назад +2

      I worked with 3 of them . Ross Baker Bassey ! 2 were kind generous compassionate. The other one was rude obnoxious nasty. You figure who that was 😄

    • @davidmoody1235
      @davidmoody1235 Год назад +2

      @@raycurry4168 Diana Ross is a Legend. Diana Ross is 78 and still singing and touring to sold out crowds. Josephine Baker is and never was on Diana Ross level period.

    • @SoldierOfLoveForNow
      @SoldierOfLoveForNow 7 месяцев назад

      ​@@davidmoody1235diana didn't get that with talent

  • @Lawrence_619
    @Lawrence_619 2 года назад +11

    dogs, dont dig unlikeable people...they sense, bad energy. But you can tell she had a warm spirit. A great woman who was wayyyyyyy ahead of her time. Lady GaGa?...Beyonce'?...Madonna?....Grace Jones?...this is the person that you ladies owe a debt of gratitude to.

  • @Deborah4Antiques
    @Deborah4Antiques 2 года назад +31

    She's so tiny. I always thought she was a tall woman.

    • @praywithourfeet
      @praywithourfeet 2 года назад +1

      Indeed!!

    • @drammennorge
      @drammennorge 2 года назад +3

      She looks tiny because Erik Bye, the interviewer is so tall (197 cm)

    • @Deborah4Antiques
      @Deborah4Antiques 2 года назад

      @Klim Chung I didn't know that, half my family is gay. I'm disheartened. I'll remove the gift part.

    • @Deborah4Antiques
      @Deborah4Antiques 2 года назад

      @Klim Chung Unfortunately, to me that speaks volumes. Take Care, Peace.

  • @hac129
    @hac129 4 месяца назад +1

    Sometimes I forgot Josephine Baker could speak southern English. I thought she only spoke French 🤣

  • @MrBallofa
    @MrBallofa 2 года назад +5

    The Potatoes from Norway!!

  • @antonioluna4688
    @antonioluna4688 11 месяцев назад +1

    Qué mujer tan bella...(¿65, serio?)

  • @ThatOneRandomNoun
    @ThatOneRandomNoun 2 года назад +3

    I've been asked in the past who I'd like to talk to if I could talk to someone who's no longer alive. For the longest time I didn't have an answer.
    I have my answer now.

  • @user-zr1ko8pn6j
    @user-zr1ko8pn6j 7 месяцев назад

    Canai b herr?

  • @jordanglover3463
    @jordanglover3463 9 месяцев назад +1

    He needs to let her talk

  • @riteasrain
    @riteasrain Год назад +4

    She's exhausting.