Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Collection Summary
| Title | Pearl Bailey collection, 1931, 1950-1992 |
|---|---|
| Inclusive Dates | 1931, 1950-1992 |
| Bulk Dates | 1970-1989 |
| Call No. | ML31.B24 |
| Creator | Bailey, Pearl |
| Extent | approximately 13,360 items |
| Extent | 155 containers |
| Extent | 3 mapcase folders |
| Extent | 67 linear feet |
| Language | Collection material in English |
| Location | Music Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. |
| Finding Aid Permalink | Cite or bookmark this finding aid as: https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.music/eadmus.mu023016 |
| LCCN Permalink | LC Catalog record: https://lccn.loc.gov/2006560738 |
| Summary | Pearl Bailey was an American singer and actress who established herself as a prominent nightclub entertainer on the East Coast during the mid-twentieth century. She also appeared in several Broadway productions, including Hello, Dolly! Bailey also starred as Maria in the 1959 filmed production of Porgy and Bess. She later hosted her own televised variety series, the Pearl Bailey Show, in 1971. The collection documents her career through academic work, awards and honors, clippings, correspondence, music, photographs, scrapbooks, scripts, and writings. |