Move over Bette Midler, Judy Garland, Madonna and Lady Gaga. You may be icons to the gay community and some feminists, but the "over-the-top" thing didn't start with you. Tip your hats to the one and ...

NEW HOPE, Pennsylvania (WPVI) -- Right now at the Bucks County Playhouse in New Hope, it's the world premiere of the musical "Last of the Red Hot Mamas." It's about the sassy, saucy, glass ...

Who is Sophie Tucker? Why should we care about her? Last night I discovered the answers to “Who?” and “Why?” in a one-woman powerhouse performance. Red Hot Mama is the story of show business legend, ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Sophie Tucker, who called herself the last of the red hot mamas, crafted her image as carefully as any of today's tabloid stars.

Sophie Tucker was born Sonya Kalish to a Russian-Jewish family on Jan. 13. The year was either 1884 or 1886. Family legend has it that baby Sonya was born along the road somewhere in Russia or Poland ...

The "First Lady of Show Business" and the "Last of the Red Hot Mamas," Sophie Tucker was a star in vaudeville, radio, film, and television. A gutsy, song-belting stage performer, she entertained ...

Sophie Tucker – Golden Jubilee (Fifty Golden Years) long playing record album. The album is comprised of a vinyl record and souvenir booklet bound together in a hard cover with a colorful illustration ...

From serving up jokes with a side of blintzes in a Hartford Jewish deli to performing for adoring crowds at Broadway’s Palace Theater in seven short years, the unexpected rise of Sophie Tucker to the ...

From serving up jokes with a side of blintzes in her parents’ Hartford deli, to performing for adoring crowds at Broadway’s Palace Theater, the unexpected rise of Sophie Tucker to the rank of comic ...