Today is the birthday of Polaire (b. Emilie Bouchard, 1879-1939). I was flabbergasted to notice I hadn’t already done a post on her; I knew about her and had mentioned her in in No Applause. Born in Algeria, she migrated to Paris, where she became a popular singer in cafĂ© and music halls, and was […]
SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 07:38AM on May 13, 2013