Born in St. Louis, Missouri, Josephine Baker grew up in severe poverty. In 1925, she sailed to Paris, where she sang, danced, and acted, becoming a sensation overnight. On the eve of World War II, French intelligence agents recruited her as a volunteer spy in the fight against Hitler. This episode is currently available exclusively to patrons of The Art of Crime . If you'd like to listen now, please consider beocming a patron at www.patreon.com/artofcrimepodcast . Above: 1930

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