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American singer and actress, Pearl Bailey, was known for her roles in Broadway productions like the 1946 "St Louis Woman" and "Hello, Dolly". She won a Tony Award for "Hello, Dolly". Bailey passed away on August 17, 1990.

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Pearl Bailey had an amazing voice. She won a Tony Award for her role in the all black version of Hello Dolly. She was given an Emmy for her role in Cinder Ella, which was an ABC afterschool special. The song that she is most remembered for is Won't You Come Home Bill Bailey. Ronald Reagan gave her the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

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She started singing because she tried a singing contest and she won and thought it would be cool to do that for a living.

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