Bailey, Pearl (Mae) — (b. March 29, 1918, Newport News, Va., U.S. d. Aug. 17, 1990, Philadelphia, Pa.) U.S. singer and entertainer. She began her career at age 15, appearing in nightclubs and theatres and with jazz bands, including the Count Basie band. Her first… … Universalium
Bailey, Pearl — ▪ American entertainer in full Pearl Mae Bailey born March 29, 1918, Newport News, Virginia, U.S. died August 17, 1990, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania American entertainer notable for her sultry singing and mischievous humour. Bailey was the … Universalium
Pearl Mae Bailey — noun United States singer (1918 1990) • Syn: ↑Bailey, ↑Pearl Bailey • Instance Hypernyms: ↑singer, ↑vocalist, ↑vocalizer, ↑vocaliser … Useful english dictionary
Pearl Bailey — Infobox actor name = Pearl Bailey imagesize = 150px caption = Pearl Bailey in “St. Louis Woman”, photographed by Carl Van Vechten, 1946 birthname = Pearl Mae Bailey birthdate = birth date|1918|3|29 birthplace = Southampton County, Virginia… … Wikipedia
pearl — pearl1 pearler, n. pearlish, adj. pearllike, adj. /perrl/, n. 1. a smooth, rounded bead formed within the shells of certain mollusks and composed of the mineral aragonite or calcite in a matrix, deposited in concentric layers as a protective… … Universalium
Pearl — /perrl/, n. 1. a town in central Mississippi. 20,778. 2. a female given name. * * * I Concretion formed by a mollusk and consisting of the same material (called nacre, or mother of pearl) as the mollusk s shell. Long treasured as gemstones,… … Universalium
Pearl Bailey — noun United States singer (1918 1990) • Syn: ↑Bailey, ↑Pearl Mae Bailey • Instance Hypernyms: ↑singer, ↑vocalist, ↑vocalizer, ↑vocaliser … Useful english dictionary
Pearl — (as used in expressions) Bailey, Pearl (Mae) Buck, Pearl Pearl Sydenstricker Pearl Grey Pearl Harbor Pearl, río Primus, Pearl … Enciclopedia Universal
mae — /may/, adj., n., adv. Scot. more. [bef. 900; ME (north and Scots), OE ma; c. G mehr, ON meir, Goth mais. See MORE] * * * (as used in expressions) Bailey Pearl Mae Jemison Mae Carol West Mae * * * … Universalium
Mae — /may/, n. a female given name, form of Mary. * * * (as used in expressions) Bailey Pearl Mae Jemison Mae Carol West Mae * * * … Universalium
