The Josephine Baker Story by Ean Wood (Omnibus)

As a gawky teenager from the backstreets of America's ragtime capital, Josephine teaches herself to dance and makes it to Broadway.

Discover how the extraordinary star danced and sang her way from the American slums of St Louis to fame and riches in 1920s Paris.

Josephine took the world by storm with her spellbinding dances.

Ean Wood’s in-depth biography, first published in 2000.

Omnibus of five parts abridged by the author.

Read by Josette Simon.

Producer: Sara Davies

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 2001.