Record #:

15314

Author(s):

Norris, Jeannie Faris

Abstract:

Twelve-year-old Tommie Baker became a sensation in the mid-1930s. Tommie Baker left his home in Rocky Mount to go to New York City to receive additional training in song and dance. Some of his early accolades included auditioning for MGM, RKO, and Warner Brothers as well as danced at the Cotton Club.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 5 Issue 5, July 1937, p7, 16, por

Subject(s):

Actors; Baker, Tommy, 1925-1995