Sophie Tucker - from our story 'Sophie Tucker: Last Of The Red Hot Mamas (January 13, 1887 – February 9, 1966)'

Sophie Tucker, veteran entertainer and “Last of the Red Hot Mamas,” cuts a cake in a French Quarter restaurant in New Orleans, Jan. 13, 1964, as she celebrates her 76th birthday. At a party in her honor, she had a two-word message for everyone: “Keep breathing.” (AP Photo)

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