Tag: June 1960
Josephine Baker’s Banana Skirt Brings Trouble
In a shocking turn of events, legendary entertainer Josephine Baker was arrested in Montreal, Canada, on June 15, 1960. The 54-year-old star of the Folies Bergère was accused of smuggling over $100,000 worth of stolen clothes and music into the country from the United States. The charges stem from a long-standing feud between Baker and…
