...It looked very different from the Statue of Liberty, but what did that matter? What was the good of having the statue without the liberty, the freedom to go where one chose if one was held back by one's color? No, I preferred the Eiffel Tower, which made no promises." ~ Josephine Baker, once she had seen the Eiffel Tower

In 1947 Josephine Baker married French composer Jo Bouillon. Two of Baker's sons Jean-Claude and Jarry (Jari) grew up to go into business together running the restaurant Chez Josephine on Theatre Row 42nd Street New York which celebrates Baker's life and works. The story revolved around the history of jazz and Baker's career.

Fluent in both English and French Baker became an international musical and political icon. She was given such nicknames as the "Bronze Venus" the "Black Pearl" and the "Créole Goddess".