On this day in 1956, the light that was Mistinguett left the earth. She was 80.
The former Jeanne Bourgeois began performing in the great French clubs of the day, Casino de Paris, the Folies Bergere and Moulin Rouge. She became the most popular French entertainer of her time, and the highest-paid female performer in the world, with her famous legs insured for half a million francs. Here's a clip of her singing "Oui je suis de Paris."
courtesy le-pere-de-colombe
Among her many suitors was French superstar Maurice Chevalier, who reportedly carried a torch for her his entire life.
Her signature song, "Mon Homme" was recorded in 1916 -- popularized in the US by Fanny Brice as "My Man," now a jazz standard. (The below video will take you to another site to hear an audio recording in the player.)
Here's a clip from a nightclub performance, late in her career... check out all those dancers!
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