The 1930s California Dude Ranch That Broke Racial Barriers
May 27, 2015 · No doubt he was relieved when entertainment legend and noted humanitarian Pearl Bailey revisited the ranch with her husband, the drummer Louie Bellson, in 1955, looking …
Murray's Dude Ranch - Wikipedia
In 1955, thirty-five acres of the forty acre ranch [3] were purchased for $65,000 by one of the most famous black celebrities of all, the world-renowned singer and actress Pearl Bailey, who for …
Murray’s Dude Ranch, Apple Valley, California (1922–1960)
Mar 14, 2014 · Soon afterward the couple sold most of the ranch to singer and actress Pearl Bailey. and her husband Louis Bellson for $65,000. The Murrays kept five acres and built and …
SoCal Museum Spotlights World’s First Black-Owned Dude Ranch …
Feb 21, 2023 · “By 1955, he ended up selling the ranch to Pearl Bailey, who was a famous Black singer.” Bailey and her husband, Louie Bellson tried to modernize the ranch and operate it …
Pearl Bailey - Wikipedia
Pearl Mae Bailey (March 29, 1918 – August 17, 1990) was an American actress, singer and author. [1] After appearing in vaudeville , she made her Broadway debut in St. Louis Woman in …
African-Americans Shaping the California Desert: Murray's Ranch
Feb 15, 2012 · Though the history of African-Americans in the California desert contains more than its share of privation, backbreaking toil and discrimination, it wasn't all as bleak as the …
Introduction, Pearl's Influence - The Pearl Bailey Showcase
Pearl Bailey is an award-winning actress, singer, songwriter, and author. Her many achievements include winning a Daytime Emmy Award, and a Toni Award for her role in the all-Black …
Not So Black and White - The Pearl Bailey Showcase
Pearl Bailey was a multi-media star who effortlessly moved from the theatre stage and recording studio to the big screen and daytime television. Her national acclaim during the height of the …
Murray's Ranch: - mojavehistory.com
PEARL BAILEY BUYS THE RANCH. Nolie finally found an African-American buyer for his ranch in 1955. Pearl Bailey and her husband Louis Bellson stopped by Murray's one day for a brief …
Mining Her Talents - The Pearl Bailey Showcase
Photograph of Pearl Bailey ca. late 1930’s. Following these early achievements, Pearl was invited to perform on the Vaudeville theatre circuit throughout Pennsylvania’s coal-mining towns, …