At age 95, there was no other way to describe Dalyce Curry, or ''Momma Dee'' to her large extended family, other than ...

Although all of Curry’s family mementos, including numerous scrapbooks, were destroyed in the blaze, one prized possession — ...

opening at the St. James Theatre on January 16, 1964. A few years later, Pearl Bailey played Dolly on that same stage and brought her own magical personality to the role. On March 16, 1969 ...

She settled in Los Angeles, where she never became a star but did rub shoulders with some of the elites of old Hollywood, including backing up singer Pearl Bailey, being an extra in a scene with ...