NAMES IN THE NEWS : Pearl Bailey to Have Surgery
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PHILADELPHIA — Pearl Bailey will undergo surgery Wednesday to replace her left knee.
The 72-year-old entertainer was scheduled to enter Pennsylvania Hospital today for a two-week stay, said hospital spokeswoman Laura Feragen.
Bailey suffers degenerative arthritis, in which the cartilage covering the ends of bones and joints wears away, causing the bones to rub together, Feragen said.
Bailey began her singing career in nightclubs and theaters in Philadelphia in the 1930s before moving on to Broadway, where she won a Tony for her role in “Hello, Dolly.”
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