How might a Sophie Tucker song be connected to a 2002 movie role by Renée Zellweger?

sportsherald

Renee Zellweger played Roxie Hart in the 2002 musical "Chicago," which included her singing about herself in "Roxie." That song contains the lyrics: "And Sophie Tucker will sh*t I know, To see her name get billed below, Roxie Hart!" -see http://www.metrolyrics.com/roxie-lyrics-chicago-the-musical.html#ixzz1rQ845t7o and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicago_(2002_film) Apr 07 12, 10:39 PM

serpa

Okay, not what I was looking for. Roxie Hart is correct, but the Sophie Tucker song is missing. Apr 07 12, 10:53 PM

sportsherald

Then I'm sorry, but I'm stumped- I can't find a Sophie Tucker song, among the dozens I've looked through, that connects otherwise to Chicago/Roxie Hart. The Wikipedia article on Sophie states: "Tucker was also briefly mentioned in the lyrics of the song "Roxie" from the musical Chicago, and was cited as the main influence for the character of Matron "Mama" Morton" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sophie_Tucker Apr 08 12, 12:04 AM

davejacobs

Many of her songs were by Rogers and HART. I can't find a closer connection though. http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?pid=8605226&style=music Apr 08 12, 1:24 AM

serpa

Beulah Annan shot Harry Kalsted in the back on April 3, 1924. She listened to Sophie Tucker's song "Hula Lou" over and over for a couple hours as she watched him bleed to death. The plays and movies "Chicago" were based on this event and she became the Roxie Hart character. http://www.squareone.org/Hapa/h76.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beulah_Annan Apr 08 12, 9:14 AM