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burleskateer:Kitty Knovac
Trudy Wayne
burleskateer:Rita Grable kicks up a shapely leg, during a performance at an unidentified 50’s-era nightclub..
Jennie Lee aka. “The Bazoom Girl”..(aka. Virginia Lee Hicks)
burleskateer:Cover design to the souvenir program from the 1957-edition of the famous ‘LIDO’ burlesque show; located on the Champs-Elysées, in Paris..
Texas Sheridan aka. “The Rose Of San Antone”..
burleskateer:Lynne O'Neill ..and her bongo drum!
Shalimar
burleskateer: Jennie Lee aka. “The Bazoom Girl”.. Nautical Jennie displays her “Aft” side..
burleskateer: Jody Lawrence appears in a pictorial featured in the February ‘58 issue (Vol.2-No.1) of ‘JEM’ magazine.. More photos of Jody can be found here..
burleskateer:Kitti Feliz ..gets cheeky!
Shiva
Delilah aka. “The Girl from the Pearl"..Vintage 50’s-era promotional photo featuring Delilah (Sylvia Cassidy); who began her dance routine by emerging from a large Oyster Shell.. This photo was used to promote her
burleskateer:Evelyn West ..discovers secret details in her current dance contract!
Ecstasy (aka. Charlotta Ball)More photos of Ecstasy can be found here..
burleskateer:Pandora
burleskateer:Robin Jewell
Jennie Lee aka. “The Bazoom Girl”.. Ms. Lee (Virginia Lee Hicks) catches up on reading: “THE VIRGIN ISLANDS And Their People”..
Dee Dee Bang Bang
Caprice (aka. Karen Cameron)More pics of Caprice can be found here..
Sheila Darcel “The SHAKER”..One of a handful of posters that survived the 1978 demolition of the ‘ROXY Theatre’ in Cleveland, Ohio.. These large hand-tinted posters adorned spaces along the facade and marquee of this popular
Bebe Sweet
Candy Barr (aka. Juanita Slusher)More photos of Candy can be found here..
burleskateer:Sweet Lorraine
Gloria Marlowe aka. “Flame”..
Venus The Body (aka. Jean Smyle)Photographed by – George K. Mann
Betty Rowland aka. “The Ball Of Fire”..
Cherrie Knight
Bebe Hughes Poses for a publicity still promoting the 1953 Burlesque film: “Persian Slave Market”..
Regina Lynne Appears as a sultry Harem Girl on the cover of (Vol.1-No.2) ‘SHEIK’ magazine; published by ABC Publications..More pics of Regina can be found here..
burleskateer:Virginia Bell ..soaks up some sunshine!
burleskateer: La Savona (aka. Svetla Goode) From a photo series shot by Irving Klaw..
Yolanda Moreno aka. “The Grand Duchess Of Burlesque”..
burleskateer:Mabel Brown
burleskateer:Baby Bubbles (aka. Elaine Jones)
Lilly Christine aka. “The Cat Girl”..Photographed by - Peter Basch
burleskateer: Pat Larson Beautiful promo photo of this 30’s-era showgirl..
(Donna Mae) “Busty” Brown ..finds her favorite book!America’s foremost Pin-up Model — turned Burly-Queen!
burleskateer:Julie Gibson aka. “The Bashful Bride”..
Dorcelia aka. “Daddy’s little Dream!!”..
Tura Satana ( aka. Tura Luna Pascual Yamaguchi )
burleskateer:Lili St. Cyr ..and her awesome bed!
Mademoiselle Nicole
burleskateer:Daphne Driessen
Chiffon Blanche aka. “The International Favorite”..
burleskateer:Jeanine France aka. “The Eyefull Tower Girl”..
Rubi aka. “The Precious Gem”..More photos of Rubi can be found here..
Vicki Palmer Photographed by — George K. Mann
Joeee Bishop (aka. Joyee Bishops)One of a group of burlesque dancers that chose their performing names after the popular “Rat Pack” celebrities of the mid-1960’s..
odk-2:Dolores DuVaughn
Ezi Rider
Blaze Starr (aka. Fannie Belle Fleming)Photographed by — Roy Kemp
burleskateer:Rubi aka. “The Precious Gem”..
Terry Kaye
Tempest Storm (aka. Annie Blanche Banks)
burleskateer:Do May aka. “The Cherokee Half-Breed”..
burleskateer:Honey Bee
burleskateer: Dixie Evans aka. “The Marilyn Monroe Of Burlesque”.. Photographed by - Roy Kemp
Rusty LaneFrom the ‘Burlesque Historical Company’ series of postcards..
