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Burlesk cartoon by Bob “Tup” Tupper.. Scanned from the November ‘56 issue of ‘CABARET’ magazine..
Cindy Angel
Sue Martin ..and her special friends!More photos of Sue can be found here..
Misty AyresFrom a photo series associated with: ‘The FRONT ROW Club’.. Along with 5 other headlining strippers (including René André), sets of Fan Club photos were sold thru ads appearing in 50′s-era Men’s Magazines..
burleskateer: Cynthia aka. “The Silhouette”..
Shawna St. Clair aka. “The Sensuous Woman”..
René André
Tempest Storm ..waggles her caboose!
Ilona Mashburn
Jennie Lee aka. “The Bazoom Girl”..Publicity still from a Photo Set promoting her 1961 Burlesque short film: “HOLLYWOOD BUSTOUT”..
Pat “Amber” HalladayPhotographed by — Roy Kemp
CupCake Cassidy
Susanne Haines
Virginia Bell Photographed by — George K. Mann
Barbara Del Rio
The Rubenesque figure of.. Cherrie Knight
Cherrie Knight
Amber Haze
Ann Corio aka. “Her Majesty the Queen”..Vintage promo photo dated from September of 1940..
Woke up this morning, to find that my Tumblr had finally cracked the 10,000 Followers mark.. Thanks to everyone who took the time to add my Blog to their Dashboard feed!
Suni Daye (aka. Sunni Daye)
Zorita (aka. Katherine Boyd Petillo)
Tempest StormWorks up a sweat in this publicity still from the 1953 Burlesque film: “A NIGHT IN HOLLYWOOD”.. The film was shot at the ‘FOLLIES Theatre’; located in downtown Los Angeles..
Kathy Lodge
Starr Bright
Lilly Christine aka. “The Cat Girl”..(aka. Martha Theresa Pompender)
Miss Topsy
Joy DavisVintage promotional portrait photo, dated from 1948..
burleskateer: A very young Dixie Evans shows off her Birthday Suit!..
Vicki Palmer ..soaks up some sunshine!Photographed by — George K. Mann
ShalmarVintage promo photo personalized to: “Jewell — Lots Luck, — Shalmar ”.. Could possibly be a memento gifted to fellow fan dancer Jewell White (aka. Flo Ash).. The time period fits. And there are few other dancers named “Jewell”, as
Noel Toy aka. “The Chinese Sally Rand”..
Rita Grable Photographed by - Lenny Burtman
Princess LaWanda
Sande Marlowe
Petite strippers Patti Waggin (Left) and Novita (Right) pose as bookends to a very TALL Ricki Covette (6′ 8″).. Photographed backstage at the famed ‘FOLLIES Theatre’ in Los Angeles..
Lee Lane
Tee Tee Red aka. “The T.N.T. Girl”..
Vintage press photo (dated from June of 1940) features dancer Momi Nasaka helping fellow dancer Manu Fairchild with her makeup, as they prepare for another show .. Both showgirls were performers at ‘The HURRICANE Club’ nightclub; located in New York
Ezi Rider
Liz Renay
Reddi Sloane aka. “The No-No Girl”..
Vickie Renae
“Sparkling” Sequin (aka. Geri Donelle Tamburello)
Ann Perri aka. “The Jane Russell Of Burlesk”..
Gi Gi Lee aka. “The sexy burlesque DOLL”..
Lee Lane ..enjoying the Great Outdoors!Photographed by — George K. Mann
burleskateer: Donna Mae “Busty” Brown
Georgia Sothern aka. “The Redheaded Bomb-Shell”..
Cherrie Knight ..decides to turn the other cheek!
burleskateer: Virginia Bell shows off her Jumbo-sized pasties..
odk-2: Amber Mist
Rita Grable
burleskateer: Venus The Body (aka. Jean Smyle) In this photo series, a small tattoo can be seen on her Right Thigh.. It appears to be a Heart with a 3-initial banner across it..
Vintage press photo taken at the 1951 ‘Texas State Fair’ features the Talker working the crowd, as Glamour Girls walk the front of the Bally stage.. I have zero idea who “DESIRA” is,– but I love the design of her Carnival marquee..
burleskateer: Signed vintage 50’s-era promo photo of Fabulous Fanny.. Photo courtesy of the Janelle Smith collection..
burleskateer: Robin Jewell turns the other cheek..
Lisa London
6′ 8″ Ricki Covette aka. “The World’s TALLEST Exotic Dancer”..Vintage promotional photo personalized to the ‘Coralie Jr. Agency’..
