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Bubbles Darlene Photographed by — Roy Kemp
Bonnie Boyia
Joanne Mullman
odk-2:Virginia Bell appears in the pages of ‘ADAM: Giant Annual Bonus Issue‘; published in 1958..
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Blaze Starr (aka. Fannie Belle Fleming)More photos of Blaze can be found here..
Lili Lamont aka. “The Million Dollar Figure”..
cafe-taboo:Blaze Starr via vintagegirls101
Betty Rowland aka. “The Ball of Fire”..
Dolores Del Raye (aka. Dolores Pastor)
Tura Satana ..soaks up some California sunshine!A photo from a series snapped by former silent film actor Harold Lloyd, at the “Spider Pool” on the Jack McDermott estate; located somewhere in the Hollywood hills..
Kitty Knovac
burleskateer: DUDE LOOKS LIKE A LADY! Sheena aka. “The Fantastic Savage”.. (aka. Randy Taylor)
Lily White Vintage 50’s-era promo photo personalized: “To Geo. Duffy — Best, — Lily White 1956 ”..
Ann Perri aka. “The Jane Russell Of Burlesk”..
gmgalleryLili St. Cyr A candid photo dated from 1945 captures Lili relaxing between shows at Earl Carroll’s ‘FLORENTINE Gardens’ nightclub in Hollywood, California..
White Fury (aka. Patti Farnham Moses)Part of a Fan Club photo series..
Donna Mae “Busty” Brown aka. “Miss Anatomy”..
René André ..beckons you to visit her fancy bed!
Tee Tee Red (aka. Joy Pelletier)
Dorian Dennis aka. “Burlesque’s Most Beautiful Girl”..From of a larger photo series taken by Irving Klaw..
Marie Annette (aka. Robin Savoy)
Anita Ventura
burleskateer: Tee Tee Red aka. “The T.N.T. Girl”..
Ann “Bang Bang” Arbor aka. “The Million Dollar Figure”..
Lili St. Cyr graces the cover of the November ‘54 issue of ‘SENSATION’ magazine; a popular 50’s-era Men’s Pocket Digest..
Mia Moure
Ecstasy aka. “The Answer to All Your Dreams”..(aka. Charlotta Ball)
Vintage press photo dated from 1957, features Patti Waggin posing with her 3rd husband Don Rudolph; a left-handed pitcher for the ‘Louisville Colonels’ baseball team.. The ‘Louisville Colonels’ were the Triple-A minor league team affiliated
Glorified BURLESQUEVintage cover of a very early 30’s-era souvenir program for NYC’s old ‘APOLLO Theatre’ (originally opened as the ‘BRYANT Theatre’).. This was not the famed ‘APOLLO’, that still exists in Harlem.. Appearing on the cover
Mitzi (aka. Mitzi Porter)Late-period promo photo from the late-60′s (possibly even early-70′s) when she was dancing under the name: “Mitzi Million”..
burleskateer: Sherry Britton aka. “The Sweetheart Of 52nd Street”..
“Sparkling” Sequin (aka. Geri Donelle Tamburello)
Lilly “The Cat Girl” Christine (aka. Martha Theresa Pompender)Featured on the cover of Volume Three issue of ‘CABARET Yearbook’ magazine; published in 1956..
CupCake Cassidy ..bellies up to the bar!
Caprice (aka. Karen Cameron)Images from a very early Nudie-Cutie photo series..
Titian Dal aka. “Hollywood’s Daring Redhead”..
Vintage press photo from June of ‘53 features Burlesque dancer Kalantan posing in her kitchen.. In accompanying newspaper articles, Kalantan proclaimed her unease with working as a stripteaser: “I hate to strip. I’ve never gotten over being embarrassed
burleskateer: Kupie Doll
Virginia Bell ..vinyl enthusiast!
June St. Clair
Lynne Carter From the photo series featured in her Burmel Publishing “PERSONALITY” Digest..
burleskateer: Trudy Wayne takes an important phonecall..
Anita Ventura Featured in a belly dance costume (complete with zills!), performing before a crowd of onlookers.. Judging by the appearance of the venue, I’m assuming this would likely have been a private Charity or Press Club gathering..
Natasa aka. “America’s Top Cover, Calendar & Pinup Girl”..More pics of Natasa can be found here..
Leslee Lynne aka. “The Pretty As A Picture Girl!”..Scanned from the pages of the December ‘56 issue of ‘CABARET’ magazine..
Ivy VineAn early promotional photo, signed: “To George – Sincerely, Ivy Vine”..
Bonnie Bell ..in her Birthday Suit!
Lilly Christine aka. “The Cat Girl”..(aka. Martha Theresa Pompender)
June Kimberlee aka. “Kimm'Br Lee”..
Sequin (aka. Geri Tamburello)
Tootsie Roll
Vintage 50’s-era promotional handbill for the ‘HUDSON Theatre’; located on 38th Street at New York Avenue, in Union City, N.J.When Mayor LaGuardia banned all Burlesque theatres from existing inside NYC.. Dancers migrated to the nightclubs of 52nd
Vicki Palmer ..soaks up some sunshine!Photographed by — George K. Mann
Patti Waggin ..wheelin’ and dealin’ onstage!
Ricki Covette aka. “The World’s TALLEST Exotic Dancer”..Part of a late-period promotional photo series..
burleskateer: Lynne O’Neill aka. “The Original Garter Girl”.. Photographed during a 50’s-era performance at ‘Georgia’s Blue Room’; located on 129 West 48th Street, in New York City..
odk-2:Patti Wayne aka. “The Wall Street Playgirl”..
Venus The Body (aka. Jean Smyle)
