Author: Iona Fortune

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  Princess Lahoma

  Princess LaHoma was born Oteka Lahoma Willingham on October 5, 1931 in Gregg, Texas. Her father, Richard, was 26, and… Read more.

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  History of Burlesque in Lancaster County, Nebraska

  Burlesque permeated not only the stages of the big metropolis, like New York City, but also graced the stages of… Read more.

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  Rosita Royce “The Dove Dancer”

  Lotus Marjorie Corrington (1913-1954) Rosita Royce was born Lotus Marjorie Corrington in Tecumseh, Nebraska on August 9, 1913.* She went… Read more.

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  Dawn Diano “The Italian Demon”

  Dawn Diano was a topless burlesque dancer through the 1970s. She was deemed ‘The Italian Demon’ because of her signature… Read more.

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  The Spence Twins

  Special thanks to Silky The Body in Ohio for providing supplemental research and photographs for this article!  (The Spence Twins.… Read more.

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  Amy Spencer | The Lady with the Fan

  Amy Spencer was a Black actress and fan dancer born around 1909 in East Orange, New Jersey. Her father was… Read more.

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  Noma } Fan Dancer

  Noma was a famous fan dancer in the 1930s. She lived and worked in Chicago, IL mostly. Noma was born… Read more.