Category Archives: Decades

Police Divorce Zorita And Snake (1951)

Posted on March 30, 2011 by atomictv

(The Baltimore Sun, 5/13/1951) A tender moment between a semi-clad dancer and a black, bull snake was shattered last night by the strident voice of the law, and the dancer, torn from her snake, was booked by police for performing … Continue reading →

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Carnival Scene at Monument and Haven Street, 1948

Posted on March 30, 2011 by atomictv

Thrill to the sights of Frieda Pushnik, Living Armless and Legless Girl; Bohemian Glass-Blowers; Mo-Lay, Master of Manipulation; Johann Petersson, Tallest Man on Earth from Finland; Long-Haired Beauty Hannah Kelter; Skeets Hubbard, The Human Pin Cushion; and Puppeteer Sid Krofft. … Continue reading →

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Sharon Bernstein Peyton Remembers the Bluesette

Posted on March 29, 2011 by atomictv

By Sharon Bernstein Peyton (via BaltimoreJam.org) “The Bluesette/Blues Back Alley, owned by Art and Sharon Peyton, was a non-alcoholic night club in central Baltimore City at 2439 North Charles Street, near 25th St., Charles Village. It was in operation from 1965 … Continue reading →

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Attempting to Recapture Sweet Era of the Bluesette

Posted on March 29, 2011 by atomictv

By Michael Olesker (The Baltimore Sun, 11/18/2005) “…What kind of place was the Bluesette? You walked in and found yourself enveloped in sound: live rock bands playing weekends until midnight (emphatically loud music, too – loud enough that, one night, … Continue reading →

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