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Tag Archives: blaze starr
Blaze Starr’s Wild Animal Acts
I’ve been reading Behind the Burly Q: The Story of Burlesque in America by Leslie Zemeckis, who also directed the hit documentary film of the same title. It’s an oral history of American Burlesque “as told by the performers who … Continue reading
Posted in "The Block", 1950s, Baltimorons, Burlesque, Entertainment, Nightlife, Sex, Strip Clubs, Uncategorized, Vices
Tagged animals, behind the burly q, blaze starr, panthers, strippers
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Blaze Starr Recalls Burlesque Era In New Film
Former star of The Block is living the quiet life in West Virginia By Frederick N. Rasmussen (The Baltimore Sun, 5/15/2010) Once the Queen of Baltimore burlesque, Fannie Belle Fleming — better known as Blaze Starr — has been living … Continue reading
Posted in "The Block", 2010s, Burlesque, Nightlife
Tagged baltimore sun, blaze starr, frederick n. rasmussen, two o'clock club
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Baltimore Sun Readers Recall Blaze Starr
By Frederick N. Rasmussen (The Baltimore Sun, 6/6/2010) Speaking of beauty and truth, several vintage Baltimoreans chimed in on my Blaze Starr column. “Fond memories,” wrote Nelson E. Reichert, a transportation consultant who lives in West Towson. “I was probably … Continue reading
Posted in "The Block", 2000s, Burlesque, Nightlife
Tagged baltimore sun, blaze starr, frederick n. rasmussen, two o'clock club
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Burlesque and the Girl on the Sign at the Gayety Theater
I Remember… Burlesque and the Girl on the Sign at the Gayety Theater By John H. Nickel, The Sun Magazine, 5/31/1970 I don’t have much heart to go down to The Block anymore. The flavor of it has been gone … Continue reading
Posted in "The Block", 1970s, Burlesque, Gayety, Media, Strip Clubs
Tagged ann corio, blaze starr, bud nickel, hon nickel, jackie nickel, marian mckew
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