Candy Barr : The Small-Town Texas Runaway Who Became a Darling of the Mob and the Queen of Las Vegas Burlesque

Name: Candy Barr
Brand: Taylor Trade Publishing
SKU: 9781589793415
Price: 3950 KES
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ISBN: 9781589793415

by Ted Schwarz

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Format Hardback

ISBN-10 1589793412

ISBN-13 9781589793415

Publisher Taylor Trade Publishing

Imprint Taylor Trade Publishing

Country of Manufacture GB

Country of Publication GB

Publication Date Jul 21st, 2008

Print length 312 Pages

Weight 660 grams

Dimensions 16.60 x 24.60 x 2.60 cms

Product Classification: Biography: arts & entertainment

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Juanita Slusher, aka Candy Barr was once a notorious burlesque dancer known for her athletic choreography and live music accompaniment, commanding as much as $2,000 a week in 1950s Vegas. But growing up as Juanita, her troubled life began when her sister sold her virginity for a dollar. This book presents her story.

This is the story of the iconic Texan figure name Juanita Slusher, a.k.a Candy Barr. She was once a notorious burlesque dancer known for her athletic choreography and live music accompaniment, commanding as much as $2,000 a week in 1950s Vegas. But growing up as Juanita, her troubled life began when her sister sold her virginity for a dollar. She became a runaway and then was victimized by a Dallas ritual known as the capture, enslaving her in prostitution. Candy''s fame included high profile lovers and friends, which ultimately complicated her life with jail time, drug charges, and a role in the investigation of President Kennedy''s assassination.

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