Description: Further DetailsTitle: Candy BarrCondition: NewSubtitle: The Small-Town Texas Runaway Who Became a Darling of the Mob and the Queen of Las Vegas BurlesqueISBN-10: 1589793412EAN: 9781589793415ISBN: 9781589793415Publisher: Taylor Trade PublishingFormat: HardbackRelease Date: 07/21/2008Description: Born Juanita Slusher in Edna, Texas, in 1935, the entertainer who became Candy Barr was perhaps the last great dancer in burlesque, a stripper who insisted on live, improvisational music and who at one time commanded $2,000 a week in 1950s Las Vegas. But as Juanita she had started life as a prematurely well-developed thirteen-year-old runaway victimized by a Dallas ritual known as "the capture" that enslaved her into prostitution, for a time turning over 4,000 tricks a year before she was able to escape. A lover of Mickey Cohen's and friend to Jack Ruby, Barr's tumultuous life included a period of imprisonment on trumped-up drug charges, an appearance in a crude, 20-minute stag film, and unlikely role in the investigation into the assassination of John F. Kennedy. Based on over 100 hours of exclusive interviews with Barr, this book is not just the story of Juanita and Candy, but also paints an unflattering picture of all those who sought to exploit her.Language: EnglishCountry/Region of Manufacture: USItem Height: 240mmItem Length: 161mmItem Width: 30mmItem Weight: 599gAuthor: Ted SchwarzGenre: BiographyTopic: Music Dance & TheatreRelease Year: 2008 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.
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Publication Name: Candy Barr
Title: Candy Barr
Subtitle: The Small-Town Texas Runaway Who Became a Darling of the Mob and
ISBN-10: 1589793412
EAN: 9781589793415
ISBN: 9781589793415
Release Date: 07/21/2008
Release Year: 2008
Country/Region of Manufacture: US
Book Title: Candy Barr : The Small-Town Texas Runaway Who Became a Darling of the Mob and the Queen of Las Vegas Burlesque
Number of Pages: 312 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Taylor Trade Publishing
Topic: General, Entertainment & Performing Arts
Publication Year: 2008
Item Height: 1.2 in
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
Item Weight: 21.2 Oz
Author: Mardi Rustam, Ted Schwarz
Item Length: 9.4 in
Item Width: 6.3 in
Format: Hardcover
