Candy Barr The Small-Town Texas Runaway Who Became a Darling of the Mob and the Queen of Las Vegas Burlesque |
|
| Author:
| Schwarz, Ted |
| ISBN: | 978-1-283-60088-0 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2011 |
| Publisher: | Taylor Trade Publishing
|
| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $11.99 |
Book Description:
|
Candy Barr was a notorious burlesque dancer, commanding as much as $2,000 a week in 1950s Vegas. But growing up as Juanita, her troubled story began when her sister sold her virginity for a dollar. She ran away, only to be enslaved into prostitution in a Dallas ritual known as the capture. Her life included high profile lovers and friends, jail time, drug charges, and a role in the investigation of JFK s assassination."
Candy Barr was a notorious burlesque dancer, commanding as much as $2,000 a week in 1950s Vegas. But growing up as Juanita, her troubled story began when her sister sold her virginity for a dollar. She ran away, only to be enslaved into prostitution in a Dallas ritual known as the capture. Her life included high profile lovers and friends, jail time, drug charges, and a role in the investigation of JFK s assassination."