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

Contributor(s): Schwarz, Ted (Author)

ISBN: 9781589793415

Publisher: Taylor Trade Publishing

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Pub Date: May 21, 2008

Dewey: B

LCCN: 2007046903

Lexile Code: 0000

Features: Bibliography, Dust Cover, Index, Price on Product, Table of Contents

Target Age Group: NA to NA

Physical Info: 1.10" H x 9.18" L x 7.20" W ( 1.32 lbs) 318 pages

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Description: This is the tragic story of the iconic Texan figure named Juanita Slusher, a.k.a Candy Barr, once a notorious burlesque dancer who complicated her life with jail time, drug charges, and a role in the investigation of President Kennedy's assassination.

Review Quotes: Schwarz tells her story in honest detail. ... and he does an excellent job of portraying her painful and complex life and times.

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