October 23 was the birthday of burlesque dancer, pin-up model, actress, labor organizer and entrepreneur Jennie Lee (Virginia Lee Hicks, 1928-1990). A Kansas City native, Lee was billed as "The Bazoom Girl", "Miss 44 and Plenty More", and "the Jayne Mansfield of Burlesque", all of which advertised her most commercial attribute. By the '50s she […]
SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 10:31AM on October 23, 2025