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Bebe Bardeaux
Feb 54 min read
Black Burlesque History Timeline, 1940-1949 (Part III)
If you haven't already, be sure to check out the Black Burlesque History Timelines Part I: 1880-1929 and Part II: 1930-1939 . These...
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Bebe Bardeaux
Oct 14, 20244 min read
The "White Fantasy" of Black Movement
While Shake Queens mainly focuses on femme shakers, there was a straight cis male shaker named "Snakehips" Tucker that revolutionized...
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Bebe Bardeaux
Nov 19, 20211 min read
Rest in Peace, Miss Topsy
Yesterday, Miss Topsy's family friend commented on an older blog post I wrote about her, letting me know that she had recently passed...
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Bebe Bardeaux
Jan 24, 20212 min read
Black Burlesque History Timeline: 1880-1929 (Part I)
Originally published on Patreon. All proceeds go towards the publication of the forthcoming book "AMERICAN SHAKE QUEENS". I wanted to...
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Bebe Bardeaux
Jan 10, 20215 min read
Loving Burlesque & Pinup Culture as a Black Femme
Hello out there!! It's a not-so-shiny but totally-brand-new year, and I recently realized I'm slowly inching up on my four-year burlesque...
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Bebe Bardeaux
Apr 4, 20203 min read
Quarantease and Chill: Rare Photos of 1930s Shake Dancers in D.C.
For the past few weeks, much of the world has been on lockdown due to coronavirus. There are no gigs since most bars, restaurants, and...
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Bebe Bardeaux
Mar 11, 20204 min read
A New Kind of Neo-Burlesque: Egypt, "Shakedown," and the History of Black Lesbian Strip Clubs
In the burlesque community, we typically use the term "neo-burlesque" to describe a historical movement that occurred during the late...
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Bebe Bardeaux
Feb 12, 20203 min read
Spotlight On: Shake Dancer Carlett Angianlee Brown
As I continue researching and teaching the history and practice of shake dancing, I've found so much information that it's sometimes hard...
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