Lady of Burlesque

Robert Strom lives in San Leandro, California.

“is chock full of photos and fascinating details of the legendary stripper and entertainer’s life”—gaychicagonews.com; “Robert Strom has written the most complete, well-researched account of my mother’s career—a “must have” reference for anyone interested in Gypsy Rose Lee. And the photographs delight. Many of them have never been published; some I’ve never even seen; all will return you to an era of show business when glamour reigned supreme.”—Erik Preminger, son of Gypsy Rose Lee

• Table of ContentsAcknowledgments      viiiForeword by John Fricke      Preface      ONE. BORN IN A TRUNK      TWO. YOU GOTTA HAVE A GIMMICK      THREE. YOU OUGHTTA BE IN PICTURES      FOUR. STAR & GARTER      FIVE. WHO DONE IT?      SIX. ON THE ROAD AGAIN      SEVEN. BELIEVE IT OR NOT      EIGHT. BROADWAY, BROADWAY, HOW GREAT YOU ARE!      NINE. HOORAY FOR HOLLYWOOD      TEN. VISITING WITH GYPSY      ELEVEN. GYPSY THE TROUPER      Afterword by Noralee Frankel      Appendix A. Gypy’s Letters to Inner Sanctum Mysteries      Appendix B. Last Will and Testament      Appendix C. The Auction of Gypsy’s Estate      Appendix D. Broadway      Appendix E. Discography      Appendix F. On Screen      Appendix G. A Remembrance      Bibliography      Index