1930s
Bessie Smith sits on floor with drink, sings “St. Louis Blues”. Bessie…
1960s
Close up of record on wall. Mixed teen audience. Teens dance to the…
Mixed teen audience. Teens dance to the Velvelettes’ “He Was Really…
Woman in dance costume jumps off stool, walks, leans head against wall…
Duke Ellington plays with band. Dancers in feathered costumes come out…
Woman leans against door, holds hands with Duke Ellington. He plays…
1950s
Legs of can can girls as they dance. A line of women in can can…
People in a cabaret applaud as Ethel Ennis performs with a band. A man…
Nude female mannequins rotate in the window of a burlesque bar or…
Women perform burlesque and dance in cat suits in a cabaret atmosphere…
A man flips through a book or magazine with photographs of nude women,…
Outside of the Moulin Rouge cabaret or burlesque is shown with many…