Gypsy Rose Lee

Gypsy Rose Lee (1911-1970) was a stage entertainer who established herself as the most famous striptease performer in burlesque. In contrast to conventional strip acts, Lee's style was marked by casual elegance and delivering witty talks or literary recitations. She rose to become a mainstream celebrity, despite pop cultural jokes about her occupation, and made guest appearances on radio, What's My Line?, Fractured Flickers (where she discussed her ability to hold an audience while fully clothed), and Batman.
Her 1957 book Gypsy: A Memoir became the basis of the Broadway musical Gypsy.
==References==
*On the December 3, 1965 broadcast of The Jimmy Dean Show, taped at Carnegie Hall, aspiring violinist Rowlf claims his medley of gypsy music was based on an old legend, of a handsome prince who fell in love with a beautiful maiden, Rosalie. Jimmy Dean argues that Rosalie is not a gypsy name. Rowlf counters with "You never heard of Gypsy Rosa Lee?"
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