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Adelle Gordon Cohen: A Dancer’s Story

My name is Adelle Gordon Cohen. I was born in Fitchburg, Massachusetts to Rachel and Louis Gutman. My mother was a homemaker, and my father a master safe cracker and locksmith who worked for Independent Lock Company. I started dance classes at the age of five studying Denishawn, a form of modern dance. And then… continue reading ›

April 2, 2020
Category: 1950s 1960s Choreography Dance Las Vegas history Lou Walters' World Famous Latin Quarter New York history Nightclub Era Oral Histories Performing Arts
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On the Road with the Winged Victory Singers

John Hemmer: “The biggest struggle in my career was trying to stay alive and find work. I had a great entry into professional singing work as a replacement singer for the 4-part harmony group, the Four Voices. But, after the Four Voices broke up in the early 1960s, that was really hard, because, first of all,… continue reading ›

March 28, 2020
Category: 1950s 1960s Lou Walters' World Famous Latin Quarter Music history New York history Nightclub Era Oral Histories
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