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I always knew Gypsy Rose Lee was an interesting person, but I had no idea just how fascinating she really was until I read this well-research and fascinating biography. With a career that stretched from vaudeville to TV, highly popular for decades, Gypsy sets a high bar for future performers to best. Moreover, she was politically active, black-balled by censors, wrote a couple of novels and lived life totally on her own terms.
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Stripping Gypsy: The Life of Gypsy Rose Lee by Noralee Frankel
cecileklay, August 14, 2009
I always knew Gypsy Rose Lee was an interesting person, but I had no idea just how fascinating she really was until I read this well-research and fascinating biography. With a career that stretched from vaudeville to TV, highly popular for decades, Gypsy sets a high bar for future performers to best. Moreover, she was politically active, black-balled by censors, wrote a couple of novels and lived life totally on her own terms.(2 of 2 readers found this comment helpful)