The Queen of Hearts - The Life and Times of a Golden Age Burlesque Star

Sandy McQueen, Robert Blevins (Editor)

Illustrated with more than fifty photographs and images, 'The Queen of Hearts' is the fascinating story of Sandy McQueen, a major headliner in burlesque from the early 1960's until her retirement from show business in 1979. McQueen was a feature performer both in the United States and Canada. Her career led her to places such as the Paramount Theater in Times Square, and the Fontainebleu Hotel in Miami Beach, as well as smaller clubs from Alaska to Newfoundland. Throughout her heartfelt story runs a common thread of both common sense and morality. Even though she took it all off (literally) for enthusiastic audiences who loved her shows, she never compromised her values along the way.

McQueen shows readers what it was really like to be in burlesque during its best times. After her retirement from show business, she became a payroll manager and accountant, eventually working on the construction of the Seabrook Nuclear Station in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. McQueen details her life in a colorful and poignant fashion, from her modest childhood in Virginia, to her sucessful career on the burlesque stage, culminating with her retirement near Nashville today.

259 pages, Kindle Edition

First published April 30, 2014