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Gregg Barrios : The Risqué Business of Texas’ Most Famous Stripper

Posted on January 21, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

In the late ’50s, Candy Barr was the toast of the Dallas burlesque circuit.Risqué Business:The complicated life of Candy Barr,Texas’ most famous stripper By Gregg Barrios / The Texas Observer / January 21, 2011 How times have changed. These days, … Continue reading →

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