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A copy of the original program of the Cotton Carnival, Memphis, Tennessee in 1949.
I am sure you have all heard of this name before, Gypsy Rose Lee. She was one of the performers at the Cotton Carnival.
I understand that the late Eddie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds performed here as well.
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
Memphis Cotton Carnival
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LV...You can come up with the best posts...you go, girl. I never would have thought of Gypsy Rose Lee having her own trailer back then. I love that shot of her in front of it. What a collector’s item.
Hugs,
Genie
Wow----I have never heard of the Memphis Cotton Carnival, LV, but it must have been a great event. I remember Gypsy Rose Lee--and of course, I remember Eddie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds. How special!!!!
Thanks for sharing.
Hugs,
Betsy
Did you attend the Cotton Carnival that year? I remember all of those performers. Thanks for a great post.
I remember the performers but not the carnival....very interesting. Trish
Fantastic post! "Thanks for the memories!"
What a neat program....I too want to know if you went to this?? Sounds like it would have been a lot of fun! The book looks to be in great shape. Happy VTT!
LV .. you have such wonderful memories that you share with us!
Thank you for your visit today, we are looking forward to the warmer weather and just relaxing...
XO HHL
fantastic older pictures. they are special. thanks for sharing. rose
oh what FUN!! i LOVE those fabulous shots!
What a great event- a true collector's item!
Have a lovely weekend,
XOXO Lola & Nora:)
wow! what a great post! thanks for sharing this fun memories!
xo
fitty
The Carnival looks such fun.
Hi there!
Wow, I love vintage stuff! Of course I can't participate, the things I had when I was young were not even to be classified under vintage. It's always too modern when it comes to my generation. Haha! :)
What a neat vintage find! you really come up with the neatest things!
This is a great post, LV.
When my daddy was in the hospital during WW2, Gypsy Rose Lee came to the hospital to visit the men. She gave them a signed photo and my brother still has it.
My favorite movie in the whole world is GYPSY with Natalie Wood.
hugs, bj
Wow, I'll bet the program is full of interesting pictures and graphics. It must have been fun browsing through all those memories. Thanks for sharing.
I love your book, would love to see more photos from it.
LV,
Wow that was really a blast from the past. I never heard of the Cotton Candy Carnival but the magazine is definitely a collectors item. No more magazines for .50 any more.
Love and Hugs ~ Kat
Oh I love it. Then again, I can spend hours going through old magazines and catalogs.
Whoa, thats a new one for me. I've never heard of this. I loved seeing films that Gypsy Rose Lee was in. Great shot of her.
Ann
Great post! I never heard of the cotton carnival, but do remember hearing of Gypsy Rose Lee. I love posts that you learn something new from.
I never saw her, but I read her memoirs and enjoyed the book.
What a fun and fabulous keepsake. Were you there? Fun post.
Ah thanks for the memories!! Take care!
*hugs*deb
What a fascinating post! Look at that photo of Gypsy Rose Lee. She looks really tall! Thanks for sharing these interesting photos with all of us. ~ Sarah
I love nostalgic things like this! Fun!
This is so interesting. I have not heard of the Cotton Carnival before. I wonder if they ever have them now. The book is terrific. Yes, I do remember Gypsy Rose Lee. I remember the movie. I think she was something!!! I didn't know about Eddie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds. I am a huge fan of Debbie Reynolds.
Have a great evening.
Hugs, Jeanne
I just love the female performers from that era, I can remember when I was girl and would watch old films on TV just waiting for the day that I could grow up to look like them, lol! Happy VTT!
Thank you for the visit to my little cottage. I love sharing the vintage treasures we have in our homes. Yours is so neat to have and thanks for sharing. You are now on my sidebar and I will be back
Hugs, Sharon K
OH someone else told me about that cotton carnival just a couple of months ago. It must have been a HUGE event! How wonderful that you saved the program! A cultural event that celebrated the uniqueness of that area. (We don't grow cotton here.)
Oh My Gosh! Gypsy Rose Lee! Fantastic. Who would have thought she would be the entertainment!
(At first I thought I was just seeing a Bathing Beauty Contest!)
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