Betty Lou Jones, an exotic dancer at the Blue Note Lounge in Birmingham, Alabama.
Jones, who performed under the stage name of "Velvet Blaze," was arrested for indecency in December 1967 and charged a $100 fine. She fought the conviction in court for two years, ultimately losing when the Alabama Supreme Court refused to hear her case.
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Alabama Media Group Collection |
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Alabama Department of Archives and History |
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Alabama Department of Archives and History |
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Photographs |
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Photographs Betty Lou Jones, an exotic dancer at the Blue Note Lounge in Birmingham, Alabama. Hampel, Ron; Goff, Bob |
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Photographs Jones, Betty Lou; Dancers; Nightclubs; Birmingham (Ala.); Jefferson County (Ala.) |
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Jones, who performed under the stage name of "Velvet Blaze," was arrested for indecency in December 1967 and charged a $100 fine. She fought the conviction in court for two years, ultimately losing when the Alabama Supreme Court refused to hear her case. |
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BN0023027_02BN0023027Betty Lou Jones, an exotic dancer at the Blue Note Lounge in Birmingham, Alabama.Jones, who performed under the stage name of "Velvet Blaze," was arrested for indecency in December 1967 and charged a $100 fine. She fought the conviction in court for two years, ultimately losing when the Alabama Supreme Court refused to hear her case.1966-06-151960-1969Hampel, Ron; Goff, BobBirmingham News66-03833Jones, Betty Lou; Dancers; Nightclubs; Birmingham (Ala.); Jefferson County (Ala.)Still imageNegatives (Photographs); Black-and-white negatives2000 PPI TIFFAlabama Media GroupAlabama Media Group CollectionAlabama Department of Archives and History, 624 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, AlabamaEnglishCopyright, Alabama Department of Archives and History. Donated by the Alabama Media Group, http://www.alabamamediagroup.comhttp://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/amg/id/102907 |
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Betty Lou Jones, an exotic dancer at the Blue Note Lounge in Birmingham, Alabama. |
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Betty Lou Jones, an exotic dancer at the Blue Note Lounge in Birmingham, Alabama. |
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Hampel, Ron; Goff, Bob |
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Hampel, Ron; Goff, Bob |
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