June Taylor (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. June Taylor (14 December 1917 - 16 May 2004) was an American choreographer, best known as the founder of the June Taylor Dancers, who were featured on Jackie Gleason's various television variety programs. Taylor was born in Chicago, the daughter of Percival Guy Taylor and Angela Taylor. She started taking dance lessons at age eight; by age 14, she lied about her age and became one of the dancers at the Chicago nightclub, Chez Paree. At age 19, she was touring the US and Europe as a dancer in various nightclubs. She returned from London and began performing again in Chicago. Taylor collapsed on stage, ill with tuberculosis in 1938; she spent the next two years in a sanitarium. Taylor then turned to choreography, founding her own troupe of dancers in 1942; June Taylor's dancers made their first professional appearance at Chicago's Blackhawk restaurant.