Tempest Storm

Tempest Storm (1928–2021), born Annie Blanche Banks, was an American burlesque dancer and actress known for a career in striptease performance spanning more than six decades.

Lili St. Cyr: Lili St. Cyr (1918–1999) was an American burlesque dancer known for elaborate theatrical striptease routines. A contemporary headliner whose theatrical style also helped define postwar American burlesque.
Eastman, Georgia: Eastman is a city in central Georgia and the birthplace of Tempest Storm. Storm was born there in 1928 as Annie Blanche Banks.
Fan dance: A fan dance is a performance using large fans to conceal and reveal the dancer’s body. The fan dance illustrates the visual devices used to shape classic striptease.
American burlesque revival: The American burlesque revival is a late twentieth- and early twenty-first-century resurgence of burlesque performance. Storm’s continued visibility connected revival audiences with performers from burlesque’s earlier era.
Gypsy Rose Lee: Gypsy Rose Lee (1911–1970) was an American burlesque performer, actress, and writer known for witty striptease. Her celebrity showed how a burlesque performer could become a mainstream cultural figure.
Annie Blanche Banks: Annie Blanche Banks was the birth name of American burlesque dancer Tempest Storm. This is the name under which Storm began life before adopting her stage name.
Burlesque costume: Burlesque costume is theatrical clothing designed to support a performance’s character, reveal, and visual impact. Costume and carefully staged removal were central to the form Storm performed.
Burlesque Hall of Fame: The Burlesque Hall of Fame is a Las Vegas museum and archive devoted to burlesque history and performance. The institution preserves the performance history to which Storm belonged.
Sally Rand: Sally Rand (1904–1979) was an American dancer famous for fan dances and other theatrical performances. Her fan dance represents an earlier generation of American striptease spectacle.
Burlesque: Burlesque is a form of comic or theatrical entertainment that often uses parody, music, and striptease. Storm’s career grew within American burlesque’s changing performance traditions.

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