While doing research about Indianapolis banks in the 1920s for a history class I'm taking, I came across a fascinating site about Hollywood cabaret singer Bruz Fletcher. Stoughton "Bruz" Fletcher III was born March 12, 1906 (happy 104th, Bruz!) into one of the richest banking families in the Midwest. After the family fortune was lost in World War 1, Bruz moved to Hollywood and became part of the "Pansy Craze". where his witty and brash lyrics made him the darling of both both gay and straight audiences. You can hear some of his music here, courtesy of Andrea at Twindowlicker and this YouTube post.
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More incredible music! Thank you for this and thank you for Jill Allen and thank you for Barbara Carroll and thank you for lots of other stuff!
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