Georgia Sothern (1913–1981), born Hazel Anderson, was a burlesque dancer and vaudeville performer. She was known for her

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performances. She gave an interview to the ''

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'' during a trip to the

Old Howard Athenaeum The Howard Athenæum (1845–1953), also known as Old Howard Theatre, in Boston, Massachusetts, was one of the most famous theaters in Boston history. Founded in 1845, it remained an institution of culture and learning for most of its years, final ...

in Boston during 1939. She toured New York Philadelphia, Boston, Buffalo, and Miami. She was a red-head. One of her performances was captured in a Film Theatarettes short film. She wrote her memoir titled ''Georgia: A Life in Burlesque''. She had a series of marriages. She was born in Georgia and began performing at 13. Advertising posters brought large crowds to her shows around the U.S. One of the songs she performed to was the up tempo "Hold that Tiger" performed by an orchestra accompanying the show. She was friends with fellow performer

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. Sothern's performances were frenzies of fast-paced gyrating and disrobing.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Sothern, Georgia 20th-century American dancers 1913 births 1981 deaths American burlesque performers American vedettes American female erotic dancers Dancers from Georgia (U.S. state) 20th-century American women