April March (dancer)

April March
Born
Velma Fern Worden

(1935-06-18) June 18, 1935 (age 89)
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, US
Other namesFirst Lady of Burlesque
OccupationBurlesque performer
Years active1952-1978
Parents
  • Clarence "Buddy" Worden (father)
  • Fern Gragg (mother)

Velma Fern Worden (born June 18, 1935), better known by the stage name April March, is an exotic dancer and prominent star of American burlesque.[1] Billed as April March, The First Lady of Burlesque, she was a headline act in burlesque from 1952 to 1978.[2] During her more than thirty-year career, she gained popularity throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico and Europe[2][3] for her classy and sophisticated striptease. March was one of the innovators of the elegant strip tease.[1][4]

  1. ^ a b Watson, Sonny. "April March". www.streetswing.com. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Biography". April March, First Lady Of Burlesque. Archived from the original on 11 August 2011. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
  3. ^ Lynch, Annette (2013). Porn Chic: Exploring the Contours of Raunch Eroticism. A&C Black. ISBN 9781472520142.
  4. ^ Serena Doherty (10 June 2013). "Six Professional Peelers of 50s Burlesque". Burlexe. Retrieved 16 June 2018.