Local New Orleans burlesque clubs were raided in the 1960s, effectively driving the art form out of the city the burlesque clubs and revues were ironically replaced by more aggressive strip clubs.
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Burlesque Show at One Eyed Jacks — Photo by Photo by The Ballroom and Burgundy Burlesque shows are notable for their use of backing live jazz bands, a hearkening back to the old roots of New Orleans burlesque, when the shows and jazz music were seen as equally risque.