| Tempest
Storm has been a legend in the world of burlesque for over five decades.
Born into the world as Annie Blanche Banks on March 1, 1928, she was the
daughter of a poor sharecropper in Georgia. As a teenager she resolved
to get away and after a couple of marriages, pregnancies and abortions
she finally got a break as a chorus line dancer in Los Angeles. Only after
a few shows she was offered the opportunity to perform as a stripper. Her
debut was at the El Rey Theater in Oakland and after making a big hit there
the rest is history. It was at this time that she became known as Tempest
Storm, a name which she made her legal name in 1957.
Tempest has been featured in many magazines and several burlesque movies
including Russ
Meyer's
French Peep Show, Teaserama,
which also featured Bettie Page, Buxom
Beautease , Strip
Tease Girl and many more. |
