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4. Queen of Clubs: Bricktop Part 1
49:30||Season 1, Ep. 4Meet our next Queen of Clubs, Bricktop. A trailblazing hostess-entertainer whose "talking feet and legs" took her from the saloons of Chicago's Black Belt and Vancouver BC to the iconic hotspots of Harlem to her own nightclubs in Europe and North America. She's the flame-haired Queen of the Charleston who taught that dance to the famous and fabulous, was written about by John Steinbeck and F Scott Fitzgerald, written for by Cole Porter, and immortalized in song by Stephane Grapelli and Django Reinhardt. Who Is She? Host Ana Matronic introduces you to this incredible Good Time Sally.
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3. Queen of Clubs: A Look Ahead
02:12||Season 1, Ep. 3Introducing a new Queen of Clubs. Get ready to meet Ada Beatrice Queen Victoria Louise Virginia Smith, but everyone called her Bricktop. She was an incredible, dazzling personality in Paris between the wars. Next week’s episode is all about her - the woman who actually inspired this whole podcast. You're going to love hearing her story, our next Queen of Clubs.
2. Queen of Clubs: Madame Spivy, Part 2
56:48||Season 1, Ep. 2In Part Two of Queen of Clubs: Madame Spivy, learn about the nightclub dubbed “chummiest nitery” and “really cute slice of Manhattan” by the press of the 1940s. A club known for breaking new talent where women could attend unescorted, and where the LGBTQ+ community could find a safe haven. Host Ana Matronic and her guests James Gavin and Brian Ferrari follow Madame Spivy from her Manhattan heights to her final resting place in Hollywood and introduce you to the friends, patrons, and collaborators of Madame Spivy. Listener discretion is advised and parental discretion is essential.
1. Queen of Clubs: Madame Spivy, Part 1
48:15||Season 1, Ep. 1In part one of the premiere episode of Good Time Sallies, learn the identity of our first Queen of Clubs! Host Ana Matronic welcomes guests Brian Ferrari and James Gavin to talk about this remarkable woman and her early life - one that corresponds with the birth of nightlife as we know it.
Good Time Sallies, The Reveal
02:39||Season 1, Ep. 0Ana Matronic reveals who she will be spotlighting for the first three episodes of Good Time Sallies. A clue - it's on the cards.First episode is coming on 17th March 2025
Good Time Sallies, An Introduction
05:52||Season 1, Ep. 0Introducing Good Time Sallies - a brand new podcast from Ana Matronic. Celebrating scene queens, nightlife people, daredevils, scandalous princesses and artist muses.Coming on 17th March 2025