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Stage Name

Birth Name

Jewel McGowen n/a
    Jewel grew up in California and was a natural to swing dance as well a being beautiful and sexy. During the 1940s, Jewel would dance in many contests with dean as well as perform with him in motion pictures. Jewel danced with Dean Collins for over ten years on and off the screen. Jewel has been said to be 'the greatest female swing dancer that ever lived.'    Her style can be seen in many swing dance movies of the past, as well as in many swing dancers of today, emulating her unique style, today known as Hollywood style. Her cool relaxed style and smooth movement made her a joy to watch. Jewel's "Switches" were unmatchable. Jewel was inducted into the California Swing Dance Hall of Fame in 1990 (Stellar Star Award.)
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Birth Place

Birth Date

Spouse

Offspring

California d.1970s n/a n/a
 

Dance Types

Dance Partners

Music Titles

Ballroom Dean Collins Bounce Me Brother with a Solid Four
Hollywood Style Lindy   Casa Loma Stomp
Hula       Chool Song, the
Jitterbug       Hold That Tiger
West Coast Swing            
 

Night Clubs

Theaters

Stage

Rag Doll Club (CA) n/a n/a
Prelude, The (CA)            
Tail Spin, The (CA)            
Golden West Club (CA)            
             
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Casa Loma Orchestra: Dean and Jewel   Powers Girl (They are the first umbrella in dance scene)
 

Films

Television

Publications

  1940 - Let's Make Music (No Jewel) 1941 - Playmates (Heffner) n/a
  1941 - Always A Bridesmaid (dancer) 1993 - In the Kingdom of Swing      
  1941 - Buck Privates (w/ Collins)            
  1941 - Dance Hall (dancer)            
  1941 - Jazzy Joe (dancer)            
  $1941 - Pot O' Gold [DVD] (dancer)            
  1941 - The Get Away (dancer)            
Viewable thru a Youtube Video Pop-up window.
1941 - Jazzy Joe w/ Collins            
Viewable thru a Youtube Video Pop-up window.
1942 - Chool Song (Minuet and Swing) w/ Collins            
  1942 - Here We Go Again (dancer)            
  1942 - Hi Neighbor (dancer)            
Viewable thru a Youtube Video Pop-up window.
1942 - Powers Girl, the (Umbrella scene) w/ Collins            
  1942 - Ride 'Em Cowboy w/ Collins            
  1942 - Rings On Her Fingers (w/ Collins) FOX Film            
  1942 - Springtime In The Rockie's            
  1943 - Jive Junction            
  1943 - Kid Dynamite (dancer)            
  1943 - Young Ideas (dancer)            
  194? - The Chool Song (as Collette)            
  1945 - Let's Go Steady (dancer)            
  1945 - Sensations of 1945 (dancer)            
  1945 - Ten Cents a Dance (as pat)            
Viewable thru a Youtube Video Pop-up window.
1945 - Junior Prom (w/ Collins)            
  1946 - Talk About A Lady (dancer)            
  $1951 - Ghost Catchers [DVD]            
  1954 - ?Living It Up?            
  Casa Loma Orchestra (w/ Dean)            
NOTE:
December 19, 2012
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