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Stage Name |
Birth Name |
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Rockettes |
Roxyette's |
The Rockettes were originally the choreography
theme of John Tiller (Tiller
Girls) who started this choreography style around 1881. There
where many Tiller type dance troupes to come after his original
idea including a group called the Missouri Rockets.
Later around 1926 this group called the "Missouri
Rockets" was owned by Samual
Makert and was based in St. Louis were they were discovered
by Samuel L. Roxy. Roxy purchased the troupe and brought them
to New York, where he doubled the size and renamed them the Roxyette's
in 1934. When Radio City Music Hall opened on December 27, 1932,
the Roxyette's were used in the act and renamed the 'Rockettes'.
They were a sensation that would last and become a famous tradition
of Radio City Music Hall for many years to come.
Basically they do what is called a 'Tap and
Kick routine.' It is said that 'a Rockette NEVER gets out of step'.
Many people go to watch them to see if they can catch one being
"Out Of Step," but none have ever been caught. (I
can see me now running up on Stage hollering ..."I saw You."..
LOL :)
More to come!
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Help!,
need dancers roster for the rockettes, if you have any info on
a dancer, please e-mail it to me:
Real Name and Stage
Name, Birthplace, Birthdate,
Date was a Rockette, Married
to, etc. The Blue names are e-mail links to family/friends
who know something about them if you are looking for any more
info. [if you change your e-mail please update us.] Thanks,
Sonny's E-mail.
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Rockette Name |
Birth Place |
Birth Date |
Year |
Spouse |
| Adams, Terry |
?? |
?? |
1940s |
?? |
| Albrecht,
Roberta (Bobbie/Robbie) |
Brooklyn |
11/15/1934 |
1950's |
William Leahy (also ed sullivan show) |
| Armstrong, Kay (un-verified) |
Canada |
?? |
?? |
?? |
| Bannman, Ruth |
?? |
?? |
1940s |
?? |
| Beck, Kay |
?? |
?? |
1940s |
?? |
| Bellman, Elinor |
?? |
?? |
1940s |
?? |
| Block, Isabelle |
?? |
?? |
1940s |
?? |
| Bryson,
Iris |
South Carolina |
11/7/09-6/1985 |
1930s |
Robert A. Bolman |
| Dorothy (Dottie)
Butler |
Brunswick, Georgia |
d. 1939 |
1936-1939 |
Never Married |
| Carnie,
Althea "Jean" |
?? |
?? |
1940s |
Mr. Baker |
| Trudy Carson |
(was also a
June Taylor Dancer) |
?? |
1960s ? |
Soupy Sales |
| Case, Grace |
?? |
?? |
1935 |
?? |
| Cavlette, Betty |
?? |
?? |
1940s |
?? |
| Darnell, Helen |
?? |
?? |
1940s |
?? |
| Delano,
Mary Louise "Babe" |
St. Louis, MO. |
b. 6/18/1909- |
1925-1928 |
?? |
| Duss,
Norma |
Brooklyn, NY |
1930S |
?? |
?? |
| Eckler, Jean |
New Smyrna, FL. |
1912-1990 |
1920s |
A. Quigley |
| Eliff,
June Graham |
?? |
?? |
?? |
?? |
| Everett, Jane |
?? |
?? |
1940s |
?? |
| Farris, Viola |
?? |
?? |
1940s |
?? |
| Faxson, Dorothy |
?? |
?? |
1940s |
?? |
| Frank, Dorothea |
?? |
?? |
1940s |
?? |
| Fried, Helen |
?? |
?? |
1940s |
?? |
| Gakeler,
Barbara (aka: Bobbi Gaye) |
Passaic New Jersey |
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1955/56 |
Married in 1957 to Bruce Conte |
| Gay, G. |
?? |
?? |
1940s |
?? |
| Good, Rose (aka:
Rose Murdock) |
(Lived in Chicago) |
?? |
?? |
Mr. Good |
| Graham, Marie |
?? |
?? |
1940s |
?? |
| Graves, Suzanne |
?? |
?? |
1940s |
?? |
| Green,
Alyse |
St. Louis, MO |
7/24/1908-4/30/1969 |
1925-32 |
Kenneth Richman. (Org. Missouri Rockette) |
| Hall, Terri |
Pennsylvania |
b.1950s |
1960s |
?? |
| Harper, Adele |
?? |
?? |
1940s |
?? |
| Harris, Dixie |
?? |
?? |
1940s |
?? |
| Hastings, Ann |
?? |
?? |
1940s |
?? |
| Hawks,
Betty |
South Boston, Mass. |
?? |
1930s? |
John O'Donnell |
| Henderson, Florence |
Miami, FL. |
?? |
1950's |
?? |
| Henry, Virginia |
?? |
?? |
1940s |
?? |
| Hess,
Ellen |
?? |
?? |
1950s |
twice |
Hewitt,
Earline
Maiden: Schlingerland |
Manhattan |
b.1921 |
1950s |
Donald Hewitt |
| Houlton, Martha |
?? |
?? |
1951 |
Mr. Fowlkes |
| Hyman, Dottie |
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1940s |
Mr. Hyman |
| Jeyargian,
Virginia |
?? |
1939 |
?? |
?? |
Joslin,
Charlotte
(aka: Charlotte Joslin
Thorpe) |
Woonsocket, RI.
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b.12/18/1911 |
1932-39 |
Anthony J. Borello |
| Kalmen, Ann |
?? |
?? |
1940s |
?? |
| Kilaboe, G. |
?? |
?? |
1940s |
?? |
| La
Montagne, Bernece |
Kissimmee, Osceola, Florida
(place of death)
|
9/15/1904 - 10/27/1989 |
1930's |
Madden, Walper |
| Lambo-Mack,
Camille I. |
Amsterdam, NY |
10/3/1912 - 1/19/1999 |
1933 - 40 |
Raymond Mack |
| Le Court, Marie |
?? |
?? |
1940s |
?? |
| Leroy, June |
? E. Rockaway, NY ? |
d: 9/9/1998 |
1930s |
Mr. Hering |
| Lind, Phyllis |
?? |
?? |
?? |
?? |
| Linder, Margo |
?? |
?? |
1940s |
?? |
Lund,
Janet Elise
(aka: Janet Lane)
|
New York |
6/6/1919 - 12/26/2001 |
1930s |
John Hartley |
| Lynch,
Rosemary |
St. Louis, MO. |
1931-1986 |
1950's |
Jack Dabdoub (1959) |
Manor,
Lela & Lila
(aka: Marjorie & Gladys Hopp)
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??
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?? |
?? |
?? |
| Markham,
Grace |
?? |
1910-1999 |
?? |
John Duggan |
| Marshall, Lee |
?? |
?? |
1940s |
?? |
| Martin,
Elayne |
- (also a Gae Foster
Girl) |
6/30/1924 - 3/19/2000 |
? |
Jerome Matican |
| Meachen, Dorothy |
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| Mitchell, Doris |
(rocket # 33, Life Mag
12/2/40) |
?? |
1940s |
?? |
| Morgan, Miriam |
?? |
?? |
1940s |
?? |
| Morrison, Peggy |
?? |
?? |
1940s |
?? |
| Morrill,
Lily |
(also a Tiller Girl) |
b. 3/30/1904
(still alive as of 1/18/10) |
Original |
Mr. Morrill |
| Movebette, Mary |
?? |
?? |
1940s |
?? |
| Nichols,
Evelyn "Nicky" |
New York |
b. 8/15/1911 |
1933-37 |
Freeman |
| Parish, Diana |
?? |
?? |
1940s |
?? |
| Phillips, Jeanne |
?? |
?? |
1940s |
?? |
| Picture, Kay |
?? |
?? |
1940's |
Jack Seymour |
| Remy, Jeanne |
?? |
?? |
?? |
?? |
| Roberts, Bobbie |
?Georgia? |
?? |
?? |
?? |
| Roberts,
Kay (aka: Semple,
Catherine) |
Fort Lee,
NJ |
b.5/24/1921-11/3/1993
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1930s |
Mills 5/1941, Edward C. Mira
5/1947 |
| Roper, June (Un-verified) |
Canada |
?? |
?? |
?? |
| ? Schelb,
Pearl L ? |
Paterson NJ. |
b.4/21/1895 |
?? |
?? |
| Seasmove, Betty |
?? |
?? |
1940s |
?? |
| Shepard,
Clara |
?? |
?? |
1940s |
?? |
Siegfried,
Marjorie 'Gaye'
|
New York |
1920-2005 |
1938-1943 |
Frank Siegfried |
| Skave, Janet |
?? |
?? |
1940s |
?? |
| Toon, Terpsie |
?? |
?? |
1950's |
?? |
| Undehill, Ruth |
?? |
?? |
1940s |
?? |
| Upperman,
June |
Pittsburgh |
?? |
30/40's |
William Powelson |
| Vincent, Bettie |
?? |
?? |
1940s |
?? |
| Volmer, Ginnie |
?? |
?? |
1940s |
?? |
| Wallace, Ruby |
?? |
?? |
1940s |
?? |
Wood,
Antoinette Marjorie
( #2) |
Brooklyn, NY |
1/18/1934-1/21/1960 |
1950's |
Bill Allen (1954) |
| Wynne,
Helene (aka: Helene Zucker) |
New York City |
b.3/5/1922 |
1940's |
Jack Zucker in 1942-55,
Buddy Taylor in 1961 |
| Younger, Georganna |
?? |
?? |
1940s |
?? |
1) Need info on these 1930s dancers: Marie C., Margy,
Eleanor, Mary S, Kay C, Florence, Jackie, Nora, Norma, Mae, Terry,
Ginger, Mary Jane, Lola, Marie I., and Isabella. Sorry no last names
written on photo.
2) Also this person looking for info on Eunice
Wilson (1960s) of Levittown or Newportville PA. |
Night Clubs |
Theaters |
Stage |
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Radio City Music Hall* |
1937- Paris Expo ('Gala de la dance') |
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Rockefeller Center* |
1988 - Solid Gold Cadillac |
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Coliseum- Detroit (1951) |
1988 - Can-Can |
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2002 - Funny Girl |
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Films |
Television |
Publications |
| 1927 - The Revue des Revues |
11/25 - Macy's Parade |
10/1935 - Vanity Fair Magazine |
| 1970's - Legs (Prism Video) |
1978 - Ann Margaret Spc'l |
6-21-1937 - Life Magazine |
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7/26/1937 - Life Magazine |
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10/1937 - Dance Digest Magazine |
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1/1939 - Stage Magazine |
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11/9/1942 - Life Magazine |
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1964 - Saturday Eve Post (Former Rockets) |
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12/11/1964 - Life Magazine Cover |
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1975 - Natural History of the Chorus Girl |
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12/1996 - Reminisce Extra Magazine |
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The Radio City Music Hall Book... |
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| NOTE: (Actress Terri Garr's Mother was an original Rockette) |
(Note:
No, I can not audition you for the rockettes .... However here is some info.)
If you are at least 18 years old,
between 5'5 1/2" & 5'10 1/2" in height,
and proficient in tap and jazz.
(and finished High School !!!)
you may be qualified to audition for The Radio City Rockettes.
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