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Transcript of interview with Katherine McKee by Claytee D. White, September 3, 2016.

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Date
2016-09-03
Description

Interviewed by Claytee White. History of passing in Las Vegas after integration is mandated. McKee danced at the Mint, The Silver Slipper's Minsky's Burlesque and the Dune's Viva Les Girls. Performed in Les Girls Montreal road show as well. Hosted the Los Angeles Morning Show, actress in many shows and movies, and was Sammy Davis' "road wife."

Digital ID
OH_02820_book
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http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/d19c6w20c
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Contributor
Contributor: African Americans in Las Vegas: a Collaborative Oral History Project
Interviewer
White, Claytee D.
Subject
African American dancers
African American women
African American women entertainers
Casinos
Resource Type
Text
Material Type
oral histories (literary works)
transcripts
Digital Project
African American Experience in Las Vegas
Citation

Kathrine McKee oral history interview. 2016 September 03. OH-02820. [Transcript] Oral History Research Center, Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, N

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Language

English

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