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Bruz Fletcher

March 12, 1906 - February 8, 1941

Actually, the first place you should go
for info on Bruz Fletcher is

Tyler Alpern's Wonderful Website

as he's written THE book on Bruz:

   

But here is a bit I've gathered...
Clippings & Photos (this page)
Recordings

      

My show for May 2010 was devoted entirely to The Pansy Craze, Click to hear it.

 

Below, from 1925, this Emile Zola book owned by Bruz Fletcher sold on eBay for several hundred dollars,
the reason being the hand drawn bookplate on the inside cover by the partner of Bruz, Casey Roberts.

Clippings

1927

1928

Above mentions Casey Roberts, already in his life

1929

  

 

1930

   

1931

   

1932

    

  

above right, an unbiased letter to the editor

   

1933

1934

    

1935

   

   

   

 

      

   1936

  

 

 1937

   

 1938

  

Fire

    

      

   

 1939

   

      

1940

   

 

1941

Death

   

      

   

   

 

above, club where Fletcher held court

Fletcher section from the above catalog

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Some Casey Roberts Clippings

Obits

May 29, 1949

   

 

And, here's wonderful 2017 tribute project to Bruz Fletcher's songs

Hidden in Plain Sight

College Thesis on the subject, courtesy Jake Bellissimo, 2018
She now goes by Marlene Bellissimo, and lives in Berlin

Below, Bali Bruz menu from eBay, Jan 2024

Tyler Alpern was special guest on this NPR podcast, 1/30/24

Listen ( 32 min)

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