Posted on Jun 11, 2022

Julia Lee, Kansas City’s beloved blues queen, was ‘too risqué’ for 1940s radio

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Kansas City jazz singer Julia Lee was never a national household name, but she did push boundaries: 75 years ago, she recorded her first big hit, "Snatch and Grab It."

Julia Lee, Kansas City’s beloved blues queen, was ‘too risqué’ for 1940s radio

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Nice brother Chip!

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Julia Lee, Kansas City’s beloved blues queen, was ‘too risqué’ for 1940s radio

Julia Lee, Kansas City’s beloved blues queen, was ‘too risqué’ for 1940s radio

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