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2022-01-29T18:58:00-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJkZWZhdWx0c1wvQ2FwaXRvbF9kZWZhdWx0LWltYWdlLmpwZyIsImVkaXRzIjp7InJlc2l6ZSI6eyJmaXQiOiJjb3ZlciIsImhlaWdodCI6NTA2fX19On the dust jacket of Debby Applegate’s book “Madam” it says “Simply put: Everybody came to Polly’s.” Polly being Polly Adler, the madam of some of the most popular brothels in New York City during the 1920s. It was a hangout for politicians, entertainers, writers, and members of the city’s underworld. According to Debby Applegate, Polly’s pals included FDR, Frank Sinatra, Desi Arnaz, and Duke Ellington, among many others. She joined us to talk about Polly Adler and the power Adler wielded in New York City during the Jazz Age.
On the dust jacket of Debby Applegate’s book “Madam” it says “Simply put: Everybody came to Polly’s.” Polly being Polly Adler, the madam of … read more
On the dust jacket of Debby Applegate’s book “Madam” it says “Simply put: Everybody came to Polly’s.” Polly being Polly Adler, the madam of some of the most popular brothels in New York City during the 1920s. It was a hangout for politicians, entertainers, writers, and members of the city’s underworld. According to Debby Applegate, Polly’s pals included FDR, Frank Sinatra, Desi Arnaz, and Duke Ellington, among many others. She joined us to talk about Polly Adler and the power Adler wielded in New York City during the Jazz Age. close
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