EDITOR’S NOTE: Raphael “Ray” Munnings posted this historical entertainment gem on Facebook that I had to share with readers of BAHAMAS CHRONICLE. Naomi Taylor used to live in one of the three houses on our family homestead through Paul Meeres Corner (Fleming Street) when I was a young and I remember her very well.”
NASSAU, Bahamas, July 25, 2022 — Naomi Taylor “The Jungle Queen” an Exotic Bahamian Dancer from the 50’s & 60’s was featured as a regular at the famous Silver Slipper Club over the hill Grant’s Town and East Street Nassau Bahamas, dancing to the musical sounds of the Freddie Munnings Sr. OBE Orchestra. Please click on the link to see a clip of the Silver Slipper including Naomi dancing inside the club. The Jungle Queen also was one of the first females to rush in our cultural Junkanoo Parades on Bay Street.
Also seen dancing in this clip with the Jungle Queen is Lucille “Mamma Lu” Adderley another Exotic Bahamian Dancer at the time who went on to the Cat & Fiddle Club and joined George Burrows as her dancing partner. For Historic purposes only.
EDITOR’S NOTE: At the end of his post, Ray notes: “I do not own these photos; they were published April 21st, 1954, by Hue Magazine.
Please click on link below for a narration by Ray that accompanied this post:
