Velma and Thelma: The Connor Sisters
The identical Connor Twins, Velma (1906-1987) and Thelma (1906-1981) hailed from Hornbeck, Vernon Parish, Louisiana. The harmonizing sisters toured big time vaudeville with a Gus Edwards revue starting in 1921. In 1922, they were booked for Broadway's Ziegfeld Follies where they performed on a bill with the likes of Will Rogers, Gallagher and Shean, and […]