Category Archives: Eve Golden

Eve Golden / Queen of the Dead: Ada Jones

Ada  Jones 1873 – 1922   You youngsters can have your Ladies Gaga and Pinks and Katy Perrys. Give me the great Ada Jones. Ada was the first—and for ten years, the only—female superstar of the early record industry.

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Eve Golden / Queen of the Dead: Jack Buchanan

 Jack Buchanan 1891 – 1956 Jack Buchanan was Fred Astaire before Fred Astaire was Fred Astaire. Jack was tall, handsome, a great “make it look easy” song and dance man, and, as his friend and frequent costar Bea Lillie noted, … Continue reading

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Eve Golden / Queen of the Dead: Valaida Snow

Valaida Snow 1904 – 1956 I am a huge Bix Beiderbecke fan; I prefer him to Louis Armstrong, and as far as I’m concerned, jazz died with Bix in 1931. But a close second to Bix in my heart is … Continue reading

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Eve Golden / Queen of the Dead: Robert Harron & Clarine Seymour

Robert Harron & Clarine Seymour   This week I am going to start you off with a clip, rather than ending with one.: The unhappily married young couple in this D.W. Griffith film, The Girl Who Stayed at Home, would … Continue reading

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Eve Golden / Queen of the Dead: Renate Müller

An cigarette card of Renate  Müller has been listed on EBay as Buy It Now for $2.99. Renate Müller 1906 – 1937 I’ve always gotten a frisson of enjoyment from Weimar-era Berlin culture, probably because like, in a good horror … Continue reading

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Eve Golden / Queen of the Dead: Helen Kane

An LP of Helen Kane “the Boop-Boop-a-Doop” Girl!” has been listed on EBay. Bidding starts at $59.99. Helen Kane 1903 – 1966 Helen Kane is one of those performers you either love, or you want to strangle within 30 seconds. … Continue reading

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Eve Golden / Queen of the Dead: The Saddest Credit in the World

I had to look up scenes from a 1945 B-film called Radio Stars on Parade at work, and I noticed poor Jack Grey not just billed as Rear End of Horse, but Rear End of Horse (scenes deleted), which is the most pathetic thing I have ever read. Continue reading

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Eve Golden / New Queen of the Dead

  A photo of Constance Bennett has been listed on EBay as Buy It Now for $18.75.   The New Queen of the Dead No, I have not died and been succeeded by the Princess of the Dead. But I … Continue reading

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Eve Golden / Queen of the Dead – Moving to Tuesdays

Eve has decided to change the approach of Queen of the Dead and it seemed like a good time to move her to Tuesdays, so starting tomorrow be sure to check on Tuesdays for the new Queen of the Dead … Continue reading

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Eve Golden: Queen of the Dead

Photo: A 1972 Cadillac hearse has been listed on EBay at Buy It Now for $4,200. (Note: it has a 472 engine in case you are in a hurry). Queen of the Dead – dateline August 27, 2012 •   Phyllis … Continue reading

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Angelina and Her Neighbors, Part 3

This is the third installment of Eve Golden’s cemetery photos. Angelina and Her Neighbors, Part 1 | Part 2

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Eve Golden: Queen of the Dead

This horse-drawn hearse has been listed on EBay at Buy It Now for $2,500 . Queen of the Dead – dateline August 20, 2012 •  Cosmo Girl Helen Gurley Brown—who died at 90 on August 13—was not a heroine of … Continue reading

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Angelina and Her Neighbors, Part 2

Here’s another installment of Eve Golden’s photos from a recent trip to a local cemetery.

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Angelina and Her Neighbors

Photo: Angelina. Credit: All photos by Eve Golden. It will come as no surprise to you that I enjoy strolling through my local boneyard. I live near a lovely Italian Catholic cemetery in my East Coast town, and cut through … Continue reading

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Eve Golden: Queen of the Dead

A folk art carving of a hearse has been listed on EBay. Bidding starts at $64.99. Queen of the Dead – dateline August 13, 2012 •  I hate it when someone fascinating dies and I first hear about them through … Continue reading

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Eve Golden: Queen of the Dead

This photo of a horse-drawn hearse has been listed on EBay. Bidding starts at $8.99. Queen of the Dead – dateline August 6, 2012 •  Good gosh I am feeling old—fifty years on August 4/5 since Marilyn Monroe died, and … Continue reading

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Eve Golden: Queen of the Dead

A promotional card for Pennsylvania funeral home, listed on EBay at Buy It Now for $95.  Queen of the Dead – dateline July 30, 2012 •   Two reliably talented British performers have died: Angharad Rees (on July 21, at 63) … Continue reading

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Eve Golden: Queen of the Dead

A customized 1973 Oldsmobile hearse, listed on EBay at Buy It Now for $13,500. Queen of the Dead – dateline July 23, 2012 •   I adored Celeste Holm (who died on July 15, at 95) as an actress—she was warm … Continue reading

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Eve Golden: Queen of the Dead

A model of the Jaguar XKE hearse from “Harold and Maude” has been listed on EBay with bids starting at 125 GBP. Queen of the Dead – dateline July 16, 2012 •  I’m a real bear on architectural preservation, so … Continue reading

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Eve Golden: Queen of the Dead

Photo: A 1999 Cadillac hearse listed on EBay with bids starting at $1, or Buy It Now for $10,995.  Queen of the Dead – dateline July 9, 2012 •   Andy Griffith (who died at 86, on July 3), I thought, … Continue reading

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