(LITERATURE AND POETRY PERIODICALS) JOHNSON JOHN; PUBLISHER

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(LITERATURE AND POETRY--PERIODICALS.) JOHNSON, JOHN; PUBLISHER. Volume 1, Number 1 of Tan Confessions. Illustrated. Small folio, original pictorial wrappers. an exceptional copy. Chicago: Johnson, 1950

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the first issue of this 'kiss and tell' magazine, from black publishing giant john johnson. Tan Confessions was the brainchild of John Johnson, who saw a way to tap into the sort of gossip 'dirt' normally discussed at the beauty parlor and very popular with white women. This debut issue contains two tell-all articles by famous women: 'The Divine One' Sarah Vaughn tells 'How He Proposed,' and Mrs. Billie Eckstine tells about 'My Prince Charming.' Other articles are steamier: 'Strange Love,' and 'My Secret Sin.' Tan Confessions ran till 1971, when peoples' tastes began to be a little bit more sophisticated.