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She was also known as the grandmother of Jackie Curtis. Her daughters were Josephine and Jenevieve Uglialoro and she was of Italian descent. Jenevieve was the mother of performance artist Jackie Curtis.
Jackie was mostly raised by Slugger Ann and was often seen visiting her at the Barometer
Some of Jackie"s art work was inspired by the people who came to Slugger Ann"son Slugger Ann gave Candy Darling a job working as a barmaid.
She got her nickname "Slugger Ann" from working as a taxi dancer in the 1920s and 1930s in New York City. If a man would attempt to grope her while she was dancing, she would swing at them.
This behavior would come in handy when she opened a bar on the corner of 12th and 2nd Avenue, near Saint Mark"s Church in the early 1950s.
She could be found everyday at the Barometer She lived in an apartment behind the bar and was the super for the apartments above the building. Several television shows like Naked City were filmed outside the Barometer
Slugger Ann was similar in appearance to Mae West, with a large frame and blond hair.
Slugger Ann"s closed in 1980 when Ann Uglialoro died. lieutenant became a bar called Louisiana Bamba and the space is currently occupied by the 12th Street Ale House.
Slugger Ann"s is featured in many books about New York City nightlife and culture of the 1960s and 1970s.
