Late Milwaukee legend Minnette Wilson, whose colorful life included dancing on tour with jazz great Duke Ellington, took credit as the inspiration for Ellington's classic "Satin Doll," running a bar ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Longtime Milwaukee lounge owner Minnette "Satin Doll" Wilson was known for her fearlessness when it came to speaking her mind.

Minnette D. Wilson, aka the "Satin Doll," (lower, center) and proprietor of the Satin Doll Lounge on Fond du Lac Avenue in Milwaukee was an associate of local crime figures including August Palmisano ...