I Wasn't Familiar With Jim Bailey

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[samhexum]

You obviously led a very sheltered life, dear.

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7 hours ago, samhexum said:

You obviously led a very sheltered life, dear.

Apparently, I have also lived a sheltered life.  I'm disappointed that I don't remember Jim Bailey, what an amazing talent.

Thanks for the video.

[jeezifonly]

You had to be there. I doubt that anyone under 60 can immediately recognize the name and recall the talent. He was everywhere on TV in the 70's - and because he really did deliver the characters, far less OTT than, say, Charles Pierce, he was not perceived as a threatening gay. (Although according to a friend who did PA work for him, you kept your distance before he had his coffee)

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4 hours ago, jeezifonly said:

You had to be there. I doubt that anyone under 60 can immediately recognize the name and recall the talent. He was everywhere on TV in the 70's - and because he really did deliver the characters, far less OTT than, say, Charles Pierce, he was not perceived as a threatening gay. (Although according to a friend who did PA work for him, you kept your distance before he had his coffee)

Possibly you'd need to be over 65 as that's what I am. I also had to look up 'OTT' and Charles Pierce. 

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This is Charles Pierce. I can see the Bette Davis. But I can also readily envision Lauren Bacall. 
 

 

[Manhattan]

I was lucky enough to see him as Judy Garland one New Year's Eve in Boston. He called himself an illusionist and his night club act was very well done. Camp, of course, but also serious and thoughtful. It was fun to see "Judy" perform I'm Still Here. 

Jim Bailey, Charles Busch, CoCo Peru, Varla Jean Merman, La Gran Scena.  A great period in drag.