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Michelle was a San Francsico drag queen with a number of successful local productions in the late 60s and early 70s. One of the last headliners at the famous Finnocchios, Michelle's benefit work for various charities earned her/him? a resolution from the San Francisco Senate Rules Committee in 1974 and a mayoral certificate of merit in 1979.
  
  
San Francsico drag queen with a number of successful local productions in the late 60s and early 70s.
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Michelle is mentioned as helping Jose Sarria begin his career as a drag performer.[http://www.outhistory.org/wiki/Jos%C3%A9_Julio_Sarria_(December_12,_1922_or_1923_%E2%80%93_August_19,_2013)]
  
  
One of the last headliners at the famous Finnocchios, Michelle's benefit work for various charities earned him a resolution from the San Francisco Senate Rules Committee in 1974 and a mayoral certificate of merit in 1979.
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Images of Michelle and information about her are at Queer Music Heritage, below.
  
Phonograph Recordings:
 
  
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==Phonograph Recordings==
 
Ready or Not, Its Me (Ron-Mar 5/6/7/8)
 
Ready or Not, Its Me (Ron-Mar 5/6/7/8)
  
 
Its Me Again (???)
 
Its Me Again (???)
  
Here's to Us (Raritan CW 016)
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Here's to Us (Raritan CW 016)--compilation album of the first two albums
--this last a compilation album of the first two albums
 
  
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==Sources==
  
This information is from http://blakstone.com/Dragstravaganza%20Site/Minor%20Luminaries.htm
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[http://blakstone.com/Dragstravaganza%20Site/Minor%20Luminaries.htm DragStravaganza: Minor Luminaries]
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[http://www.queermusicheritage.us/drag-michelle.html Queer Music Heritage.us: Michelle]

Latest revision as of 10:43, 2 September 2013

Michelle was a San Francsico drag queen with a number of successful local productions in the late 60s and early 70s. One of the last headliners at the famous Finnocchios, Michelle's benefit work for various charities earned her/him? a resolution from the San Francisco Senate Rules Committee in 1974 and a mayoral certificate of merit in 1979.


Michelle is mentioned as helping Jose Sarria begin his career as a drag performer.[1]


Images of Michelle and information about her are at Queer Music Heritage, below.


Phonograph Recordings

Ready or Not, Its Me (Ron-Mar 5/6/7/8)

Its Me Again (???)

Here's to Us (Raritan CW 016)--compilation album of the first two albums

Sources

DragStravaganza: Minor Luminaries


Queer Music Heritage.us: Michelle