Difference between revisions of "Michelle of San Francisco"
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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. | 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 [http://www.outhistory.org/wiki/Jos%C3%A9_Julio_Sarria_(December_12,_1922_or_1923_%E2%80%93_August_19,_2013)] | + | |
| + | 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)] | ||
Images of Michelle and information about her are at Queer Music Heritage, below. | Images of Michelle and information about her are at Queer Music Heritage, below. | ||
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==Phonograph Recordings== | ==Phonograph Recordings== | ||
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==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
| − | + | [http://blakstone.com/Dragstravaganza%20Site/Minor%20Luminaries.htm DragStravaganza: Minor Luminaries] | |
| − | + | [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
