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1. Gentlemen Prefer..........Jackie Shane
From: Mick Patrick
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Date: Mon, 25 Aug 2003 11:54:39 +0100
From: Mick Patrick
Subject: Gentlemen Prefer..........Jackie Shane
Stuffed Animal:
> ..."In My Tenement", an Artie Resnick song recorded by Clyde
> McPhatter on his excellent 1964 "Songs Of The Big City" LP.
Country Paul:
> A very fine version of "...Tenement" came out on Sue Records
> by Jackie Shane, and got airplay and some sales at least in
> New York.
Jackie's first record, a cover version of William Bell's
classic "Any Other Way" (Sue 776, 1962), was a good one too.
"Tell her that I'm happy, tell her that I'm gay, tell her I
wouldn't have it any other way", the lyrics went. Perhaps
Jackie was trying to tell us something? I've played it to
musica: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/spectropop/files/musica/
Taking a leaf from the book of that great transvestite R & B
legend Bobby Marchan, Mr Shane paraded on stage wearing full
make-up, sequined gown, platinum blonde wig and dripping with
jewellery. Aware that some might think this is all a figment
of my imagination, I ferreted around in my archives and found
two photographs, one of Jackie looking gorgeous in drag, the
other of him sporting male attire. View them both here:
http://photos.groups.yahoo.com/group/spectropop/lst
Hey la,
Mick Patrick
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