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Our celebrity female impersonator expert, the one and only David de Alba, has kindly granted us permission to run his interview with former Jewel Box Revue star Robbie Ross. Robbie was on the scene in the 1950s and ’60s. While on tour with The Jewel Box Revue he fell in love with Hollywood, decided to stop touring a settled down to work as a wig and hair stylist. Learn all about his drag career and his work with the stars in David’s interview . And there’s a bonus photo gallery with more rare photos of Robbie.
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It’s Pride Month and in honor of that Coco Peru has made her first music video for a song entitled Show Me Your Pride. Long time fans and followers of Coco know that she has spent years perfecting the stage persona and comedic character of Coco. A music video is new territory for her, but you’d never know […]
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David de Alba not only impersonates Judy Garland (as he will be doing on June 22 at The Oynx Theatre in Las Vegas), he collects her, too. David’s Judy Garland collection is extensive and shows his devotion to Miss Garland. He has memorabilia from all portions of Garland’s career, including a pair of her pumps. […]
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Friend of TGForum, Cuban Legend David de Alba, has a show coming up on June 22 at The Onyx Theatre in Las Vegas. In advance of the show he has been doing all kinds of promotion, though we know he won’t have a problem filling seats for his Tribute to Judy Garland, A Lonely Stage. […]
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Pam DeGroff interviews the “world’s tallest and hairiest drag queen” Martha Graham Cracker, a Philadelphia, Pa. sensation who is taking her hairy drag persona nationwide with a trip to Texas in the near future. Graham Cracker is an actor, dancer and vocalist who hostesses a weekly cabaret show in Philadelphia. Meet her and get TG music news and some mini-reviews of new music — and a cute cat video — in TransVocalizers.
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The Cuban Legend, David de Alba (who has a show coming up at The Onyx Theatre in Las Vegas next month) has series of Celebrity Interviews on his website and he graciously allows TGF to run the best of them every month. The interviews were all done in the early 2000s. This interview is with the […]
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They say what happens in Las Vegas stays in Las Vegas. Well, that may be so in most cases but one of the features of Las Vegas is that it’s home to drag legend David de Alba. You all know that so the knowledge certainly hasn’t been confined to the city limits. Who starts these […]
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David de Alba, the last of the entertainers from the golden years of the San Francisco impersonator club Finocchio’s to still be performing, has always been aware that unless it is preserved the story of the club and the performers of that era will fade away. In order to keep that time and those people […]
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In 2001 David de Alba reconnected with former Finocchio’s star impersonator Holly White. After leaving that premier San Francisco nightclub Holly had gender reassignment surgery, continued to perform in venues in Europe and the USA and has settled down in her hometown state, Hawaii. David talks to her about her history from Finocchio’s to now.
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When I see the name René de Carlo I immediately think “International Dancing Star.” I visualize beautiful costumes and many lovely wigs that I had the pleasure of styling for him during my run at Finocchio’s in San Francisco. I remember the great transformation that took place in his dressing room. I also recall with […]
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Today Pamela DeGroff breaks with the usual format of TransVocalizers, which is to feature TG artists who sing, and interviews a man who produced a compilation CD featuring transgendered artists who sing, as well as drag queens, and others who gravitate more toward the T in LGBT. Meet J. D. Doyle, the producer, and learn about the House Blend CD.
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To interview the legendary female impressionist Ricky Renée for me is one of the highlights in my Celebrity Interview Series. A wonderful emcee and friend of mine, Carroll Wallace who I worked with for years at the world famous Finocchio Club of San Francisco, would mention Ricky’s name fondly, along with Danny La Rue’s in […]
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David de Alba appeared as Judy Garland at The Onyx Theatre in Las Vegas back in November. Here are some highlights of that concert event. [youtube]nFxg70s9Vtk[/youtube] Tickets are now available from The Onyx Theatre box office for David’s next show in June. Finocchio’s Cuban Legend will appear once again at The Onyx on June 22, 2014 […]
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Of all the interviews I have done, this is the most difficult for me since I have known Robin Price for so many years. When I purchased my first home in the early ’70s in San Francisco, he lived across the street. We became friends quickly and though he had retired from Showbiz I learned […]
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In 2001 legendary female impersonator and celebrity interviewer David de Alba sat down with impersonator Jimmy James for a “David de Alba On…” interview. Since that time James has moved beyond female impersonation with costume, hair and makeup to work on a music career that utilizes his vocal impersonation skills. He has released several albums since 2001 and has had a hit single with “Fashionista.” Read what he had to say to David de Alba in 2001.
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Friend of TGForum, David de Alba, has an extensive and comprehensive collection of interviews he has conducted with famous stars of female impersonation. From time to time with Mr. De Alba’s kind permission we bring you one of his interviews. Today we bring you his late 2000 interview with British impersonation royalty Danny La Rue. Mr. La Rue was a star of all media from the 1960’s through the 2000s. He passed away in 2009. Enjoy a trip back in time to the glamor and beauty of Danny La Rue, courtesy of David de Alba.
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Today Pam DeGroff’s TVocalizer is the multi-talented Kokumo. She’s a songwriter, singer, actress and political and social activist who is a champion for the rights of black transwomen. She owns a media production company and has released an extended play CD to be followed next year by her second EP. If Sylvester and Grace Jones had gotten together and had a child that would be Kokumo. Meet her and get TG music news and some mini-CD reviews in TransVocalizers.
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David de Alba, legendary female impersonator who performed for years at Finocchio’s in San Francisco has received honors and accolades throughout his 48-year-career. Recently we learned that he will be getting another honor at his next show at The Onyx Theatre in Las Vegas on November 24 — this time from his Spanish speaking fans. […]
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Female impersonation legend David de Alba is not only a wonderful performer. His status in the world of female impersonation has given him access to all of the FI greats. David features many of those interviews on his own website and has kindly consented to let TGForum share selected interviews with the readers of TGForum. Today we bring you a David de Alba interview with another legend, Jim Bailey.
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TG musician and songwriter Beth Isbell has a new CD and our music columnist Pamela DeGroff interviews Isbell for this edition of Perpetual Change. Isbell was a civil rights attorney in Oklahoma when she transitioned and could no longer find employment in that field. Since she had a life-long interest in music she decided to go to music school and pursue a career in the music business. In this interview she talks about her musical influences, the musicians she worked with and her plans for touring to support the project. Pamela also covers some TG music news and gives us a mini-review of a new CD from Natalia Kills.
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Legendary female impersonator David de Alba sent us some photos from his last performance in Las Vegas. It’s David doing his spot-on Judy Garland.
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Drag icon Vicki Rene interviewed The Cuban Legend David de Alba back in 2003. The interview was posted on Vicki’s website but when she passed away it disappeared from the web. Thanks to the devotion of one of David’s friends who found a copy and gave it to David we can present The Lost Interview.
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