Misty Memories Part 500: The Time I Met Christine Jorgensen

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Misty Memories Part 500: The Time I Met Christine Jorgensen
By Michael Musto Mon., Aug. 13 2012 at 2:00 PM

http://blogs.villagevoice.com/dailymusto/2012/08/a_lot_of_people.php#more

"A lot of people who sing can't sing," Christine Jorgensen told me in 1981, "but at least I admit it!"

The groundbreaking transsexual had come in from her home in Laguna Beach, California to make her New York cabaret debut.

Her act consisted of saucy impersonations of Marlene Dietrich and Tallulah Bankhead in between sincere renderings of "Welcome To My World," "You'll Never Walk Alone,' and naturally, "I Enjoy Being A Girl."

And even if she couldn't sing for s--- and her act was a bit of a mess, she was pretty delightful.

In person too.