tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79960921718828589742012-02-16T06:11:31.036-08:00VIDEO INTERVIEW SERIESpoet CAConradnoreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7996092171882858974.post-89576538434420572112011-05-29T11:58:00.000-07:002011-06-21T16:21:31.721-07:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Vmucc2PPq8w/Te5-30oIleI/AAAAAAAABl8/yDQmNTA1kj0/s1600/Photo%2Bon%2B2011-05-25%2Bat%2B13.16.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 88px; height: 147px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Vmucc2PPq8w/Te5-30oIleI/AAAAAAAABl8/yDQmNTA1kj0/s200/Photo%2Bon%2B2011-05-25%2Bat%2B13.16.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615565282862470626" /></a>Les Harrison is Philadelphia’s longest performing drag queen and is best known for his Shirley Bassey impersonation. Les was the first African American to break through the WHITES ONLY stage in the 1960's Philly drag scene. CAConrad's thirty-minute interview with Les (in 2 parts, below) touches on just a few of his accomplishments and adventures, from performing for Lucille Ball &amp; Desi Arnaz in Philadelphia, and with homophobic Elvis impersonators in Vegas<i>.</i><div><br /></div><div>Below you will also find posters and stills from his various shows.<br /><br /><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">PART ONE of interview<br /></span></b><object width="400" height="300"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="movie" value="http://www.facebook.com/v/10150632951085307"><embed src="http://www.facebook.com/v/10150632951085307" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="400" height="300"></embed></object><br /><br /><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">PART TWO of interview</span></b><div><object width="400" height="300"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="movie" value="http://www.facebook.com/v/10150633102010307"><embed src="http://www.facebook.com/v/10150633102010307" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="400" height="300"></embed></object><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-m0b_sXKQtSc/TeKYoZ4pjBI/AAAAAAAABkM/sxBUMDuunec/s1600/Photo%2Bon%2B2011-05-25%2Bat%2B13.16.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-m0b_sXKQtSc/TeKYoZ4pjBI/AAAAAAAABkM/sxBUMDuunec/s400/Photo%2Bon%2B2011-05-25%2Bat%2B13.16.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612215905567738898" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">(Les Harrison in the show <i>FAKES</i> in Las Vegas)</div><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-QfWHUF3Urn0/TeKaFixznyI/AAAAAAAABkc/pbb8UKDXb3w/s1600/Photo%2Bon%2B2011-05-25%2Bat%2B14.12%2B%25232.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 348px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-QfWHUF3Urn0/TeKaFixznyI/AAAAAAAABkc/pbb8UKDXb3w/s400/Photo%2Bon%2B2011-05-25%2Bat%2B14.12%2B%25232.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612217505682792226" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">(Les, center, in <i>FAKES,</i> in Vegas)</div><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-V8_yKiA9iSI/TeKbEURKEvI/AAAAAAAABkk/--sCo95g_uk/s1600/Photo%2Bon%2B2011-05-25%2Bat%2B14.10%2B%25234.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 332px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-V8_yKiA9iSI/TeKbEURKEvI/AAAAAAAABkk/--sCo95g_uk/s400/Photo%2Bon%2B2011-05-25%2Bat%2B14.10%2B%25234.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612218584119513842" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">(Les, bottom-left, in <i>JOEY'S GIRLS,</i> Philadelphia)</div><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vLJyGDHuO-4/TeKb9AJyHlI/AAAAAAAABks/CjAgyrT3ls4/s1600/Photo%2Bon%2B2011-05-25%2Bat%2B14.10%2B%25232.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 243px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vLJyGDHuO-4/TeKb9AJyHlI/AAAAAAAABks/CjAgyrT3ls4/s400/Photo%2Bon%2B2011-05-25%2Bat%2B14.10%2B%25232.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612219557972418130" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">(Les, back-center, in <i>The Doll Factory Revue,</i> Philadelphia)</div><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4QpuCxG_qAg/TeKjB_SisAI/AAAAAAAABlM/ld-ufWMOktI/s1600/Photo%2Bon%2B2011-05-25%2Bat%2B13.58%2B%25234.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 327px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4QpuCxG_qAg/TeKjB_SisAI/AAAAAAAABlM/ld-ufWMOktI/s400/Photo%2Bon%2B2011-05-25%2Bat%2B13.58%2B%25234.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612227340221460482" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">(Les performing in Philadelphia)</div><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JDjXC-h5sXM/TeKc7tMV-rI/AAAAAAAABk0/7_w2tQ2RH4k/s1600/Photo%2Bon%2B2011-05-25%2Bat%2B14.06.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 305px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JDjXC-h5sXM/TeKc7tMV-rI/AAAAAAAABk0/7_w2tQ2RH4k/s400/Photo%2Bon%2B2011-05-25%2Bat%2B14.06.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612220635214641842" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3B21XqyR1PY/TeKejGjx-nI/AAAAAAAABlE/IsqPu6jaA_I/s1600/Photo%2Bon%2B2011-05-25%2Bat%2B13.58%2B%25232.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 380px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3B21XqyR1PY/TeKejGjx-nI/AAAAAAAABlE/IsqPu6jaA_I/s400/Photo%2Bon%2B2011-05-25%2Bat%2B13.58%2B%25232.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612222411550358130" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-TuzKWnzRrb4/TeKdpTRxKRI/AAAAAAAABk8/yibproF8hZw/s1600/Photo%2Bon%2B2011-05-25%2Bat%2B14.05.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 343px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-TuzKWnzRrb4/TeKdpTRxKRI/AAAAAAAABk8/yibproF8hZw/s400/Photo%2Bon%2B2011-05-25%2Bat%2B14.05.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612221418532055314" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">(Les Harrison)</div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7996092171882858974-8957653843442057211?l=thedeviantinterviews.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>poet CAConradnoreply@blogger.com