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MGH & Studs Terkel: Episode 3: "Les-Lee"

MGH & Studs Terkel: Episode 3: "Les-Lee"

FromMaking Gay History | LGBTQ Oral Histories from the Archive


MGH & Studs Terkel: Episode 3: "Les-Lee"

FromMaking Gay History | LGBTQ Oral Histories from the Archive

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Length:
20 minutes
Released:
Oct 29, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Canadian female impersonator John Falk Tomkinson appeared around the globe under the stage name Les-Lee for over three decades. In 1967 Studs Terkel interviewed the performer to talk about his art and upbringing, and his experiences of being “different.”  
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Released:
Oct 29, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

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