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Oral History with Ed Wallace (Queer Capital-Genny Beemyn)

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Tags: 1940s, 1950s, brass rail, california kitchen, carroll tavern, chicken hut, copper skillet, Cozy Corner, lafayette square, McCarthyism, military, police, redskin lounge, spa, university of maryland

Oral History with Jack Nichols (1995-A Queer Capital-Genny Beemyn)

This is the 1995 interview conducted by Genny with Jack, there is also a 1998 interview available.

This is an Oral History interview taken by Genny Beemyn for their book "A Queer Capital: a History of Gay Life in Washington D.C." They have…

Tags: 1950s, 1960s, brass rail, carroll tavern, chicken hut, derby room, gayety buffet, georgetown grill, mattachine society of washington, nob hill, redskin lounge

Oral history interview with Charles Comedy ("Kip Turner Brice")

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Interested in listening to this audio?Email oralhistories@rainbowhistory.org to request access

Tags: 1832, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, Academy Awards of Washington, african american, african american gay men, After Dark, air force, Alan Kress, Andre Lindsey, Bachelor’s Mill, Barbara MacNair, Beekman’s Place, beulah, black pearl, Black Pearl Balls, Blaze Star, Block, Bob’s Inn, burlesque, cabaret, Charlie Pride, chicken hut, Chunga, Country Western, court jester, Cozy Corner, cruising, Crystal Chandeliers, drag, drag performances, drag queen, Duke Wallace, Dupont Regency, elizabeth taylor, Emperor of the Silver Screen, Entertrainer of Turnabout, fanny brice, Fanny Fox, Fighting Fushe, Georgetown, georgetown grill, Georgetown University, Gold Peak Club, henry street, Hideaway, Hollywood House, Jimmy Lakes, ken white, King of Hearts, Kip Maharris, Lala Maharris, liz taylor, Loreta Lynn, Marvin Center, military, Mini Pearl, Miss Snow Queen, MLK Assassination, Mother Bondhill, Mr. Academy Awards, Mr. Showbusiness, North Beach, Off Broadway, Old Cairo Hotel, Oscar’s Eye, pier 9, Road 2, sex work, Showstopper, Tea House, the Road, Zanzabar

Oral history interview with Allen Young, 1941 -

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Tags: 1960s, chicken hut, p street beach, segregation, the block, the hideaway, ymca

Chicken Hut

male singer in drag at the Chicken Hut, pre-1969.

Tags: chicken hut, gay bars and clubs

Mame Dennis with Howard the pianist at the Chicken Hut

Tags: 1960s, chicken hut, drag

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