Gay Morning America Excerpt: Tribute to Lynne Carter

Item

Title
Gay Morning America Excerpt: Tribute to Lynne Carter
Description
Tribute to Lynne Carter, entertainer and actor. Carter passed away January 11, 1985. This clip was originally created for the TV Series Emerald City, in 1978. Aired during Show #14 (1985/01/16).

Biographical note: Lynne Carter (1924-1985) was a prominent drag performer best known for his long-running show with the Jewel Box Review in the 1950s and 1960s. He was known for his many impersonations of famous actresses and singers such as Pearl Bailey, Josephine Baker, Carol Channing, Tallulah Bankhead, Bette Davis, Fanny Brice, Ethel Merman, and Kay Thompson. In 1971, Carter become the first drag performer to perform at Carnegie Hall. After suffering from AIDS related health problems and surviving multiple heart attacks, Carter died of pneumonia in Manhattan in 1985. His papers are held at the Music Division of the New York Public Library.
Source: Lynne Carter collection, Music Division, The New York Public Library, http://archives.nypl.org/mus/18598.
Type
Moving Image
Date
1985-01-16
Extent
00:03:34
Annotation
Typed in black ink on tape label: "11 Grammercy Park South / New York, New York / 10003 / (212) 473- / MASTER" and handwritten in black ink: "#1"
Language
English
Creator
Emerald City TV Series
Frank O'Dowd
Provenance
Gift of George Sardi
Publisher
The Center
Coverage
New York (N.Y.)
Physical Format
U-matic Videotape
Digital Format
MP4
File Size
265 MB
Digitization Date
2020-09-29
Bibliographic Citation
Gay Morning American Excerpt: Tribute to Lynne Carter, The Gay Center Audio/Visual Collections, [access date], http://gaycenter.prattsi.org/s/av/item/151.
Rights
Copyright held by The Center. No names may be published unless (1) the persons are publicly known as gay, or (2) their permission has been obtained, or (3) they are deceased. Restrictions are only in regards to publication; any researcher may view or copy any document in the collection.
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Notes
Tape #1
Subject
Variety Shows (Television Programs)
Public-access Television
Gay community
New York City (N.Y.)

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Gay Morning America Season 2, Show 14 (1985-01-16) Moving Image