Charlie & Ray: “unabashedly gay” doo-wop duo ran the ’50s club circuit
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Charlie & Ray: “unabashedly gay” doo-wop duo ran the ’50s club circuit
Charlie & Ray: “unabashedly gay” doo-wop duo ran the ’50s club circuit
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FHVZE2NlsFs&ab_channel=ElmerSnail
It almost seems Charlie Jones and Ray Williams were renowned not in spite of their flamboyant stylings, but because of them; their catchy songs and undeniably fey voices (along with the entire taboo concept of effeminate men) made for a captivating show for audiences of the time.
So captivating, in fact, that the duo won their debut amateur night at the Apollo Theater in the early ’50s — and went on to win for the next four weeks straight.
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