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9<br />
The Incomparable<br />
Jimmy James<br />
Celebrates a 2 Year Anniversary<br />
at Streetbar<br />
Everything you wanted to<br />
know about Palm Springs<br />
but were afraid to ask.<br />
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The owner of Streetbar, Dick Haskamp says, “Jimmy James<br />
was not who I was expecting. Well, that’s not quite true. I<br />
didn’t know what to expect. I’d never even spoken to him when<br />
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manager. I was filled with trepidation as I awaited his arrival. I<br />
mean Jimmy James is BIG! He’s done all the major talk shows,<br />
he’s appeared at huge venues around the world. What on earth<br />
will he think of our beloved little StreetBar? I just knew he’d be<br />
an evil, demanding ‘you know what’, and that he’d hate us and<br />
probably fire his manager! Absolutely WRONG!! The person<br />
who came in the door was perfectly charming, unassuming and<br />
appreciative of everything we did for him. And now he’s my special<br />
little sister who continues to blow me away with his talent at<br />
every show!!<br />
<strong>LIVE</strong> <strong>Magazine</strong>: Jimmy where did you first perform and what did that feel like?<br />
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Jimmy James: The first time I did Marilyn Monroe in public was Halloween<br />
1981 (when all good drag is born) in a Dance Club in my hometown of<br />
San Antonio, TX. I entered the costume contest. I asked the MC if I could<br />
borrow the mic. I sang acapella in Marilyn’s breathy voice: “Happy Halloween<br />
to u... Happy Halloween, San Antonio, Happy Halloween to u.” The place<br />
erupted with screams and applause! They went ballistic! I blew kisses to <strong>LIVE</strong> <strong>Magazine</strong>: Later you seemed to have concentrated on your song<br />
them and they continued screaming wildly. For a boy who was hardly making writing and singing career. Your hit single, ‘Fashionista’, was at the top of The<br />
any money in a part-time job at The Gap, it felt like the parting of the red Billboards Chart and is played at Fashion Shows worldwide. How does that<br />
seas. It was that pivotal moment that said ... “you don’t need to be selling feel when you are present and hear your music?<br />
jeans, you need to be Marilyn Monroe for the public. They miss her.” I met<br />
my calling that night. I opened the window and she entered me... HALF there was PAGE Jimmy HORIZONTAL James: AD IT’S THE BIGGEST HIGH I’VE EVER KNOWN. To know<br />
no turning back.<br />
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<strong>LIVE</strong> <strong>Magazine</strong>: Who were some of the first voices you took on and I<br />
must say conquered?<br />
Jimmy James: They were all hard work usually taking about 2 years to<br />
learn. There was NO YouTube (a vital tool for me these days). The first voices<br />
to conquer were: Judy Garland, Cher, Billie Holiday, Bette Davis, Eartha Kitt,<br />
Mae West, Barbra Streisand (Barbra took 8 years to get good). Eventually I<br />
branched out into Patsy Cline, Karen Carpenter, Diana Ross, Sonny & Cher,<br />
Boy George, Madonna etc... Recently I’ve been able to do tributes to: Adele,<br />
Elvis, Lana Del Ray, Macy Gray, Shirley Bassey and working on more... I<br />
WILL ONLY TRIBUTE ARTISTS THAT I MYSELF ADORE. This keeps me<br />
loving what I do.<br />
<strong>LIVE</strong> <strong>Magazine</strong>: I first met you in Dallas in the late ‘80’s at The Village<br />
Station during your Marilyn Monroe years. You have always packed audiences<br />
at clubs but when your performance on The Phil Donahue Show you<br />
became Internationally known and an instant hit sensation. What were your<br />
Marilyn years like?<br />
Jimmy James: My Marilyn Years were very busy, rewarding, hectic,<br />
exhausting, invigorating, tragic, triumphant, frightening, frustrating, joyful,<br />
sad, limiting, exuberant, powerful, vulnerable, possessed, magical. I was an<br />
actor/performance artist who found his niche at 19 years of age. At times<br />
I wished I could talk to her. I would think of her and wonder if was doing a<br />
good job or not. I wanted my portrayal to be authentic. Remember, back then<br />
there was NO YouTube. I didn’t have much access to understanding how to<br />
play her outside of a movie script. I portrayed her from a feeling I got from<br />
all I read about her. Years later after I retired her in ‘97, with the invention of<br />
YouTube...I was very proud of myself. I discovered I played her right! I did it<br />
right! I did it right! And Thank God I did! Because now there’s videos of me<br />
on YouTube as MM. Whewww - I don’t have to cringe, I did it right!<br />
away and do their own thing. In additionally, all my impersonations, I can<br />
stand PROUDLY say, “I proved myself as an artist in my own right too.” I created<br />
something original and I got respected for it. I’m proud of my whole album<br />
JAMESTOWN. You know you’ve made it when drag queens around the<br />
world are lip synching to the song/s you wrote. I see them on YouTube! I beam<br />
with pride. Also when TV or film uses my music - and PAYS ME! What a thrill.<br />
<strong>LIVE</strong> <strong>Magazine</strong>: What are your plans for the future?<br />
Jimmy James: I am looking for a serious film maker to help me produce<br />
a documentary of my Marilyn Years. I have tons of footage and thousands of<br />
photographs to support the project. I would also like to keep active with my<br />
nightclub act. StreetBar helps me practice <strong>LIVE</strong> and develop NEW material.<br />
This is CRUCIAL. The StreetBar “Every Last Tue” monthly gig is very valuable<br />
to me as I’m playing more theaters now around the country. I’m able to<br />
keep my performance skills sharp and innovative - well practiced. This gig<br />
builds my confidence. I’m so lucky and grateful I have a place to support my<br />
“Work-In-Progress.” Plus Palm Springs is so glamorous to me.<br />
<strong>LIVE</strong> <strong>Magazine</strong>: Palm Springs is so happy to have you for at least one<br />
spectacular night at STREETBAR. Thank you Dick Haskamp for bringing us<br />
Jimmy James!<br />
JIMMY JAMES<br />
“A Work-In-Progress”<br />
(Every Last Tue / 8p / No cover)<br />
StreetBar<br />
Palm Springs, CA<br />
Sponsored 5 by:<br />
Casa Ocotillo
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