- Collection:
- LGBTQ Collection
- Title:
- Mr. Charlie Brown oral history interview, 2019-03-26
- Creator:
- Dillard, Charles H. (Mr. Charlie Brown)
- Contributor to Resource:
- Albrite, Adam
- Publisher:
- Atlanta, Ga. : Georgia State University Library
- Date of Original:
- 2019-03-26
- Subject:
- Female impersonators
Gay Couples
Gay bars
Gay community - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Fulton County, 33.79025, -84.46702
United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta, 33.749, -84.38798 - Medium:
- oral histories (literary works)
interviews - Type:
- Moving Image
- Format:
- video/mp4
- Description:
- Charles Dillard (better known by his stage name, Mr. Charlie Brown) was born in 1949 and grew up in Westmoreland, Tenn. Brown performed as a drag queen throughout much of the South before settling in Atlanta and becoming a major figure in the city’s gay community. After over 40 years of performances, Brown still performs locally in Atlanta as of 2019.
In this interview, Charlie Brown begins by discussing his childhood and early performances while living in Tennessee. Brown discusses the evolution of drag in America and its acceptance into mainstream society, as well as the role Atlanta and his partner has had on influencing his life. He describes highlights and notable moments from his career, and discusses ways in which he has given back to the gay community throughout the years. - Metadata URL:
- http://digitalcollections.library.gsu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/lgbtq/id/4770
- Language:
- eng
- Additional Rights Information:
- Copyright to this item is owned by Georgia State University Library. Georgia State University Library has made this item available under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommerical-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License. For more information, see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
- Bibliographic Citation (Cite As):
- Cite as: Brown, Mr. Charlie, interviewed by Adam Albrite, March 26, 2019, Gender and Sexuality Oral History Project, Archives for Gender and Sexuality. Special Collections and Archives, Georgia State University.
- Extent:
- 01:46:03
- Original Collection:
- Gender and Sexuality Oral History Project
http://research.library.gsu.edu/gender_sexuality
Archives for Gender and Sexuality - Holding Institution:
- Georgia State University. Special Collections
- Rights:
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