Love is a Drag: The Shocking 1962 Jazz Album - LIVE! - Jazzville
Thu, Jun 15
|Palm Springs
Jazzville presents a tribute to the sublime and controversial1962 jazz album, Love is a Drag, performed by a secret top-shelf quintet.
Time & Location
Jun 15, 2023, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM PDT
Palm Springs, 401 E Amado Rd, Palm Springs, CA 92262, USA
About The Event
presents a live tribute to the 1962 jazz album, . Treasured by , , and (who gave away copies as gifts to many friends). So why did the album not reveal the singer and musicians? Why did the cover proclaim: , and why did record stores keep it under the counter?..JazzvilleLove is a DragBob HopeLiberaceFrank SinatraFor Adult Listeners Only
The album features a sincere crooner (a warm baritone in the style of ) interpreting jazz standards previously recorded only by women: , , and nine similar tracks. How brave for a male signer to record these songs and do them so cooly without a hint of camp. And remember, this was 1962. The word was code for , yet everyone connected with the project was straight; the singer, the band, the producers... all straight. Quoting an article in , "How the record ever happened still constitutes one of the unlikelie…
