Rae Bourbon - Let Me Tell You About My Operation

Rae Bourbon - Let Me Tell You About My Operation
Title track of the 1956 album. The album catalog number was UTC 7 (UTC or "Under The Counter"). The album was manufactured by MMO (Music Minus One) at 719 Tenth Avenue in New York.
About Rae Bourbon: (from Archive.org)
"Rae Bourbon (aka "Ray Bourbon") started in show business in silent movies and English music hall and, in the 1930s and 40s, was known for his gay themed nightclub review and performances in San Francisco, Los Angeles and many other cities. "Let Me Tell You About My Operation" was recorded and released in the 1950s and was the seventh album self-published by Ray on the UTC (or "Under the Counter") label. The album; sold at Bourbon's nightclub dates, via mail order, and in select record shops; consists of studio versions of some of Ray's popular nightclub songs and routines.
This particular lp is probably the most famous by Rae - it was released as part of a publicity hoax by Rae to promote the fact that he had a "sex change". The back cover of the album includes articles about the hoax, which was picked up by major columnists like Walter Winchell."
online...
Archive.org has quite a lot of Rae's work available:
archive.org/sea...
www.blakstone.c...
www.coolcatdadd...
www.blakstone.c...
www.queermusich...

[@funkydrummer127]

So ahead of her time !!!

[@bga33580]

I picked up this album today at an estate sale. I've never seen one before. ..anywhere.

[@Doktorlady]

How much did it cost you?

[@daveidmarx8296]

Holy shit, I thought They Might Be Giants cornered the market on this particular song title!! I was wrong.

[@maximumnyoom7123]

I clicked on this thinking it was a cover

[@bga33580]

$1 and it's in fantastic shape. It still has an insert advertising his other albums

[@michaelconnor]

from Kansas City!

[@moneyblue8466]

Same

[@vanessaclark3443]

Just discovered Rae Bourbon, i'm so in love! Thank you xoxo.

[@MystiKissler]

How great is this? What a flashback. Thank you.

[@clamboy54]

So very out there.

[@johnnycats5157]

cool and interesting piece of American history.

[@rydkulas]

Thank you for sharing this :)

[@kittensandlipstick]

Thank you for posting this little "Jewel" history! ;)

[@lucienlodger]

blessed be her

[@lithophantom]

Thank you for this. Anything by Mr Bourbon is hard to find.