Quiet Conversations
Kalantan, Lenny and Marcy Marcell
In this episode, we hear from someone who grew up in a showbiz life around the exotic Kalantan. Kalantan, famous for her burlesques show danced on the world famous Borubon Street in the 1950’s. In a couple with a non gender identifying lesbian named Lenny, she travelled all of the nightclub circuit.
In the second half we meet my friend Marcy. who was the inspiration for this podcast. Born in the 50’s Marcy grew up in a town called Chalmette and came out in the French Quarter. The story has began.
Historian Frank Perez explains the mission of the LGBT+ Archives of Louisiana and a welcome to Quiet Conversations.
with Rio Riggen
In this episode, we hear from someone who grew up in a showbiz life around the exotic Kalantan. Kalantan, famous for her burlesques show danced on the world famous Borubon Street in the 1950’s. In a couple with a non gender identifying lesbian named Lenny, she travelled all of the nightclub circuit.
In the second half we meet my friend Marcy. who was the inspiration for this podcast. Born in the 50’s Marcy grew up in a town called Chalmette and came out in the French Quarter. The story has began.
Historian Frank Perez explains the mission of the LGBT+ Archives of Louisiana and a welcome to Quiet Conversations.
with Rio Riggen