Miss Beverly Shaw, Club Laurel (NOHO, LA) 1962 Private LP, SIGNED LGBTQ Interest

$

100

Up for sale is an exceptionally rare, private press LP showcasing the talents of Miss Beverly Shaw, an out lesbian who owned and operated a gay bar in North Hollywood (Los Angeles), California from 1954 to 1968.  She has SIGNED THE ALBUM AND HAS ALSO INCLUDED A MOST INTERESTING MESSAGE!

The inscription reads as follows:

To Pat;

Just to remind you, let

me say this album is

especially dedicated

to all lovers, all kinds!

Affectionately

Beverly Shaw

Beverly Shaw was born in Los Angeles in 1910.  She started her career in San Francisco where she sang at lesbian bars such as Mona's and the Chi-Chi Club, while also driving a taxi.  She moved back to Los Angeles in the early 1950s.  She sang at the Flamingo Club before taking over Club Laurel.  Located at 12319 Ventura Boulevard, Shaw's Club Laurel catered to the upscale gay community in the film industry.  She ran the club and was the featured singer for 14 years, from 1954 to 1968.  A sign in the window referred to her as "Miss Beverly Shaw, Sir", which she explained was inspired by Groucho Marx, who once called Tallulah Bankhead "Sir".  She continued to perform after the club closed.  Shaw died of cancer in 1990.

According the jacket notes (by Christopher Barton), Shaw is ... "reminiscent of the forcefulness and dynamic charm of Tallulah Bankhead, the luridness of Marlene Dietrich and the sense of humor of Hermione Gingold.  Holding a gaily-spurious sort of court nightly now in her CLUB LAUREL, where Beverly is the obvious mistress of all she surveys, her devoted followers assemble to hear her sing, and often to be regaled by the frequent shafts of wit with she ruinously impales the unwitting and the overly-familiar;..."

Album Title:  songs "tailored to your taste"

Artists:  Miss Beverly Shaw with the James McDonald Trio

Record Label:  Club Laurel Records (Private Press)

Number:  CLR 1001

Released in 1962 (Note:  Year is not on the label or the jacket.  Year is obtained from Internet sources.)

Side One:

1. I'm Nobody's Baby
2. It's All In The Game
3. Jezebel
4. Honey Suckle Rose
5. Day In Day Out (Cha Cha)
6. Something I Dreamed About Last Night

Side Two

1. Little Girl Blue
2. Canadian Sunset (Cha Cha)
3. Secret Love
4. Just In Time
5. Unchained Melody
6. Where Did The Night Go

Please see above for complete description of condition, which is pretty nice, and for photos.  Sold as is.

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