Rae Bourbon

Ray (or Rae) Bourbon (born Hallie Board Waddell; August 11, 1902 – July 19, 1971) was an American female impersonator, entertainer and vaudeville performer, noted for his "outrageous" risqué monologues. He mainly performed in nightclubs, gaining a following in the 1930s and 1940s, and issued several LPs of comic material during the 1950s. He died while serving a prison sentence, after having been convicted of being an accomplice to murder.

Birth and Death Data: Born August 11, 1902 (Texarkana), Died July 19, 1971 (Brownwood)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1929 - 1931

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, speaker, vocalist

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Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Bourbon, Rae," accessed May 17, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/338947.

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Wikipedia: Ray Bourbon

LCNAR: Bourbon, Rae - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no98012075

Wikidata: Ray Bourbon - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q16006917

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/26675992

MusicBrainz: Ray Bourbon - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/e780689a-1b23-4fbf-9a39-e9abce89dfee

FAST: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/410605

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