Jim Bailey

Jim Bailey has acted in Television , Movies and Theater and has headlined at some of the major concert venues throughout the world, including several appearances at New York's Carnegie Hall ( which was recorded and released in 1973 ) several week long seasons at London's Palladium, Los Angeles' Dorothy Chandler Pavillion, Schubert Theater and Hollywood Bowl , Toronto's O'Keefe Center and Boston's Symphony Hall and most of the main showrooms in Las Vegas and Atlantic City. He has also performed in Europe, Australia, South America and South Africa. Among the high points of his career are performances for the The Queen of England and Prince Phillip in 1973 , Princess Diana and Prince Charles in 1992, four performances for American Presidents and appearances at the Winter Olympics in Lake Placid In 1981 and the Super Night at the Superbowl in New Orleans in 1978. Both of these performances had a worldwide audience. In 1970 he broke new ground with his art-form and performed as Judy Garland on the Ed Sullivan Show . It was so successful he was asked back In January 1971 to perform again . The following month he performed on the Carol Burnett Show and a few months later he performed for the first time on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson's . He went on to perform on many shows like The Dean Martin Show , The Merv Griffin Show and The Mike Douglas Show . In his nationally syndicated newspaper column Earl Wilson said ' Jim bailey is the hottest thing in show business ' Army Archerd said in his column " Jim Bailey is responsible for bringing the art of female impersonation onto mainstream television . " A character actor , singer and comedian, he has long specialized in bringing to life some of America's most revered female performers, including Judy Garland, Barbra Streisand Phyllis Diller and Peggy Lee. An accomplished singer in his own right with an operatic background and a degree from the Philadelphia Conservatory of Music, Jim also performs as himself and has several recordings. Among his other career highlights was performing with Judy Garland in Los Angeles in 1964. The recreation with Liza Minnelli of the famous " Judy and Liza at the London Palladium" in Las Vegas in 1972 . He also performed a concert for Barbra Streisand and other Hollywood heavyweights like Clint Eastwood and Warren Beatty in Los Angeles in 1995. Between concert performances he has created original characters on numerous Television Shows , Movies and Theater . His many theater credits include "Tallulah and Tennessee", " Mae West at the club El Fey " , "Me and Jezebel". "Fragile Fire", ( directed by the late Paul Winfield), "Nightclub Confidential", "The Boyfriend", "Bells Are Ringing", "Jeffrey" "The Diary of Anne Frank" and the original Broadway production of " Fly Blackbird " in 1962. He also performed at The Jim Bailey Theater in Palm Springs, CA.