JIMMY JAMES HAS LEFT THE BUILDING! or...uh...uh THE CAPE.

I FINALLY LEFT PTOWN! SUMMER 2009 is officially over. I lingered on in September and it was good business for me. It seems that there is a kinda sophisticated crowd that comes in for September. On Saturday 9/26/09 the final night, I got 4! Standing Ovations! I guess that's why they're sophisticated...they give me standing o's...lol! My show went on for an hour and a half (not the usual 50-60 minutes). I had a full enthusiastic house, there were 2 Batchlerette parties and I was in good voice.

I recorded the final show as I have often done for many years. Towards the end of the show I did Streisand's "Somewhere." That was one of the standing ovations. I amazed myself on that one because I have not sung that in over a decade. My voice has a new resonance that it has never had before. But I'm always afraid of losing it as time goes on. So I don't really drink. Even the martini I drink on stage is fake and just for show - a prop. I don't smoke except when I do a quick 'Bette Davis' but I never inhale. In the past I was always in smoke filled clubs but now that hardly exists so maybe that too has helped to preserve my voice. In any case I'm grateful for this new found resonance in my voice.

I don't think I have ever written my Show List on my blog so here it is:

1. Fashionista (Klubjumpers special remix)

2. God Bless The Child - Billie Holiday, Eartha Kitt, Diana Ross

3. Crazy - Patsy Cline

4. Disco Medley: Do You Wanna Dance - Bette Midler
I Love The Nightlife - Alicia Bridges
Do You Wanna Funk - Sylvester
Push Push In The Bush - just a quick finish in my voice.

5. Don't Leave Me This Way - Cher (in Las Vegas. she sang this when I saw her do her disco medly).

6. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas - Judy Garland

7. Maybe This Time - Liza Minnelli (not always in the show)

8. Don't Be Cruel - Elvis Presley

9. Gypsy - Stevie Nicks

10. Stay Gold - Jimmy James "The Marilyn Years" Marilyn Monroe video montage.

11. Whatever Happened To Baby Jane - Bette Davis

12. Feliz Navidad - Bette Davis comedy video.

13. Get Happy / Happy Days Are Here Again - self duet Judy Garland / Barbra Streisand. (Jimmy James as Judy Garland on the video screeen while he sings next to the screen doing Barbra's vocal).

ENCORES: (optional choices)
Summer Sun - Jimmy James

8 Divas

The Way Of Love - Cher

Endless Love - Diana Ross / Lionel Richie

Somewhere - Barbra Streisand (performed only at the end of Season. Extremely difficult to do).

WHEEWWWWWWWW!!!!! THAT'S A LOT OF SHOW FOR ONE PERSON.

THANK YOU MICK DELEON FOR PROMOTING & SELLING THE SHOW AND AT THE END RUNNING THE SOUND!!!! YOU DID GREAT JOB ALL SUMMER LONG!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
THANK YOU RICHARD DRUTHER FOR YOUR EXPERTISE IN SOUND AND LIGHTS AND FOR INSTALLING THE NEW GLAMOROUS MARQUEE!!!
THANK YOU TO ALL MY FANS FOR COMING TO SEE ME!!!!
THANK YOU TO MY NEW FANS!!!
THANK YOU PHYLLIS SCHLOSBERG & DIANE Z for letting me perform in your venue and for always supporting me in Ptown! THE BEST MARQUEE IN TOWN!

MAYBE WE'LL DO IT ALL AGAIN NEXT YEAR!

XOXO!
JIMMY JAMES

Lingering in Ptown. I still have business!

I am still in Ptown. LOL! I can't seem to leave. I was supposed to leave by now...but...
Well, business is still good for me here. My shows are doing well off Season. I kinda wanna leave now, but hey, people are unemployed in this country and I still have steady work so far without having to board planes and travel or check into hotels etc... Who am I to walk away from this gig right now?

Thanks to everyone who has come to see me in the off Season! It's nice to have a job in one place!

R.I.P. MARY TRAVERS

As a little kid one of my earliest influences in music was Peter, Paul & Mary with their songs "Puff The Magic Dragon" "Blowin' In The Wind" and "Leavin' On A Jet Plane."

Many many years later she was on the same airplane as I was. I wanted to say something but I was too shy and felt like everybody says the same thing to her. I was just so happy to be on the same plane that she was on. And later I watched her at baggage claim with her assistant. It made me happy inside to know that I got a view of one of my idols in real life. She was cool.

Last week in Provincetown. California I'm coming home...

My last weekend to perform in Provincetown, September 17, 18, 19 and maybe 20 (if there are enough people in town).

I leave Wed Sept. 23 to San Antonio to visit Mom for a while then eventually back to my new digs in Los Angeles, California. I was only there for 1 month in May before I had to hit the road again.

Like Joni sings..."California I'm coming home..."
Soon I'll be back to THE ENTERTAINMENT CAPITAL OF THE WORLD!

From my YouTube Channel

YouTube Channel: ONEANDMANYJIMMYJAMES

FRIDAY MORGUE / SATURDAY 3 STANDING O's

This past Friday night September 4, we had the worst crowd ever of the whole Season. Friday nights everywhere always seem to be tricky for some reason. I don't know why but this seems to be universal. My audience this Friday in particular was like the worst of the whole Season. It was like they weren't breathing. The bartender assured me that they were mesmerized by me. I try not to take the quietness personally but inevitably that's what happens. It makes me so nervous and insecure. I need to learn how to overcome these feelings.

The following night, Saturday, was a different story altogether. The crowd was on fire and I think I did some of my best singing. I got 3 Standing Ovations! It was great! Anyway I recorded this show. I gotta figure out how to upload it here so you can hear it.

In the audience was one of the guys from 'Naked Boys Singing' with his Mom and teenage sister. His sister Paige was excited to know that 'Fashionista' was my song because her friend in cheerleader competition won World Cup Championship and my song was part of the music they used. This makes me so happy! I'm also thrilled that I'm in good company as I heard one of my idols - Sylvester is in the medley as well singing his song 'Stars.'

Check out these cheerleaders. They are so good. They won Championship! 'Fashionista' is in the medley.


WORLD CUP 1st Place! 2008

FASHIONISTA / "BRING IT ON" Movie Soundtrack

It's official! "BRING IT ON FIGHT TO THE FINISH" is being released and I'm on the soundtrack! I have not seen the movie yet but I'm anxious to see how it's used. This is the 5th installment to these cheerleader movies.

Having my music played in a movie has been a life-long dream of mine.

http://www.bringitonmovie.com/

SOUNDTRACK:
1. Keke Palmer - Footwurkin' (3:05)
2. Alabina - Ya Mama Ya Mama (4:05)
3. Altar feat Jeanie Tracy - Party People (5:29)
4. Anjulie-Jamba (3:05)
5. christina millan - i gotta get to you (4:05)
6. dj alligator project - the whistle song (3:42)
7. down aka kilo - lean like a cholo (3:18)
8. forever the sickest kids - whoa oh! (ft.selena gomez) (3:29)
9. Freddy Chingaz - Latino Go Dumb (3:20)
10. JIMMY JAMES - FASHIONISTA (3:31)
11. kat deluna - whine up (johnny vicious remix) (7:26)
12. kottonmouth kings - rock like us (6:29)
13. lady gaga - just dance (3:56)
14. prima j - corazon (you're not alone) (3:08)
15. Secrets in Stereo - Tonight (3:21)
16. secrets in stereo - happy (3:55)
17. superchick - 07 - it's on - beauty from pain (3:28)
18. the veronicas - popular (2:42)