OMG!!! This is the best, does anyone else know any Impersonators like Craig and Jim Bailey out there... From the past also.... This is true talent....
Well, actually she is - 1/2 anyway - but that's another story altogether. Craig was doing Louis Armstrong's version of 'Hello, Dolly' while dressed as Carol Channing . Craig was able to accurately impersonate both female AND male celebrities to such a degree that it almost boggles the mind. Check out his Louis/Ella "duet" in part II.
If youre asking, not that it has any relation whatsoever to this clip, Craig passed away in 1990 from a stroke that was AIDS-related - clearly not one of the first as people from all walks of life were felled by AIDS long before this.
I sure wish the entire special (uncut) was on a dvd, or could be made into one.... private message me please if it is... thanks ,James :-)
jamesrsfo 1 month ago
cool!
Tomcrossfire 2 months ago
Who is the Merle man that he is doing pre-Dietrich?
ActorJames9421 7 months ago
i miss him sooo mutch he was my first contact in these shows and my inspirition
simoncraig 1 year ago
Jimmy James as Marilyn Monroe from Too Outrageous!
budmangt2 1 year ago
He was great!
GMPNY 2 years ago
OMG!!! This is the best, does anyone else know any Impersonators like Craig and Jim Bailey out there... From the past also.... This is true talent....
terobegay 2 years ago
@terobegay Still alive is Jimmy James, still going strong too :-)
Type in "oneandmanyjimmyjames's"
Thats his YouTube website :-)
GMPNY 2 years ago
Jimmy James He play marilyn monroe..look him up on you tube
budmangt2 1 year ago
Thank you for posting this video,may craig russell's talent and memory live forever,he was one of the best impersonators ever.
APPLEexampleSample 2 years ago
this is the best performance that Craig Russell
has ever did1
he will for ever be missed!
eroupopper 2 years ago
What are you talking about? Carol Channing is not Black.
orvgg 2 years ago
Well, actually she is - 1/2 anyway - but that's another story altogether. Craig was doing Louis Armstrong's version of 'Hello, Dolly' while dressed as Carol Channing . Craig was able to accurately impersonate both female AND male celebrities to such a degree that it almost boggles the mind. Check out his Louis/Ella "duet" in part II.
carolineorchange21 2 years ago
Is this his real voice or is it a voice dub? Because either way it was SPECTACULAR!
ActorJames9421 2 years ago
his real voice - he was quite a talented vocal artist.
carolineorchange21 2 years ago
I idolized Craig, he has been missed.
TammyGidget 2 years ago
There were many more before, Craig's time whom died of, Aids and sadly still are!
deepbreakfast1960 3 years ago
Mm, so he died, didn't know.
jakobfrederik 3 years ago
He was one of the first to die from aids ?
jakobfrederik 3 years ago
Are you asking or stating?
If youre asking, not that it has any relation whatsoever to this clip, Craig passed away in 1990 from a stroke that was AIDS-related - clearly not one of the first as people from all walks of life were felled by AIDS long before this.
If youre stating - whats the point of doing so?
carolineorchange21 3 years ago
we love you Craig where ever you are!
<3
DrewArriola 3 years ago