Canary Conn - Canary

1977, Canary Conn, English,

Full title: "Canary: The Courageous and Moving Story of a Transsexual" by Canary Conn.

The book is a revised edition of Canary Conn's book from 1974. She is an American entertainer and writer, as well as one of the American transgender pioneers. She made numerous talk show appearances to discuss her transition in the 1970s. Let me quote an interesting review: "There's a lot more visibility within the trans community today and I wanted to read a story from a time in which trans lives were less than celebrated from the source. It was interesting to read what still resonates today and how attitudes have changed. She finds herself struggling to make ends meet and lives in constant fear of being discovered for who she is or being outed by someone she had confided in and becoming the topic of discussion at the office or other social gathering."

Canary Conn is an American entertainer and author born in 1949. She is known for her memoir, "Canary: The Story of a Transsexual", which was one of the early notable memoirs of a self-described transsexual. In the 1970s, she made numerous talk show appearances to discuss her transition. Conn grew up in San Antonio, Texas and was married with a baby by 18. In 1968, Conn was the entrant sponsored by KONO-FM in a national talent show hosted by Ed Ames and Aretha Franklin titled Super Teen: The Sounds of '68. After winning best male vocalist, Conn was given a recording contract with Capitol Records as the prize. In 1969, under the name Danny O'Connor, Conn recorded four songs for Capitol, including "Imaginary Worlds" and "Ridin' Red Hood."

In March of that year, Capitol released a 45 with the singles "Can You Imagine" and "If I Am Not Free." Following a suicide attempt, Conn made her transition at age 23. She found it difficult to get subsequent work, and she only had one contact with her son in 1972 following the breakup of her marriage. In 1974, she published Canary: The Story of a Transsexual. A paperback version of her memoir was released following an appearance on The Merv Griffin Show. Conn also appeared on Tomorrow and The Phil Donahue Show. She later discontinued her media appearances and founded a small business.

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