tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5900836.post1030998300586452836..comments2023-12-27T04:35:56.539-06:00Comments on Michael Homan: An Open Letter to Chris OwensMichael Homanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18181447899898714157noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5900836.post-38001877075592878242019-04-21T23:21:28.711-05:002019-04-21T23:21:28.711-05:00I read all the comments and can't believe what...I read all the comments and can't believe what some believe. The Fountain Lounge of the Roosevelt Hotel was our ‘go to’ spot since the early '40s. Yes, Chris and Sol danced along with many of us many nights of the week. They danced well, but he was stiff and she was always 'on show'. Neither smiled. She was a pleasing looking person then, but we all age. I think her misfortune Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07532657008288437646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5900836.post-67547864267596479712016-03-31T20:51:44.520-05:002016-03-31T20:51:44.520-05:00From 1975-79, I worked for Chris Owens and knew So...From 1975-79, I worked for Chris Owens and knew Sol Owens. Neither was/is gay and Chris is not a man. I am from New Orleans and have not been back for many years. Believe me, I'm not as energetic as Chris is and I'm not her age. Be glad you have someone who enjoys life as much as she does. If you don't like older people acting your age, just wait till you get to their age. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5900836.post-27065862001091629612014-10-06T23:20:14.410-05:002014-10-06T23:20:14.410-05:00Yes...Chris is/was a male but; nevertheless, SHE i...Yes...Chris is/was a male but; nevertheless, SHE is a wonderful person and has lived HER life successfully providing her incredible talent to the very appreciative world...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5900836.post-62806232547981703942014-06-26T10:29:07.749-05:002014-06-26T10:29:07.749-05:00She also attended Texas Weslyn College to be a nur...She also attended Texas Weslyn College to be a nurse before going into show business.<br />Huffstutlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06259964270672231698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5900836.post-79047909589163816772014-06-26T10:18:42.616-05:002014-06-26T10:18:42.616-05:00Come one everyone, give it a rest. You all should...Come one everyone, give it a rest. You all should look as good as Chris at age 81! She ranks up there for class and staying active like actress Mamie Van Doren who is also in her 80s. I can say that Chris Owens is and was always a female. I have a copy of her birth certificate when she was born Christine Joetta Shaw on October 5, 1932 in Avoca, Texas to Fred Moore Shaw Sr (1898-1977) a farmerHuffstutlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06259964270672231698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5900836.post-21954054319224417292014-05-13T18:37:21.028-05:002014-05-13T18:37:21.028-05:00I have to agree with you. I met a man today that c...I have to agree with you. I met a man today that confirmed that she had a sex change and really is a man. He worked on Bourbon Street after college and detailed the actual events. I did research on her and littlevis known of her early life, etc. I'm searching for the truth because if she is a man she has foiled the world. So sadAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5900836.post-69363724164204945592014-03-11T16:54:23.445-05:002014-03-11T16:54:23.445-05:00In Chris' younger years she was a beautiful wo...In Chris' younger years she was a beautiful woman , nothing stays the same and that goes for all of us. Continued success we love you......Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5900836.post-30318460633747214492014-03-11T16:38:50.032-05:002014-03-11T16:38:50.032-05:00Lee c I'd like to see what you look like....an...Lee c I'd like to see what you look like....another assholeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5900836.post-84438171518503648672014-03-11T16:35:53.766-05:002014-03-11T16:35:53.766-05:00It's really something how mean and cruel some ...It's really something how mean and cruel some people can be. I'd like to see you ass at 80. Asshole!!,,,,Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5900836.post-68862557688727344012014-03-11T16:30:51.663-05:002014-03-11T16:30:51.663-05:00Keep on dancing Chris. I hope to still be at leas...Keep on dancing Chris. I hope to still be at least walking when I'm 80. Good for you. Wishing you the best AudreyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5900836.post-13046776102170280722013-10-02T04:52:45.721-05:002013-10-02T04:52:45.721-05:00This is TOO FREAKIN HILARIOUS....I'm killing m...This is TOO FREAKIN HILARIOUS....I'm killing myself laughing. <br /><br />I am a NOLA native as is my family (dating back to when we owned slaves). <br /><br />To everyone who is getting SO OFFENDED FOR Ms Owens.....don't you think that it's time to pass the torch? Yes, she's energetic. So are my 80 year old grandparents. Sofia Loren is 1 year younger than Chris and you dont Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5900836.post-88186967530420590082012-04-26T17:39:56.787-05:002012-04-26T17:39:56.787-05:00Dear Anonymous niece of Chris Owens. While I do no...Dear Anonymous niece of Chris Owens. While I do not know Mr. Hoffman, I'm sure when he reads your comment he will retire from lowlife reporting. I wish I had a niece who would stick up for my honor by leaving comments about cream pants. Are those like moon pies?Michael Hoffmannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5900836.post-13949000326512762712012-04-26T15:42:36.284-05:002012-04-26T15:42:36.284-05:00Chris Owens is my Aunt...and I promise all you jea...Chris Owens is my Aunt...and I promise all you jealous ass nobody's out there who have no clue about her or her past should really just not even say anything...if any of you saw her wen she was young, you'd be creaming your pants just to have a shot with her. And you Michael Hoffman, you still some lowlife reporter?? Yeah your life must suck to have to try to bash a woman who can still Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5900836.post-39351479141477215132011-04-20T09:47:50.888-05:002011-04-20T09:47:50.888-05:00Who cares?Chris Owens is an icon here in New Orlea...Who cares?Chris Owens is an icon here in New Orleans.yeah,she's old so what else is new?she does a lot of charity work and she should be commended.btw,who are you to put her down?what's your claim to fame?you sir,are not naturally nawlins!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5900836.post-65985210864193720952009-07-04T02:44:19.598-05:002009-07-04T02:44:19.598-05:00Neither Sol nor Chris is/was gay. Sol was married ...Neither Sol nor Chris is/was gay. Sol was married before. Chris was a dental assistant. When they met and married, they used to dance in the Fountain Lounge. Latin dances, particularly the mambo, were popular. Chris was very attractive. Sol opened a club on St. Louis St., and Chris danced with some back-up girls shaking maracas. While she is past her prime, she should be given credit for her Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5900836.post-90588891485384391522009-05-26T21:14:18.156-05:002009-05-26T21:14:18.156-05:00Oh great, another "Anonymous" putting their neck o...Oh great, another "Anonymous" putting their neck out for that O so risky opinion that Nebraska=zip and Chris Owens is what best personifies the uniqueness of New Orleans. My favorite part of the comment above involves the quotation marks around the word blog. Great insight on the cyber part too, as opposed to the skywriting type. It would be interesting to find out how people come to this a year Michael Homanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18181447899898714157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5900836.post-26373994701287221452009-05-26T20:31:43.073-05:002009-05-26T20:31:43.073-05:00Yeah, jerk-off... I guarantee if you and your litt...Yeah, jerk-off... I guarantee if you and your little cyber "blog" vanished nobody would notice or care. <br /><br />Chris Owens on the other hand is a legend, beloved by countless people the world over. Have YOU been invited to perform at FQF recently? No, because you're nobody.<br /><br />Know your place (Nebraska?), and don't talk shit on someone who makes New Orleans the great city it is.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5900836.post-66803344581638924242009-05-03T15:15:00.000-05:002009-05-03T15:15:00.000-05:00I think michael homan should keep his opinions to ...I think michael homan should keep his opinions to himself. Chris is a legend in New Orleans, and supports her community. If you can't say anything nice about anyone, keep your opinion to yourself and quit being a jackass. We love you Chris.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5900836.post-29507930872710018812008-06-23T21:10:00.000-05:002008-06-23T21:10:00.000-05:00OMG...all native Nawlins knows that Chris Owens is...OMG...all native Nawlins knows that Chris Owens is a MAN. Come on people! Everyone knew that Sol Owens was a closet queer. Back in the late 60's, early 70s when Chris came to New Orleans, he/she was one of the first original 'drag queens.' Why do you think his/her show was such a big hit back in the days? That is one of the things New Orleans is also famous for...not just strippers, but Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5900836.post-69602598154048022162008-04-17T08:11:00.000-05:002008-04-17T08:11:00.000-05:00I'll say this much, in my table waiting days I use...I'll say this much, in my table waiting days I used to wait on Chris and her "mimbo" periodically. Whatever else you can say about her she is a pleasant woman and, unlike many so-called good people in this town a great tipper. <BR/><BR/>I view her as one of those classic old school New Orleans freaks, and anything that adds fuel to the Homan/Adrastos bickerfest cannot be all bad. <BR/><BR/>(then George "Loki" Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00142214531640751400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5900836.post-69741563001390903622008-04-16T20:06:00.000-05:002008-04-16T20:06:00.000-05:00GentillyGirl you know I love you. Glad Chris takes...GentillyGirl you know I love you. Glad Chris takes care of her employees. Especially glad she has a sense of humor. I guess I had heard so much about her from my friend, and I found her show to be silly. Much like Mick Jagger strutting around without a shirt on. Anyway, I'm far from being a prude, it was just that my first encounter with Chris Owens was mind blowing in a way she didn't intend. IfMichael Homanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18181447899898714157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5900836.post-45974041721545717722008-04-16T17:45:00.000-05:002008-04-16T17:45:00.000-05:00I've met Chris Owens and she's a nice woman. Funny...I've met Chris Owens and she's a nice woman. Funny too and she takes care of her employees.<BR/><BR/>Now I'll give you that she shouldn't have been doing that routine at FQF, but it works perfectly fine in the wrong half of the Quarter. Her act fits there.<BR/><BR/>And don't worry, I'll never wear Daisy Dukes or micro-minis. (Wow! Look what I found in my toybox... tramp stuffs.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5900836.post-69791044631659770682008-04-15T21:38:00.000-05:002008-04-15T21:38:00.000-05:00I saw Fats Domino perform at the Loyola Field Hous...I saw Fats Domino perform at the Loyola Field House 40 years ago. When he played "My Blue Heaven" it rattled the corregated tin roof of that place. He still tries to perform but its not the same. Irma Thomas was "Rolling on the River" 20 years ago. She still does it but its not the same. When you go see legends like that, you're not going expecting to see a quality performance but rather to Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5900836.post-48703316275948815302008-04-15T21:02:00.000-05:002008-04-15T21:02:00.000-05:00Would it be OK if I loved New Orleans and loved th...Would it be OK if I loved New Orleans and loved the 1960's Chris Owens, but felt the 2008 Chris acting like the 1960's Chris was pushing it? I feel the same way about Mick Jagger taking his clothes off and strutting. Jagger says old Bluesman don't get criticized for playing in their older years, that is true, but unlike Chris and Mick, they don't take their clothes off and grind their hips in Michael Homanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18181447899898714157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5900836.post-45852577370397779162008-04-15T20:53:00.000-05:002008-04-15T20:53:00.000-05:00I recall when in the late '50s or early '60s I was...I recall when in the late '50s or early '60s I was a frequent patron of the old Fountain Lounge in the old Roosevelt Hotel. Chris and Sol would show up maybe twice on a weekend. Sol would occasionally dance with Chris, but mostly, guys would take leave of their dates and ask Sol for a dance with Chris. When she danced it was pure magic. She's not an old dancer, she's a legend and a legend can do Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com