What's the Name of That Book??? discussion

Hello, thought I would try this group to find a book
I read it in the 90's. I think it was published then too..
It was about a lesbian in about 1940's or maybe 20's. She was a cross dresser and inspirational. She cross dressed.
I bought it as I had just come out and was absorbing as many lesbian books as possible

I seem to think her name was jay . Or Kay?
I keep getting really confused though with other books on that subject.

Now I don't know if her stage name was "Lord..."

I'm not hopeful - if you read this far... Thank you and I apologise for my complete vagueness. :)

I am sure this is not it, but one actual memoir that might interest you is by Vesta Tilley. She was likely a lesbian (but was married) and cross-dressed in Vaudeville/Music Hall in England in the early 1900s.

Tilley, Vesta [Lady de Frece]. Recollections of Vesta Tilley. London: Hutchinson & Co. Ltd.,
1934.

Suits Me by Diane Middlebrook was about jazz musician Billy Tipton and I believe it started in the 1930s. I read it in the late 90s.

Jenna's suggestion - Recollections of Vesta Tilley by Matilda Alice Powles De Frece.

Lisa's suggestion - Suits Me: The Double Life of Billy Tipton by Diane Wood Middlebrook.

There was a biography of Tilley written in '86....

Vesta Tilley by Sara Maitland

Other cross dressing performers from the early to mid 20th century were Ella Shields, Hetty King, and Annie Hindle, but I can't find any books about them.

Found a couple more mentioned here....

http://www.shewired.com/identities/20...

Minnie Tittel Brune and Ella Wesner, but I can't find evidence of any books being written about them. Wesner was also a bit earlier than the '20s.

Bumping 'cause I'm curious about this one.

Also, you can checkout The Queen of Whale Cay: The Eccentric Story of 'Joe' Carstairs, Fastest Woman on Water

Still curious about this, if anyone ever manages to ID it.

Thank you Tab I think it's that. I recognise the cover! :)

That's great.

Cool, I'm glad this one was solved. I'm familiar with The Queen of Whale Cay, but somehow never connected it with this question!