Phillip R Ford surrounded by a bevy of beauties. Miss X, TBD, Tippi, Doris Fish, TBD. Photo © Daniel Nicoletta. All rights reserved. Not for distribution. Stage and film producer, director and entertainer Phillip R. Ford served most of the 1980’s as “honorary straight man” in the legendary San Francisco drag troupe Sluts-A-Go-Go. He is perhaps…
Robin Clark on the first day of shooting Vegas In Space. Photo likely by Doris Fish. Robin Clark Born in Birmingham, Alabama in 1956. Currently resides in Virgina and is an accomplished fine artist. RobinClark.com A friend of Phillip R Ford’s from film school at San Francisco State, Robin Clark was the cinematographer on Vegas…
Photographer and promoter Martin Ryter worked with Doris Fish in 1980-81 on a magazine style gay cable television show for The Advocate magazine called Click TV. They filmed studio interviews with local celebrities and taped segments all over San Francisco and beyond. Doris accosted the Village People at a movie premiere, chatted with Joan Baez…
Jaqueline (Jackie) Hyde An early, close friend of Doris, Jackie attended the National Art School and was a member of Sylvia and the Synthetics (performing as Sandra Lo Moan) and she later performed often with Doris at Cabaret Conspiracy. She currently resides in Paris.
Ambisextrous was the opening act (first Sluts A go go full show in SF at 330 Grove), Oct. 28, 1979 Photograph © by Daniel Nicoletta All rights reserved Ambi Sextrous, a flamboyant bearded drag queen of the Cockettes style, came from a wealthy family in Oklahoma and lived on a healthy trust fund. It’s been…
Timmy Spence with Doris Fish. Photographer TBD. Timmy Spence was introduced to the Sluts A Go-Go by Eddie Troia, who was helping them produce Sluts A Go-Go A Play With Music (soon Blonde Sin). Timmy was a keyboard musician in Jennifer Blowdryer’s punk band The Blowdryers and he joined the Sluts as musical director for the…
Tommy Pace as Mrs. Velour and Sandelle Kincaid as Babs Velour on set filming Vegas In Space. Photo © Daniel Nicoletta. All rights reserved. Not for distribution. Sandelle Kincaid From La Jolla, California, Sandelle came to San Francisco at age 17 and was performing in theatrical productions for Chuck Solomon and Les DeLaria. She was…
Blonde Sin Poster December 19 & 20, 1980 Design by D. Evenson Miss X Collection Eddie Troia acted as a pseudo manager/producer for the Sluts A Go-Go in 1980-82. Having seen them at their debut show he approached Doris about improving the show and giving it more polish and coherence. Together, they developed what would…
Leila and the Snakes records sleeve. Back of Leila and the Snakes record sleeve. Signed to Greg Foss (Ginger Quest) by Jane Dornacker. Courtesy Greg Foss. Leila and the Snakes San Francisco rock band headed by Jane Dornacker in the late 1970s. Doris and Jane and Pearl E Gates met while performing with the Tubes.…