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…
Jasper Havoc photographed in San Francisco by David McDiarmid in 1977 (Australian Queer Archives) Jasper Havoc was Doris friend in school, they explored drag together as teenagers and then as members of Sylvia and the Synthetics. Jasper joined Doris briefly in San Francisco in 1977. Jasper was killed in a fire in 1979 while Doris…
Calling All Girls poster designed and illustrated by Doris Fish. 1981 Doris Fish designed this show poster starring the mysterious Miss X. Black ink, Letraset typography, she hand painted the black letters where they needed to be white, either with Liquid Paper or tooth paint. It’s Miss X’s personal favorite image Doris drew of her.…
Ginger Quest (Greg Foss) was a hardcore fan of the Sluts A Go-Go, attending many of the Blonde Sin shows. He befriended the girls, often inviting them to his home at 422 Oak St, feeding them after performances and at Thanksgiving, and even hosting Doris’ wedding reception. After Freda Lay abruptly left Blonde Sin, he…
Doris Fish Video Tour of 422 Oak Street, San Francisco 422 Oak Street. Greg Foss’ apartment where the Sluts often partied, where Doris turned tricks and where she eventually became a room mate. It was the site of the Vegas In Space party and much of the filming for the Vegas in Space film.
Black and white portrait of Freda Lay. Photographer TBD. Freda Lay was one of the original Sluts A Go-Go. A tall, pretty, AMAB from Pittsburgh, PA, who was into drag. She and Brad Chandler (X) met in Hollywood working at a gay porn cinema. The two relocated, with Freda’s boyfriend, to San Francisco in the…
Arturo Galster as Noodles Nebula. Photograph © by Daniel Nicoletta All rights reserved Arturo Galster
Born Philip Clargo Mills in Sydney, Australia August 11, 1952. Died June 22, 1991 in San Francisco, California. Note: The Craig Seligman biography quite fairly uses the male pronoun to describe Doris, as Doris/Philip did indeed identify as a cis man. This website, however, uses the female pronoun for Doris, as that is how Doris…
Australian queen Tula Bond (left) Tippi (center) with Doris Fish (right). Tippi and Doris are both still in the teal mermaid dresses from the "You Only Live Twice" number. Photo taken at the Sluts going away party in Sydney, 1980. Photographer TBD. Tippi starred as Princess Angel in Vegas In Space. Photograph © by Daniel…
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…