Stripper-glam

Back in the 80s and 90s, whenever glamour photographers and models were in Palm Springs, California, photo shoots at poolside were at the top of the days call sheet. And with Joey Karson steaming up the lens, the heat was on even when shooting in the air-conditioned house. Joey was not one to dance or pose with a detached expression. In 1993, this writer caught one of her four daily shows at the New York Dolls club and interviewed her at a nearby restaurant between shows. She had been absent from the strip circuit for a year so this was a kind of comeback for her. When we describe how the girls seen in SCORE and Voluptuous attract massive attention wherever they go, were not kidding. Several waiters rushed to our table to take Joeys order. Not mine, of course. Wide-eyed men in business suits sat frozen, staring at her at New York Dolls as she did her strip show. I like to look at the men, Joey said.