The Harlots Of 42nd Street
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Listed under "Hopes" in Headful Of Heroes - NME (1989)
David Johansen said of them:
"We used to compete with the Harlots of 42nd Street which was a group of guys who looked like truck drivers but dressed like the Dolls and wore, like, fishnet stockings over these big muscular hairy legs. They were my favorite band.”
(Taken from: Dangerous Minds: The Harlots Of 42 Street - List Pioneers Of NYC Glam Rock, 2012)
On November 9, 2024, their name was written on the drum header at the Durham concert.
Mentioned In
- Headful Of Heroes - NME (September 16, 1989)
- Durham, North Carolina 2024-11-09 (Morrissey concert)
- Rochester, New York 2024-11-16 (Morrissey concert)
Discogs Information
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New York City band active from December 1972 through December 1978. Their full name, The Harlots Of 42nd Street, was shortened for their first and only release.
External Links
- https://www.discogs.com/artist/3283661-42nd-Street-3
- https://fivebands.com/2016/08/08/gene-harlot-remembers-glitter-punk-coventry-and-the-harlots-of-42nd-street/