New York. Vanilla Paper Inc.. 1974. First Edition. 8vo, Unpaginated
(ca 80pp). Taped and sewn board binding. Numerous Colour plates. Text in
English. Number 6 of 250 copies signed and numbered by Vanilla with an
imprint of her nipple.. Hardcover..
Book: Near Fine. .
Early book from pop and punk scene legend Cherry
Vanilla. Full of writings, drawings, photographs featuring practically
the whole family of rock i.e. Jagger, Bowie etc. "Cherry Vanilla was
born Kathleen Dorritie in Woodside, New York. Adopting the stage name
Cherry Vanilla, she starred in the London productions of Andy Warhol's
play, Pork, and other theatre of the ridiculous plays including a role
as a necrophiliac nurse. She worked for MainMan LTD as David Bowie's
publicist, in the early 1970s.[2] She became known for her outrageous
marketing strategies, which included an open offer to perform oral sex
on any DJ who would play Bowie's records and a series of radio
commercials that began "Hi, my name is Cherry Vanilla and I've got
scoops for you!" whilst working for Radio Hanoi in protest of the
Vietnam war. After parting ways with Bowie in 1974, Vanilla formed her
first band with Kasim Sulton, which played under her name. In 1976 she
formed Cherry Vanilla & her Staten Island Band, with Buzzy John
Vierno (bass guitar), Frank La Rocca (drums), Thomas Morrongiello
(guitar), and Gary Cohen (piano).[3] The group's first released material
was the track "Shake Your Ashes", on the Max's Kansas City album of
1976....."
