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Dressed like street hustling tarts, with painted faces, the New York Dolls invented their own gang-like drag aesthetic

The Toy Hospital That Inspired the Band Name of the New York Dolls

By Tina Benitez-Eves Apr 1, 2023 | 9:00 AM

A repair shop for toy dolls inspired the name of one of the most iconic proto-punk bands. Doll Parts By the late 1960s, guitarist Sylvain Sylvain (born Sylvain Mizrahi and no relation to designer Isaac) and schoolmate and drummer Billy Murcia were testing out their band The Pox.  After their singer quit, the two transitioned into […]

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