Saints And Sinners Dancers

 Roger, Chris, Ron, Tony, Donato

I think there were 2 or 3 other guys working at one time or another.  I can't remember.  And one time there was a special night when more dancers worked.  But 4 or 5 dancers were there most of the time.

Yes, I Love Music!

 

I Love Music!

December 2022
 

A Dream

 Last night I had a dream I had danced again. Apparently I was in a club and did a show recently.  A guy showed me a piece of paper with a couple dates on it, and said it looks like it could be the start of  steady work.  I had mixed feelings about it, because I was much older now...

I wish I could dance again! 

Recent Photo

 

My First Costume

 When I first started dancing I wore this three piece suit as a costume.  It was tailor-made for me in 1972.

Valerie Craft Is Crowned Miss Nude America

 1971: Valerie Craft wins the Miss Nude America contest at Naked City.  I met Valerie 13 years later and we're still together after 38 and a half years!  I'm a happy, happy guy!

Me Today

 

Kiss From Miss Nude America!

Miss Nude America 1971,

Valerie Craft, and Roger Houston... 38 & 1/2 wonderful years!  (Photo: mid to late 1980's)

Kiss

 

My Backyard Office

 Club dates, bachelorette parties, I handled it all and got some sun and fresh air too!

I had a 30 ft phone cord so I could get way out in the yard

At The Rose

 

Love To Play Guitar

 

Judy Tenuta

Today my friend Ron called and told me Judy Tenuta passed away.

We worked with Judy at the Rose night club in 1980.  All the guys and Judy would hang out together in the large dressing room. We had some good times back then... seems like just yesterday!
 

A Dancer At Work

Patchouli

 I don't remember when it started, but I began rubbing a drop or two of patchouli oil on me before I ran out from the dressing room to the stage.  I loved the smell of patchouli all the way back to 60's with all the incense and candles and psychedelic music! And I still do!

Hung Jury

 We had to start the show at 9 and I was stuck in Chicago with jury duty.  Ron, my friend in the dance group was going to pick me up at the Picasso sculpture around 7:30 (I think?), when I was sure I would be done for the day.  Then we would drive to the night club about 20 or 30 miles away.  

I couldn't believe it but the jury was still trying to decide....guilty or not guilty, and it was getting later and later..................                                              *to be continued*

"Slippin' An' A Slidin' ".

 Soon after I started dancing at the Crazy Horse Saloon my dancing improved.  Some of it was just because I was dancing so much (working six days a week at the club).  But one of the reasons, and it made a big difference!... was... I was able to slip and slide on the dance floor.  Now, I don't mean I moved like James Brown or something, but I was slippin' an a slidin' on the stage!    

I can't remember how it started, but I began using baby powder in my shoes so they would slip off easily.  And I started throwing a handful of powder on the dance floor...so now I could slip and slide and spin around all I wanted!

My Costumes

 I started dancing at the Crazy Horse Saloon in North Miami Beach in November 1978.  I had been going to Florida for about three years with visits of one week to six months totaling around four visits.  The first trip was to Largo to see my old high school and college buddy, Jim.  I stayed a week and I decided I loved Florida and was going to spend a lot of time there.  All my later visits were south of Largo, way down to Miami and Key West.

 I vacationed, but I worked also, at many jobs.  My latest job was at Miami-Dade Community College North where I was a model for the art department.  It was there, one day, I overheard the model for the earlier class talking to someone about a dancing job he was getting at the Crazy Horse.  I got the phone number...called...auditioned...got the job...and I was dancing!

All I had to do now was get some costumes!

I first just used the clothes I came to Florida with...a suit or two and my normal underwear...swimsuit style

briefs...with the smaller one worn under the larger (& I would usually roll the waistband around on the first brief to make it small as possible!...I'm a kind of do-it-yourself guy!)

***To Be Continued***

Valerie Craft & Tempest Storm

 My girlfriend, Valerie Craft--Miss Nude America, had worked with Tempest in the 70's and wanted to say hi to her at the Admiral Theater in Chicago where Tempest was doing shows all week.  Valerie had worked at the Admiral before so we were familiar with the theater.  We drove over and Valerie asked them to call Tempest and say Valerie was in the lobby and wanted to say hi.  They said Tempest said to come right up to the dressing room.  I sat down and relaxed while Valerie visited with her friend.  After twenty minutes or so they both came down and I was introduced to the legendary Tempest Storm.  Boy, that was such an honor!  And I even got a nice souvenir photo of the great Tempest Storm standing next to me!