Carol Doda Topless at the Condor

On a fateful San Francisco night in the early '60s, Condor nightclub performer Carol Doda was lowered to the stage on a floating piano, topless. Word spread quickly, setting off a wave of controversy and delight, with raids soon to follow. There was even a trial for the new celebrity. Doda's dry wit and charisma made her an instant sensation of the night club scene: an empowered woman in full control. Or so it seemed.

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  Carol Doda

  Self (archive footage)
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  Sly Stone

  Self (archive footage)
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  Edie Sedgwick

  Self (archive footage)
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  Andy Warhol

  Self (archive footage)
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  Blaze Starr

  Self (archive footage)