VPSofW: Joe Simmons

I confess that I had forgotten about Joe Simmons until the re-release of "Black Alley" from 1991 by Channel 1. I had my review copy of the DVD and Fang, my partner, saw the cover and said "holy cow! look at that dick." But he (Joe) was a lot more than a big dick, he was a big presence. In every movie that I saw him in, he seemed to fill his every scene. A big guy (6'2"), but he wasn't fat or bloated, but he seemed big, and dominate. Just like his famous model work for Robert Mapplethorpe, he had a way of always being the center of attention. He passed away in 1995 of AIDS-related complex.

I confess that I haven't seen all of his films, but my favorites of what I have seen: "Black Alley" with Joe in two scenes, "Black Magic," also with Joe in two scenes, "Gettin' Down," with its huge cast and "Soul & Salsa 2" with Joe in a scorching scene with Kent Warwick. If you don't remember him, or he was before your time, check him out!

Videography (excluding compilations):
Cousin Buck (P.M. Prod.)
My Masters (Live Video)
They All Came (1984; P.M. Prod.)
Made In the Shade: The Ultimate Black Summer Fantasy (1985; Satellite Video)
Oriental Dick (1985; P.M. Prod.)
Screen Test (1985; P.M. Prod.)
Black Delivery (1986; Satellite Video)
Colored Boys (1986; Live Video)
Oreo Boys (1986; Satellite Video)
Raunch 2 (1986; Live Video)
Bad Ass (1987; Live Video)
Black Magic (1988; Catalina)
Black Pack (1988; Satellite Video)
Gettin' Down (1988; Satellite Video)
Homeboys (1988; Satellite Video)
Slaves (1988; Live Video)
Worship (1988; Live Video)
Advocate Men Live! 6: Big Buddies (1989; Liberation Publications)
Bi and Large (1989; Satellite Video)
Black Book (1989; Satellite Video)
Soul & Salsa 2 (1989; Adam and Company)
Best of Joe Simmons (1990; Live Video)
Black Alley: South of the Border (1991; Catalina)
Black Workout 03 (1991; Bacchus Releasing)
Dirty Tricks (1991; Video 10)
Roadside Slaves (1993; Live Video)
Black Men in Love (1997; Stallion Video)