Bruce King, "From the Editor: How to Lose Customers," Gay Scene 5, no. Bruce decided to flee to New York City hoping to continue his career. He says, Im really paranoid about getting busted so much (he had been arrested for his Gate of Horn show during the early hours of December 5). Bruce imagines Jesus Christ and Moses dropping in on modern-day Manhattan. Bruce says that he was arrested for obscenity for using the word "fressing" (fress in Yiddish means to eat, but its slang use implies oral sex). (1) Final 16 minutes of the show on the night of December 4-5, 1962, known as The Bust Show (midnight performance). He says men will have sex with anything. He talks about the double standard in depicting sex vs. violence. Material in this collection (including the images and audio on this site) may be protected by copyright and other rights. During which a number of crap fucking bands no one has ever heard of played. and Black Black Woman White White Woman. He comments on contemporaries Mort Sahl and Bob Newhart and does his bit Shelley Berman & Chicago Shtarkers. and Filipinos. Bruce blames the Maryland Hotel cleaning service for the fact that hes wearing a raincoat. Bruce talks about his obscenity trial and the police. Class. Bruce riffs about razor blades, his recent legal troubles, obscenity, how he got in trouble for part of his bit The Reason We Left England, the difference in the secular and the Catholic definitions of obscenity. Bruce is known to have had engagements at The Den in April and during the fall of 1959. Out of prison on bail, soon he would die. He loses his place, then continues to Custody/Get Even, Divorce, and Deny It. Brandeis University He remarks that people are now walking out of the show. Thats the place where Lenny Bruce was arrested for obscenities a long time ago. The fifth clip is his bit The Clap and was recorded during Bruces engagement at the Chicago club The Gate of Horn in November-December 1962. The man brought a civil suit against him. He does Religions, Inc., and starts Father Flotsky. He ends with joking comments, reading from a law book about regulations regarding kosher meat, and then about a law against aiding a suicide. He does a bit about "chick singers", a bit about how its a myth that agents can make your career, talks of his recent obscenity trial in New York (the Caf Au Go Go trial). Bruce performs bits How Negroes and Jews Became Entertainers, Barry Goldwater, Lyndon Johnson, Bobby Kennedy, Jack Ruby & Lee Harvey Oswald, Jackie Kennedy Hauled Ass, Would You Sell Out Your Country (Francis Gary Powers) and I Picked on the Wrong God. Bruce discusses his legal trouble and his material on religion. Speaks of daughter Kitty, James Joyces Ulysses, Judge Murtagh. Lenny Bruce being arrested in 1961. He does some of his bit How to Relax Your Colored Friends at Parties, to prove that Boyar misinterpreted it as racist. Literary experts were called as witnesses to support Bendichs claim. In the first section, Bruce riffs on what he is doing, testing the Sony Dynamic Microphone. The tape ends during a passage in which the band is playing and Bruce is interacting with an audience member. Race. He does Thank You Masked Man, We Killed Christ and Christ & Moses. He does Christ & Moses, sings a bit in Yiddish, and closes the set with Ben Hurs mother & sister. Bars and theatres were either cancelling his gigs or not booking him at all, out of fear that the police will storm in, arrest Lenny and close the location down indefinitelyhe had no income, and whatever money he did have, was spent towards his legal fees obsessively defending his basic right to freedom of speech. He expresses frustration with the police. Astrological Sign: Libra Death Year: 1966 Death. He asserts that chicks are the boss. The Purple Onion is another great release from Art of Life. The show is known as The Berkeley Concert. Some of the recordings are of a personal nature, such as the phone letters and private conversations between Bruce and his friends and family. (2) Bruce is in the midst of the bit We Killed Christ. The set is in progress as the tape begins. He talks about Bela Lugosi and his son, does How Negroes and Jews Became Entertainers, talks about his scenario for a movie about Christ and the Good Thief, then continues to Custody/Get Even, Divorce, and Deny It. In March 1964, Steve Allen invited Lenny Bruce to make his 3rd appearance on his show. He talks about Bela Lugosi and his son. To find out more about these recordings, please contact us! The recording ends abruptly before the end of the set. Only two years after his Snot act on the Steve Allen show. He does his bits Schmuck, Small-town Audiences, Dykes, and the Jewish mother who still doesnt know her son is gay. He does the bit The Origin of Bestiality Laws. The fifth clip is the bit Chick Singer with a Gimmick. He talks about Las Vegas, Shelley Berman, Alan King, George Gobel, Pinky Lee, Bert Parks and Alexander King. Bruce talks about doctors and says hes done a lot of hospital time in the last couple of years. In May 2003, the governor of New York issued Lenny Bruce a posthumous pardon, based on what he called the State of New Yorks commitment to upholding the First Amendment. Recorded by Lenny Bruce in the days before his death on August 3, 1966, plus a song written and performed by Tim Hardin after Bruces death. At the time of recording the episode, he was restricted by the authorities for using obscene language during his acts. Bruce continues the bits Deny It and Hotels Are Dirty. On that day, Lenny Bruce was making his debut appearance at Carnegie Hall, a sold out performance. Charged and arrested the same year in Chicago, Bruce was found guilty and sentenced to one year in prison. A series of short clips follows, date and venue unknown. (3) Bruce does his bit on Barry Goldwater and his Jewish roots, People Dont Talk That Way to Judges. Allen urged any viewer who found themselves to be easily offended or didnt want to be shocked, to go away and do something else which didnt involve them watching his show for the next 10 minutes. This show is known as The Bust Show. This didnt phase him. who was involved with narcotics. He mentions Judge Clayton Horn from his second San Francisco obscenity trial and Judge John Murtagh from his current New York trial (the Caf Au Go Go trial). Bruce contends that much of his legal trouble in the preceding four years has been because of his material on religion. Even up to his last moments, Bruce never backed down from fighting for what he believed in. Since a tape of the performance was played at the trial, its in the public record and he plans to release it as an album, but with a warning that whoever sells it may be subject to the obscenity laws of his locality. In the end, Lenny Bruce and comedy club owner Howard Solomon were found guilty as charged. "I go away back with Rosie and that's not the Rosie I know," Allen, 65, told reporters Thursday at the Television Critics Association's press tour when asked about Roseanne's firing from ABC in May over her racist tweet comparing Valerie Jarrett to an ape. He talks about the prosecution witnesses at his recent New York obscenity trial, and does Art With a Little Piece of Shit in It. But for all their obscurity, nothing gets done in Congress without these aides. Bruce does his bit about Barry Goldwaters Jewish roots. Bruce holds up a mens magazine (Rogue), does his bits on King Kong, Entrapment by Cops, We Did it to Their Mothers for Chocolate Bars, Adolf Eichmann, Infidelity and How to Relax Your ColoredFriends at Parties. Two years later, on February 3rd 1961, New York city was midway through its worst blizzard in its history, successfully halting the city to a stand still the city wouldnt be hit by such a blizzard until 2011. The prosecution countered with their own academic and medical figures that claimed Bruces comedy had no redeeming value other than to outrage and arouse the audience. Talks about a bit of his about Eleanor Roosevelt and his current obscenity trial in New York (the Caf Au Go Go trial). The audience reacted positively. Bruce refers to his legal troubles. Lenny Bruce - How To Relax Your Colored Friends At Parties (1961) Reelblack One 1.17M subscribers Subscribe 1.5K Share 165K views 4 years ago Classic comedy bit from controversial satirist. Worn down by the repeated arrests and trials, Bruce turned away from general satire and talked more about his personal battles with the law and society. Before introducing him on stage, Allen spent four minutes explaining and warning his viewers on what they were about to witness on his show. He mentions his obscenity trial in New York (the Caf Au Go Go trial). He does How Negroes and Jews Became Entertainers and talks about his scenario for a movie about Christ and the Good Thief. The place might be Los Angeles, where Bruce lived, or San Francisco, where Bendich and Gleason were based. He talks about tourist vs. first class on planes. He does Lima, Ohio, discusses his arrest for obscenity in Los Angeles, does his bit Schmuck. Kennedy was assassinated later in the day. Upload, livestream, and create your own videos, all in HD. His sister and brother-in-law, Virginia "Ginnie" and Irving "Bud" Steinhoff would frequently work weekends at the club until 1960 when they took over management. Second part (of three) of a conversation among comedian Lenny Bruce, attorney Albert Bendich and journalist Ralph J. Gleason. It begins while the show is in progress. Jazz music starts playing on the p.a. But instead of being able to perform, he was taken back to the airport and deported. Bruce talks about the fantasies that come to mind as he faces a Carnegie Hall audience for the first time. Home; Biography; Videos; Donate; Shop; Cart; The Shop. As Bruce gained fame and popularity, he moved on from doing stand-up comedy at small strip clubs to performing in larger mainstream halls. The recording ends in the midst of his bit To Is a Preposition, Come Is a Verb. He says he shouldnt talk politics because thats the domain of Mort Sahl and Phyllis Kirk, the Vic and Sade of show business. The next section begins as the set is in progress, with Bruce imagining that Pope Pius XII would sneak in one night to see him. He mentions that journalist Dorothy Kilgallen is in the audience and talks about her. He does The Best Man in the Tribe (St. Paul). Were happy to make this story available to republish for free, unless it originated with JTA, Haaretz or another publication (as indicated on the article) and as long as you follow our guidelines. The recording abruptly switches to a different performance, in progress, that most likely takes place in 1964, because he mentions Lyndon Johnson and Barry Goldwater. As Spector and Ginsberg exit the house, Ginsberg leaves the recorder on during the walk. Bruce also attracted attention for his edgy routines that often pushed the limits of good taste. He then refers to Shelley Berman, Alan King, George Gobel, Pinky Lee, Bert Parks and Alexander King. (1) The first recording is from June 26, 1964 and captures Nassau County New York Assistant District Attorney Norman Levy warning Lenny Bruce not to violate the obscenity laws of the state of New York during his engagement at The Cork N Bib Restaurant. He talks about Barry Goldwaters Jewish roots, prejudice and Lee Harvey Oswald. Leonard Alfred Schneider (October 13, 1925 - August 3, 1966), better known as Lenny Bruce, was a comedian, author, and social critic, whose corrosive and transgressive satire as well as his boldness in pushing the envelope of the laws of obscenity have made him an iconic figure in American culture. He does The Best Man in the Tribe (St. Paul). Bruce also attracted attention for his edgy routines that often pushed the limits of good taste. Squalor has never guaranteed success; chain smoking at the Purple Onion never guaranteed creativity and ingenuity. He does Marijuana, Guys Can Detach, Bestiality, and the recording ends during the bit Chicken. He died of an accidental drug overdose. There are things you . He starts his bit The Clap, then has an exchange with an angry man in the audience who wants his money back ($5). He then interacts with the audience. As comedy relief, Bruce tells an anecdote, using a W.C. Fields voice, about the judge. Joey Hollingsworth, Tap Dancing & Vocals) 1:43. Bruce discusses women's breasts, lipstick and powder, dating advice, does No Guy Ever Cheated on His Wife/Guys Detach, Custody/Get Even, Divorce, Deny It, and a bit about Alaska. The prosecution used the testimony and notes of the city license inspector, as well as from police officers who attended some of Bruces other performances. Bruce continues the bit Divorce & Motels, inserting a comment about his difficulties acting like a father to his daughter. Their interaction in Nat Adderley's soulful "Work Song" is amazing, with Breau providing a bit of percussion on his instrument as well. Bruce is talking about a D.A. Also known as The Midnight Concert. The recording ends during this bit. He does the bit Divorce & Motels. He does No Guy Ever Cheated on His Wife/Guys Detach. He does The Origin of Bestiality Laws. Allen explained to the viewers that Lenny Bruce was going to use a four letter word on television that will shock the viewers to their very core. The recording ends abruptly. He talks about tourist vs. first class on planes and riffs on the TV series The Millionaire. He speaks fondly of an Atwater-Kent radio he had, and sings the theme song from the Uncle Don Show from Detroit. Leonard Alfred Schneider (October 13, 1925 - August 3, 1966), better known by his stage name Lenny Bruce, was an American stand-up comedian, social critic, satirist, and screenwriter. Of more interest is the extended interplay between Breau and Henstridge, as Francks' silliness quickly wears thin. He had been featured nationally on the Steve Allen Show. George Wallaces reaction to Pygmies. All fans of Lenny Breau will want to check out this previously unreleased CD, though some listeners may feel a bit overwhelmed by the emphasis on Francks' comedic vocals and narratives. He talks about Las Vegas and the things he did to get thrown out of Las Vegas. The third clip is his bit on a Jewish mother in Miami whos the only one who doesnt know her son is gay. He does Men Are Carnal, Bestiality Law, Custody/Get Even, Deny It. He reiterates what Allen stated, that his current litigation was surrounded by a four letter word that started with an S and ended with a T. (2) The recording abruptly switches to a different performance, in progress, (probably 1964, location unknown) with references to Lyndon Johnson and Barry Goldwater. One of Bruces signature routines. President John F. Kennedy and Jacqueline Kennedy arrive at Love Field, Dallas, Texas. Immediately, Bruce defused the stigma and obscenity of the word shit, and transferred it to another harmless four letter word beginning with an S and ending with a T. He played engagements at the club in February and August of 1965. Opened in 1952, the Purple Onion ran for roughly 60 years before closing its doors in 2012. Judaism. He says he was hip to the Bay of Pigs before most people. Bruce believes he was framed. A large portion of the collection is photographs of Lenny Bruce, Honey Bruce (his wife), Kitty Bruce (his daughter), Sally Marr (his mother) and Myron Schneider (his father), among others. (Note: some clips contain profanity or other language that may not be appropriate for listening at work, around children, or near anyone with delicate sensibilities. The set ends. He discusses New York sportscaster Bill Stern, and talks about a jazz show he went to. He was walking on to that stage, knowing that his shocking four letter word could land him behind bars the moment he walked off stage. The date is not known but most likely took place after Bruces sentencing in June of 1963 for narcotics possession. He does his bit about Jack Ruby and Melvin Belli. (3) The last section is a series of commercials, and possibly outtakes from commercials, for the Los Angeles mens clothing store Zeidler and Zeidler. Why did you call him that? Talks about the Catholic Church, Howard Johnsons, Vietnam, protesters, the law, James Joyces Ulysses, bit How the Law Started/Craphouse. Bruce begins by riffing with some audience members. Bruce is in the midst of Shelley Berman & the Chicago Shtarkers. (2) The bit The Reason We Left England is in progress. Bruce speaks of the mine explosion at Green County, Pennsylvania a few days prior. A new set begins. It contains the routines Jackie Kennedy Hauled Ass, To Come: The Verb Instransitive and Deny It. Its deep within yourself who is offended by that particular word, not the word itself. The recording ends in the midst of his bit White Collar Drunk. Discusses differences between Christians and Jews. I love them, weve been friends for god knows how long. Waltham, MA 02453, Lenny Bruce Institutional Repository site. He explains again that words are only offensive because society makes it that way, and it shouldnt be the case at all. Final show at The Purple Onion in San Francisco on 9/24/12Event Producer: Dan DionVideo Producer: A.D. Liano & Frazer BradshawThe famed San Francisco comedy . When the police arrived, they found a kettle of water turned on and an electric typewriter with an unfinished sentence. Bruce was watched closely in New York as well. He does a bit on mothers of different ethnicities. Bruce performs various bits and speaks of: J.J. Johnson, the magazine Downbeat, Copacabana owner Jules Podell, Mafia-connected club owners, his manager Jack Sobel, Jackie Paris, Mort Sahl, Burt Boyar, How to Relax Your Colored Friends at Parties, Sophie Tucker, Ted Shapiro, Bill Stern, the Paramount in Brooklyn, Miles Davis, Leopold and Loeb, Don Winslow, scenario of a Jewish boy visiting home from military school, George Washington interviewed by Mike Wallace. He does Dick Gregory and Ive Never Been Inside a Negros House. An officer tells audience members to take their seats and show identification. He does Flashers, then Midgets, wonders whether Pygmies are midgets, and imagines Gov. Lenny Bruce was a controversial American comedian during the 1950s and 1960s. The tape ends abruptly during the conversation. The second clip is a bit on how Lawrence Welks accent and square persona were just a put-on. He does his bit The Christian God Has a Face, the Jewish God Doesnt. Bruce does some bits about air travel. He was renowned for his open, free-style and critical form of comedy which integrated satire, politics, religion, sex, and vulgarity. He does Christ & Moses, Are There Any Niggers Here Tonight?, and Black Black Woman White White Woman. Bruce then makes his own comments about what is in the letter. The defense brought in media critics, psychiatrists, and religious figures that supported Bruces right to speak. Others still crackle with raw energy. He holds up a picture of a woman in a nudie magazine and says the name Hugh Hefner will be in the history books for taking the stigma away from nudity and sex. At the end of his act, Bruce exasperates that the suppression of the word came from the power that people gave to the word. Bruces grave at Eden Memorial Park Cemetery in Mission Hills, California. Years before, Bruce who was a civil rights activist, said in a performance You have a choice of spending 15 years being married to a woman, a black woman or white woman, a simplified skit that showed how ridiculous any anti-miscegenation argument was, and flattened it in just 30 seconds. Drummer Buddy Rich, and singer Eileen Barton are in the audience. He praises Hugh Hefner, who is making it so that the nude female body is no longer filthy. The place is unknown, but is possibly the Off Broadway club in San Francisco. He discusses Jules Podell, his manager, Jack Sobel, Jackie Paris, Mort Sahl, and Burt Boyar. With the bit We Killed Christ he explains how his arrests are really for talking about Christianity. Throughout his career Lenny Bruce said whatever he wanted on stage. He never gave up on his first amendment right, freedom of speech. Were simply trying to make our ride, the best ride possible with what weve got. He does his bit about wanting to give the audience members lie detector tests about infidelity and homosexuality and refers to Tab Hunter's arrest for allegedly beating his dog. A new set begins. Lenny had proven his point words are only offensive because society allows that particular word to be offensive. Why the four minute introduction? He jokes that hes still trying to get even with everyone who did their job, referring to the Steve Allen people and to his New York City obscenity trial (the Caf au Go Go trial), which is in postponement because of his ailment. The clientele was mixed, but author David Rosen called the Village Purple Onion a "mob-run gay hangout." . He talks about when Norman words took over for Anglo-Saxon ones, providing euphemisms (such as mutton for the meat of sheep). The full recordings are available at Brandeis Universitys Robert D. Farber University Archives & Special Collections Department. He mentions the comic Bill Dana and the San Francisco club the hungry i. A discussion of Jackie Mason speaking out against censorshipin response to Bruces arrest for obscenity at the Gate of Horn days earliercontinues. He does his bits Custody/Get Even, and Stag Film vs. King of Kings. Politics. Conversation between Lenny Bruce and his mother, comic Sally Marr, with some guests, including Frankie Man (real name Frank Schneider). At The Purple Onion Lenny Breau, Don Francks & Eon Henstridge 10 SONGS 1 HOUR AND 7 MINUTES NOV 16 2004 Play Purchase Options 1 Introduction 02:29 2 A New Electric Chair 03:14 3 The Surrey With The Fringe On Top 05:27 4 The Newspaper Song 09:17 5 Gum Addiction 04:09 6 Tea For Two 13:18 7 A Gentile Sings The Blues 21:04 8 Work Song (Feat. He does We Did It to Their Mothers for Chocolate Bars, Unscrew You, Never Cop Out, Custody/Get Even, Stag Film vs. King of Kings, Jimmy Hoffa and Would You Sell Out Your Country (Francis Gary Powers). The primary goal of the meeting was for Ginsberg to hear Bruces experience with being arrested for giving performances that contained obscene material, and his views on what legal steps can be taken to fight those charges. The first is a variation on Chicks Are Boss. He refers to his bust at the Gate of Horn (during the early hours of December 5). First part (of three) of a conversation among comedian Lenny Bruce, attorney Albert Bendich and journalist Ralph J. Gleason. He calls Gene Norman, owner of The Crescendo in Los Angeles, insane. Conspiracy to interfere with the fourth amendment const Lenny Bruce. Bruce reads from transcripts of the preliminary hearing and the trial. In fact, this bit might be riskier today than it was in the 1960s. However, that episode of the Steve Allen Show was eventually shelved by the censors, it was never aired. Joel Lesnick and Sgt. He says three guys at the previous nights show were obviously law enforcement. Dictated on June 28, 1965 over the phone to an unnamed secretary for John Magnuson at Imagination Inc. in San Francisco (Magnuson produced The Lenny Bruce Performance Film and the animated Thank You Mask Man). He does the bit People Dont Talk That Way to Judges. He mentions the club owner Benny (Ben I. Shapiro) and does Santa Claus interviewed by Edward R. Murrow. ), Bruce was introduced at this famous appearance as the most shocking comedian of our time, a man who is skyrocketing to fame. He began his routine with a wry smile and the line, Will Elizabeth Taylor become bar mitzvahd?, The Marine Corps is goyish. Listen to 10-second clips of the Lenny Bruce recordings!To see the collection and listen to the full audio, please contact: ascdepartment@brandeis.edu. But it comes down to society and yourself as an individual to take that powerful word that is currently suppressed, and change it so that it becomes normalised, just like the word shit. He reads from the transcript of his trial for obscenity in San Francisco earlier that year. He lists his favorite painters, says he writes columns for Rogue magazine and The Realist, and lists magazines he reads and books hes read recently. He claims hes Ralph J. Gleason (the San Francisco Chronicle writer who was a friend and supporter). Bruce speaks about and reads from documents associated with his February 1962 arrest for obscenity in San Francisco, including Bruce's own letter to Judge Clayton Horn and tells how it resulted in his being charged with contempt of court. He mentions Judge Clayton Horn from his second San Francisco obscenity trial and Judge John Murtagh from his current New York trial (the Caf Au Go Go trial). He gave zero fucks. He couldnt say any offensive word without getting heat from the authorities. Men's voices can be heard--it's the police. He flips through a magazine with stories about celebrities and lady-kinda ads. He reads the ad for the Mark Eden Method Bust Developer. The ninth and tenth clips are variations on Airplane Glue, with the kid who sniffs glue appearing on Paul Coates tabloid TV show. George Wallaces reaction to Pygmies.
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