Lenny Bruce being arrested in 1961. Add a one-line explanation of what this file represents. He loses his place, then continues to Custody/Get Even, Divorce, and Deny It. He was renowned for his open, free-style and critical form of comedy which integrated satire, politics, religion, sex, and vulgarity. Bruce riffs on what he is doing, testing the Sony Dynamic Microphone, speaks in Spanish, does a riff on a radio talk show called Nightline, does rants as an irate pornographer and as an irate narcotics addict, girlfriend Maury Haydn (Lotus Weinstock), beatniks, a used car salesman, a Senate investigating committee, Steve Allen and Phyllis Diller. He does his bit on Southern accents and Lyndon Johnson. Francks takes the same approach to "Tea for Two," slipping in and out of "Black Coffee" and adding a bit of scatting. Lenny Bruce, head-and-shoulders portrait. He points out that the California statute 288a calls criminal many sex acts that he assumes the audience has practiced. In the third and sixth clip he mentions The Chronicle, which would place the performances in San Francisco. Brandeis University He talks about Chicago columnist Paul Molloy, does Custody/Get Even, Stag Film vs. King of Kings, History of Obscenity, Las Vegas Tits & Ass, The Clap, Father Flotsky, Chicago Corruption, Shelley Berman and Chicago Shtarkers, Barney & the Hecklers, Italians Were the Enemy, Adolf Eichmann, and Communism & the Phone Company. Talks about a bit of his about Eleanor Roosevelt and his current obscenity trial in New York (the Caf Au Go Go trial). (1) Bruce continues the bit Flashers, then does Midgets, wonders whether Pygmies are midgets, and imagines Gov. (2) The recording abruptly switches to a different performance, in progress, (probably 1964, location unknown) with references to Lyndon Johnson and Barry Goldwater. He does Dick Gregory, Las Vegas Tits & Ass, Bestiality, Chicken, and Schmuck. Bruce refers to his attire, a raincoat, pants and mismatched socks. It makes no sense to restrict our ride because of what was. who was involved with narcotics. It was recorded and said to be one of the greatest performances made in the venues history. He does the bit Divorce & Motels. 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. The photographs document not only his professional career but also his personal life with family and friends. He talks about obscenity, Tab Hunter, slang used by black gay men, double-entendres used by comics, the nature of gay relationships. He then talks about Lyndon Johnsons southern accent. On the same day, he had received a foreclosure notice, but his death was not a suicide. He claims hes Ralph J. Gleason (the San Francisco Chronicle writer who was a friend and supporter). Bruce does his bit Christ & Moses. He does Marijuana, Guys Can Detach, Bestiality, and the recording ends during the bit Chicken. He talks about Barry Goldwaters Jewish roots, prejudice and Lee Harvey Oswald. With the bit We Killed Christ he explains how his arrests are really for talking about Christianity. Upon returning to stand-up comedy, things got worse for Lenny Bruce over the next two years. Lenny follows Francks on his lyrical journey matching Francks' timing impeccably. He does his bit The Christian God Has a Face, the Jewish God Doesnt and Ive Never Been Inside a Negros House. As comedy relief, Bruce tells an anecdote, using a W.C. Fields voice, about the judge. North Beach is alive at night, and the Smothers Brothers have settled in for a month at the Purple Onion. The singer tells a joke between songs, and for an instant it is 1961. 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. The Purple Onion originally opened in 1952 under the management of Keith Rockwell. Could he really be that bad?! The recording starts with the show in progress. Bruce does his bit The Clap, gets indignant about the hypocrisy regarding the disease. He comments on contemporaries Mort Sahl and Bob Newhart and does his bit Shelley Berman & Chicago Shtarkers. The recording ends abruptly, then continues (it may be the same performance, or yet another performance). Although. 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 does Goldwater Talks to Negroes, talks about prejudice and Lee Harvey Oswald. Lenny Bruce was going to do his performance and say that four letter word, no matter what! Words may stay the same, context is always going through evolution. Bruce is in the midst of recounting the incident for which he was accused of assault and battery on a TV cameraman in Los Angeles. See our full guidelines for more information, and this guide for detail about canonical URLs. Language. To republish, copy the HTML by clicking on the yellow button to the right; it includes our tracking pixel, all paragraph styles and hyperlinks, the author byline and credit to the Forward. In fact, this bit might be riskier today than it was in the 1960s. Bruce is in the midst of his King Kong bit. Why was Allen making such a big deal about this? Bruce does The Act Is Hugging & Kissing. Guitarist Lenny Breau, vocalist/comedian Don Francks, and bassist Eon Henstridge were a brand new trio (later calling themselves Three) when they were recorded in 1961 at the Purple Onion, a Toronto nightclub. He asserts that chicks are the boss. The date is not known but most likely took place after Bruces sentencing in June of 1963 for narcotics possession. He does Dick Gregory and Ive Never Been Inside a Negros House. He does No Guy Ever Cheated on His Wife/Guys Detach. Bruce begins by using the microphone in a gesture of benediction; in his New York obscenity trial that was interpreted as being a masturbatory gesture. You can follow me on: Instagram/Facebook/Snapchat/Youtube. Bruce speaks of the mine explosion at Green County, Pennsylvania a few days prior. It begins while the show is in progress. The show is known as The Berkeley Concert. He points out that the California statute 288a calls criminal many sex acts that he assumes the audience has practiced, and that the law made Caryl Chessman a pervert. The third section is another show, in progress. Ginsberg recorded the conversation. In the '90's things were changed from comedy to music. He talks about Las Vegas, Shelley Berman, Alan King, George Gobel, Pinky Lee, Bert Parks and Alexander King. !, they looked confused and replied with Hes our mate, we always call him the paki. Bruce answers some questions seriously and also does shtik. "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. Guitarist Lenny Breau, vocalist/comedian Don Francks, and bassist Eon Henstridge were a brand new trio (later calling themselves Three) when they were recorded in 1961 at the Purple Onion, a Toronto nightclub. Before Lenny left his typewriter, he was midway through the word Constitutes. Politics. He mentions his obscenity trial in New York (the Caf Au Go Go trial). In the first section, Bruce riffs on what he is doing, testing the Sony Dynamic Microphone. One of the charges against him was saying "shmuck." Eulogy to Lenny Bruce, written and performed by Hardin after Bruces death. He notes that because the charge was contributing to the sexual delinquency of a minor, since a minor was present at the show, he has lost bookings in New York. In the words of Professor Lou Gottlieb of the Purple Onion, himself no slight satirist of our cultural mores, "Lenny Bruce is a verbal Hieronymus Bosch." For the jazz fan there is the same. Conversation among Lenny Bruce, Phil Spector and Allen Ginsberg. But guys can have head-on collisions with Greyhound busesand on the way to the hospital, in the ambulance, the guy makes a play for the nurse. He doesnt like double-entendre comics like Belle Barth, and to prove it says an obscenity straightforward. Allmusic critic Ken Dryden notes that while "fans of Lenny Breau are likely to be interested in all of his previously unreleased recordings, . He criticizes Chicago columnist Paul Molloy for being sanctimonious. Bruce does his bit about Obscenity Law and discusses obscenity. 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. The file ends during the bit Las Vegas Tits & Ass. He explained that he didnt care what people thought about the nickname because they arent there to understand. This didnt phase him. Speaks of daughter Kitty, James Joyces Ulysses, Judge Murtagh. He discusses the way violence in Psycho is accepted but not sex in movies, and how this attitude of silencing talk about sex can end in tragedy. Tim Allen has spoken out in defense of the Roseanne Barr he once knew. The recording ends in the midst of his bit White Collar Drunk. Lenny Bruce died in August of 1966, but you can still hear his voice online. He reacts to people in the balcony who yell for him to speak louder. Bruces bit about Barry Goldwater is in progress. He gives a rundown of persecuted groups, does Ten Thousand Asses (Tigers & Lions), then Shelley Berman & Chicago Shtarkers. President John F. Kennedy and Jacqueline Kennedy arrive at Love Field, Dallas, Texas. Joey's Solo (Feat. The Purple Onion is another great release from Art of Life. He does The Origin of Bestiality Laws. Starts in the midst of his bit Flashers. The full recordings are available at Brandeis Universitys Robert D. Farber University Archives & Special Collections Department. This file covers approximately the third quarter of the show. 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). 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