He talks about the prosecution witnesses at his recent New York obscenity trial, and does Art With a Little Piece of Shit in It. 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. Bruce starts by joking that hes living on a boat thats outside the three-mile limit. He then tells Gleason about his arrest the previous night, at his home, for having given obscene performances at the Trolley Ho nightclub in Los Angeles (under California Penal Code 311.6). He talks about Bela Lugosi and his son. 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. The third clip is his bit on a Jewish mother in Miami whos the only one who doesnt know her son is gay. Bruce wonders whether it is the usual practice to confront performers before their shows. Although. One of Bruces signature routines. Bendich is impressed by the thoroughness of Bruces research. "A New Electric Chair" is a stream-of-consciousness narrative about a warden deliberating a purchase. Bruce introduces Levy to his attorney, Mark Blumenthal. (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. 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). 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. Bruce says "It's the first time they've made a bust right in an audience" and imagines he's "Superjew" who can fly out the back way. He does Flashers, then Midgets, wonders whether Pygmies are midgets, and imagines Gov. A new set begins. Bruce in 1963, after having been arrested in San Francisco. The skit can also be seen in the movie Lenny, performed by Dustin Hoffman who portrays Bruce. Bruce talks about doctors and says hes done a lot of hospital time in the last couple of years. 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. He starts to do his bit about a sea monster at Coney Island whos handled by an agent; the bit is known as The Monster or Heshie the Monster, but some people in the audience wont stop talking. Opened in 1952, the Purple Onion ran for roughly 60 years before closing its doors in 2012. Begins with the final 16 minutes of the show on December 4, 1962, known as The Bust Show (it was the midnight performance, therefore technically during the early hours of December 5). 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. He does The Romans Segregated Christians with Lions. 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. Bruce begins by riffing with some audience members. An officer tells audience members to take their seats and show identification. Astrological Sign: Libra Death Year: 1966 Death. He played engagements at the club in February and August of 1965. He talks about how the Yiddish approach to language is different. Why did they choose that word?. Only two years after his Snot act on the Steve Allen show. Let me tell you the truth. I know words have power. He does Flashers, then Midgets, wonders whether Pygmies are midgets, and imagines Gov. The recording starts with the show in progress. Nobody parsed the meaning of obscenity better than Bruce. He talks about the fallout from a joke about Cardinal Spellman, then does The Postman. Religion. Bruce speaks of his arrests in Los Angeles both for obscenity and for possession of narcotics. Bruce also attracted attention for his edgy routines that often pushed the limits of good taste. He talks about race relations and does Dick Gregory, Ive Never Been Inside a Negros House and Goldwater Talks to Negroes. Bruce is introduced by booker Don Friedman. He played around with the word, using it in the same context as he would do if the word was shit. He refers to the sex scandals involving Bill Tilden and Fatty Arbuckle. Bruce notes the set is being recorded by Max Weiss of Fantasy Records, and starts repeating a phrase so that the tape editor will be confused. 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. A great example that comes to mind that backs Allens statement, is of one of the first skits I listened to when I discovered Lenny Bruce. He does I Picked on the Wrong God. 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 tells a story about having run into bandleader Les Elgart in Detroit. In addition to other bits, Bruce comments on what he's looking at in a newspaper (or possibly a magazine). Bruce talks about the fantasies that come to mind as he faces a Carnegie Hall audience for the first time. He does Goldwater Talks to Negroes, talks about prejudice and Lee Harvey Oswald. Bruce makes comments about the man "stuck up there in the booth" and talks about the jacket he has on. He does the bit Chicks Are Boss. He does his bits Custody/Get Even, and Stag Film vs. King of Kings. The set is in progress as the tape begins. In March 1964, Steve Allen invited Lenny Bruce to make his 3rd appearance on his show. The set is in progress. Starts in the midst of his bit Flashers. He speculates on Rock Hudsons sexuality. Conversation among Lenny Bruce, Phil Spector and Allen Ginsberg. August 5, 2016. 1960s greenwich village city street scene group of young adults walking along past the purple onion a famous go-go bar nyc usa - r20867 har001 hars copy space full-length ladies persons village go united states of america males pedestrians entertainment b&w north america freedom north american wide angle temptation dreams purple leisure onion along choice exterior famous recreation gotham . He asserts that chicks are the boss. 50 years ago, Lenny Bruce was found dead on his bathroom floor, up in the Hollywood Hills. John L. White, who made the arrest and Robert Coogan, Jr., who owned the Grand Prix Hobby Shop and sold drugs there. The recording ends abruptly, then continues (it may be the same performance, or yet another performance). He talks about food that used to be good for you but is now bad for you, pill addicts, and homosexuals on trial in Miami. Second part (of three) of a conversation among comedian Lenny Bruce, attorney Albert Bendich and journalist Ralph J. Gleason. He challenged the status quo, the hypocrisy and corruption of his own government. Schwartz tells Bruce about his meeting with New York City License Inspector Herbert S. Ruhe. Lenny Bruce, the pioneering, ribald comedian who died of a drug overdose in 1966, was given a posthumous gubernatorial pardon today for the obscenity conviction that some supporters . The next section is a montage of very short clips of bits involving drug use. He does the bit Divorce & Motels. Twice after shows in Los Angeles, Bruce was charged with obscenity violations. He mentions his arrests for giving obscene performances in Beverly Hills, and says we should keep prayer in the schools because we need to understand people who have religious training. Interview by journalist Gary Shenfer of Lenny Bruce in Miami (or Miami Beach) at the El Patio club. But this isn't. It contains the routines Jackie Kennedy Hauled Ass, To Come: The Verb Instransitive and Deny It. Here are a few clips that show the range, depth, and volatility of a man Complex magazine calls the most controversial comedian of all time. At the end of his act, Bruce exasperates that the suppression of the word came from the power that people gave to the word. Read another story from us:The Comedian who Passed Away Live on Stage. Bruce gives permission for Levy to tape his show. The recording ends abruptly. In the fourth section, he does rants as an irate pornographer and as an irate narcotics addict. By Philip Eil He says three guys at the previous nights show were obviously law enforcement. The singer tells a joke between songs, and for an instant it is 1961. They performed as a trio called Three. Levy introduces Inspector Vicviolo, head of the District Attorney squad. Bruce tries to argue about the intricacies of obscenity law with Levy, but Levy will not engage and says that it will be their judgment that counts as to whether Bruces act violates the law. The recording starts with the show in progress. Bendich called Bruces biting political and sexual humor the latest in a long line of social satire, going back to literary greats such as Jonathan Swift. He talks about the double standard in depicting sex vs. violence. He does Flashers. He flips through a magazine with stories about celebrities and lady-kinda ads. He reads the ad for the Mark Eden Method Bust Developer. He does Christ & Moses, sings a bit in Yiddish, and closes the set with Ben Hurs mother & sister. He does Fatboy, Filipinos, Midgets, Communism/The Phone Company, and We Did It to Their Mothers for Chocolate Bars. A bravura performance of wordplay and innuendo. Before Lenny left his typewriter, he was midway through the word Constitutes. Its important to remember one thing; everything we have created as a species; language, laws, monetary, institutions etc, was appointed by a manmade meaning. Upon returning to stand-up comedy, things got worse for Lenny Bruce over the next two years. He explains again that words are only offensive because society makes it that way, and it shouldnt be the case at all. See our full guidelines for more information, and this guide for detail about canonical URLs. He talks about the abundance of police cars in front of the Gate of Horn at the previous nights performance. It all comes down to context, not the word. November 16, 2004 10 Songs, 1 hour, 7 minutes 2004 Art of Life Records. Bruce discusses his legal trouble and his material on religion. The place is unknown, but is possibly the Off Broadway club in San Francisco. He directs remarks at the police in this shows audience. It does not include images; to avoid copyright violations, you must add them manually, following our guidelines. Add a one-line explanation of what this file represents. He does the bit Divorce & Motels. He does The Origin of Bestiality Laws. He makes the first of several comments on a woman in the audiences meshuggener laugh. He does Transvestites Posing as Policemen. He does Barney & the Hecklers, talks to a doctor and his wife in the audience. Lenny Bruce wanted to point out that your interpretation of that word, will be different from another persons. Conversation between Lenny Bruce and his mother, comic Sally Marr, with some guests, including Frankie Man (real name Frank Schneider). 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. He remarks that people are now walking out of the show. Bruce talks about who gets to judge, and does a riff on Sophie Tucker as a scolding mother. who was involved with narcotics. 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. I speak of a personal experience. He wonders if the name Pope Pius was, like Rip Torn, dreamed up by Hollywood talent agent Henry Willson. He does Ten Thousand Asses (Tigers & Lions) and repeats a quote where JFK used the term son of a bitch. The set ends. Throughout his career Lenny Bruce said whatever he wanted on stage. Below is a famous segment that was recorded in an underground bar, Bruce performs his Are there any niggers here tonight? skit. To find out more about these recordings, please contact us! Bruce is in the midst of his King Kong bit. He does his bit of George Washington interviewed by Mike Wallace. Third part of a conversation among comedian Lenny Bruce, attorney Albert Bendich and journalist Ralph J. Gleason. He ends the call with some jokes. Bruce mentions his bit Religions Inc. from four years earlier. The ninth and tenth clips are variations on Airplane Glue, with the kid who sniffs glue appearing on Paul Coates tabloid TV show. He was renowned for his open, free-style and critical form of comedy which integrated satire, politics, religion, sex, and vulgarity. He was renowned for his open, free-wheeling, and critical style of comedy which contained satire, politics, religion, sex, and vulgarity. Why the four minute introduction? The recording ends during this bit. The tape ends abruptly during the conversation. Lenny Bruce was a controversial American comedian during the 1950s and 1960s. He does his bit The Christian God Has a Face, the Jewish God Doesnt and Ive Never Been Inside a Negros House. He does Filipinos. He calls Lyndon Johnson is a shitkicker, but says Kennedy was sophisticated. Bud Steinhoff managed the Purple Onion until his death in November 1983. 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. Lenny Bruce was a controversial American comedian during the 1950s and 1960s. He does The Best Man in the Tribe (St. Paul). The recording ends abruptly. He does the bits Jewish vs. Goyishe and (Chicago columnist) Paul Molloy & Christianity. Scary goyish.. The materials range in date from the early 1920s to the 2000s. He discusses how he develops material for his act, and how spontaneity figures in. He does the bit Chicks Are Boss. Jazz music starts playing on the p.a. During which a number of crap fucking bands no one has ever heard of played. 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. A collection of handpicked publications about movies, the film industry and fan art. A new set begins. Bruce suggested Mrs. Kennedy wasnt trying to get help for the president in the photo, but instead was running to save her own life. The clientele was mixed, but author David Rosen called the Village Purple Onion a "mob-run gay hangout." . The sixth section is Tim Hardins song Lennys Tune, a.k.a. Information about and brief clips of the majority of these recordings can be found below. Bruce does The Act Is Hugging & Kissing, The Clap. Tending bar at the Mudd Club never promised visibility. 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 the bit The Christian God Has a Face, the Jewish God Doesnt. [2] (2) 15-minute section of a Gate of Horn show on December 9, 1962. Some of the names on the petition included Paul Newman, Bob Dylan, Elizabeth Taylor, James Baldwin, and Woody Allen. The performance ended in Bruce's arrest for obscenity. He starts his bit The Clap, then has an exchange with an angry man in the audience who wants his money back ($5). 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. http://kully.tv. Bruce decided to flee to New York City hoping to continue his career. 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. Please contact the Robert D. Farber University Archives & Special Collections Department, Brandeis University. He was 40 years old. The Air Force is JewishKool Aid? He does a bit on the history of obscenity law, his bit Tits & Ass, he interacts with audience members and with accompanying musicians. Speaks of daughter Kitty, James Joyces Ulysses, Judge Murtagh. Also available in the iTunes Store. He talks about his San Francisco obscenity trial. Bruce blames the Maryland Hotel cleaning service for the fact that hes wearing a raincoat. Lenny Bruce being arrested in 1961. He reads from a negative review by Army Archerd of his performance at The Interlude, a Los Angeles club, in which patrons of the club are called limp-wristers. Bruce does his Lie Detector bit. He mentions a white minister being locked up for his protest in favor of civil rights (the reference is to Bruce W. Klunder). Please use Chrome, Safari, Firefox, or Edge to view this site. After Lennys death, never would a comedian stand trial for the use of obscene language. There is an unknown third man present who makes a comment and asks some questions. Allmusic critic Ken Dryden notes that while "fans of Lenny Breau are likely to be interested in all of his previously unreleased recordings, . He refers to a gig he did in Milwaukee, then does his bit about playing at small-town venues. He does Las Vegas Tits & Ass, 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 audience reacted positively. He does his bit on Southern accents and Lyndon Johnson. (1) Bruce does the bit Flashers, then Snot. He does The Best Man in the Tribe (St. Paul). He went on to influence future comedians such as; Bill Hicks, George Carlin, Jon Stewart, Marc Maron, Louis C.K, Richard Pryor, the list goes on. He performs the bit How Negroes and Jews Became Entertainers, then talks about Hugh Hefner's strategy in putting out Playboy. He calls writer Alexander King, a frequent guest on Jack Paars late-night show, the junkie Mark Twain. He does his bit on Fay Bainter, the actress who played Andy Hardys mother. Bruce holds up a magazine with a picture of a nude or scantily clad woman and asks, how can that chick be indecent? He does Thank You Masked Man, We Killed Christ and Christ & Moses. "Oscar's Blues" is a dazzling display of his tap dancing backed by Breau, while "Joey's Solo" finds the dancer accompanied only by the cadence of the audience's clapping. The recording begins with the show in progress. 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 is known to have had engagements at The Den in April and during the fall of 1959. He does Religions, Inc., and starts Father Flotsky. Lenny Bruce, head-and-shoulders portrait. Another bit described men as oversexed beings willing to have sex with anything that moved, including a chicken. You can follow me on: Instagram/Facebook/Snapchat/Youtube. He does the bits We Killed Christ, Flashers, Christ & Moses, Are There Any Niggers Here Tonight?, and Black Black Woman White White Woman. In the first section, Bruce riffs on what he is doing, testing the Sony Dynamic Microphone. Politics. The place might be Los Angeles, where Bruce lived, or San Francisco, where Bendich and Gleason were based. Lenny Bruce walks on stage. First part (of three) of a conversation among comedian Lenny Bruce, attorney Albert Bendich and journalist Ralph J. Gleason. Bruce says he is in Saranac, New York, convalescing (from pleurisy). Bruce refers to the fact that the previous Sunday hed only sold 500 tickets for a show at the Curran Theater in San Francisco, leaving 1100 empty seats. However, that episode of the Steve Allen Show was eventually shelved by the censors, it was never aired. He discusses the Bay of Pigs and continues the Shelley Berman bit, tells Catholics theyre lucky to have confession, refers to the sex scandals involving Bill Tilden and Fatty Arbuckle and remarks that people are now walking out of the show. The exact date is not known, but the year is probably 1962. Mentions Leopold and Loeb. Bruce continues the bit Divorce & Motels, inserting a comment about his difficulties acting like a father to his daughter. A preface to the performance on the tape is the repetition of the recorded voice one gets when calling a phone number to get the time of day. It was performed in front of a diverse audience in a jazz club, which he explains his point perfectly at the end. I dont care what they call me because at the end of the day, were there for each other. Most of these recordings are of Lenny Bruces stand-up comedy performances, and many are whole or partial recordings of the same performance (with variations in audio quality), or combination clips from various performances. North Beach is alive at night, and the Smothers Brothers have settled in for a month at the Purple Onion. Bruce riffs that he was late because hed been kidnapped. He does his bit The Christian God Has a Face, the Jewish God Doesnt. Talks about segregation, Perry Como. One of the charges against him was saying "shmuck." He does Dick Gregory, Las Vegas Tits & Ass, Bestiality, Chicken, and Schmuck. Towards the end of his life, Lenny was constantly caught up in bust ups with the authorities. Gleason was a writer for the San Francisco Chronicle who was an early fan and supporter of Bruce. Bruce talks about his obscenity case, his February 1962 arrest for obscenity in San Francisco. Out of prison on bail, soon he would die. Well guess whatpeople who want to offend, theyll use it to cause harm and offence to whoever feeds up to it. 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). (1) Final 16 minutes of the show on the night of December 4-5, 1962, known as The Bust Show (midnight performance). And nobody paid a higher price for alleged obscenity crimes. He does The Romans Segregated Christians with Lions and Black Black Woman White White Woman. 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 bit on Barry Goldwater and his Jewish roots. It was recorded and said to be one of the greatest performances made in the venues history. Words such as; shit, fuck, piss, cu I could go oneven the word schmuck was labelled as obscene and landed him in jail, but Lenny Bruce didnt care. He does No Guy Ever Cheated on His Wife/Guys Detach. (Bruce was then arrested, as was audience member George Carlin, who refused to show police his ID). Jimmy Hoffa, Jewish bigotry, Would You Sell Out Your Country (Francis Gary Powers), Custody/Get Even, Stag Film vs. King of Kings, Transvestites Posing as Police, We Did it to Their Mothers for Chocolate Bars and Bad Toilet Training, Australia, Thank You Masked Man, Ivan Bunny, Bobby Kennedy. The first seven clips are variations on his routine on marijuana. With the bit We Killed Christ he explains how his arrests are really for talking about Christianity. 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