Lenny Bruce wanted to point out that your interpretation of that word, will be different from another persons. He discusses how he develops material for his act, and how spontaneity figures in. The second clip is a bit on how Lawrence Welks accent and square persona were just a put-on. The tape ends abruptly during the conversation. 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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. Bruce reads from documents associated with his February 1962 arrest for obscenity in San Francisco. The Official Website of Lenny Bruce. After deliberation, the jury acquitted Bruce. Bruce speaks of his arrests in Los Angeles both for obscenity and for possession of narcotics. Bruce is reading from a letter a woman sent him. Bruce does The Act Is Hugging & Kissing. Bruce refers to his attire, a raincoat, pants and mismatched socks. He does Lima, Ohio, discusses his arrest for obscenity in Los Angeles, does his bit Schmuck. Performance by Lenny Bruce. (2) 15-minute section of a Gate of Horn show on December 9, 1962. Their 3rd friend wasnt phased by the nickname at all. He does Dick Gregory and Ive Never Been Inside a Negros House. Second part (of three) of a conversation among comedian Lenny Bruce, attorney Albert Bendich and journalist Ralph J. Gleason. He does Communism/The Phone Company. 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 talks about mixed race marriages which at the time was illegal due to many states passing anti-miscegenation statute, in previous decades and it was only until the case for Loving vs Virginia was presented to the supreme court that on June 12th 1967, two months after it was presented and argued, the supreme court ruled Virginias anti-miscegenation as unconstitutional of the 14th amendments Equal Protection Clause. The Purple Onion is a nightclub in San Francisco, opened in 1952. North Beach is alive at night, and the Smothers Brothers have settled in for a month at the Purple Onion. He mentions the club owner Benny (Ben I. Shapiro) and does Santa Claus interviewed by Edward R. Murrow. He reads from a letter to Steve Allen, riffs on the Adam and Eve story and tells Gleason not to give anything to Max Weiss. The show is known as The Berkeley Concert. Only two years after his Snot act on the Steve Allen show. Men's voices can be heard--it's the police. Politics. George Wallaces reaction to Pygmies. Lenny Bruce - Equality (1961) - YouTube From Lenny's Carnegie Hall show, February 1961.http://www.amazon.com/Carnegie-Hall-Concert-Explicit/dp/B001VIK60E/ From Lenny's Carnegie Hall. Tim Allen has spoken out in defense of the Roseanne Barr he once knew. Bruce does some bits about air travel. The writings and transcripts offer transcripts of his performances as well as showcase screenplays he had written as well as ones written about him. Things that will shock you. Steve Allen. In this conversation, Bruce seeks Bendichs advice as to whether he has grounds to appeal his conviction on a narcotics charge in Los Angeles. Discusses differences between Christians and Jews. (3) Phone letter by Lenny Bruce to Ralph J. Gleason. Drummer Buddy Rich, and singer Eileen Barton are in the audience. 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. Lenny Bruce was a controversial American comedian during the 1950s and 1960s. He uses the word shit and says the Supreme Court ruled that its not obscene if youre talking about narcotics. Goldfarb Library, Mailstop 045 He does a bit on mothers of different ethnicities. Bruces grave at Eden Memorial Park Cemetery in Mission Hills, California. how far we've come. One of Bruces signature routines. 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 talks about the double standard in depicting sex vs. violence. Bruce talks about his obscenity case, his February 1962 arrest for obscenity in San Francisco. He does Las Vegas Tits & Ass. Jazz music starts playing on the p.a. He does his bit on the Miami Kidnapping, then Airplane Glue, talks about marijuana, then does Christ & Moses, Small-Town Audiences, then Schmuck. 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. Some of the names on the petition included Paul Newman, Bob Dylan, Elizabeth Taylor, James Baldwin, and Woody Allen. He ends the call with some jokes. He talks about race relations and does Dick Gregory, Ive Never Been Inside a Negros House and Goldwater Talks to Negroes. He asserts that chicks are the boss. The last clip is the beginning of the bit 1100 Winos. He does his bit on Southern accents and Lyndon Johnson. Lenny Bruce F**K Quote Shirt . He does his bit on Barry Goldwater and his Jewish roots. He does the bit The Christian God Has a Face, the Jewish God Doesnt. Please email us at [emailprotected], subject line republish, with any questions or to let us know what stories youre picking up. The next clip is a few seconds of a bit about how Englishmen can say crap and it sounds classy. If you make it a taboo to use that word, itll give that word a powerful meaning. The recording ends in the midst of his bit To Is a Preposition, Come Is a Verb. He never gave up on his first amendment right, freedom of speech. Another bit described men as oversexed beings willing to have sex with anything that moved, including a chicken. They performed as a trio called Three. He does the bit Divorce & Motels. He mentions that journalist Dorothy Kilgallen is in the audience and talks about her. Bruce introduces Levy to his attorney, Mark Blumenthal. Their interaction in Nat Adderley's soulful "Work Song" is amazing, with Breau providing a bit of percussion on his instrument as well. 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). Description It's also a real treat to hear Lenny laughing and doing what he does best. In the '90's things were changed from comedy to music. He does The Romans Segregated Christians with Lions. 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. 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). 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. Sex from the philosophical viewpoint. It was performed in front of a diverse audience in a jazz club, which he explains his point perfectly at the end. Kennedy was assassinated later in the day. Although fans of Lenny Breau are likely to be interested in all of his previously unreleased recordings, the focus is primarily on Francks. He explained that Bruce is not a comedian who just told dirty and foul jokes, but instead; He deals with [the] subject matter which many people consider off limits. [2] I know words have power. Bruce riffs that he was late because hed been kidnapped. The show is known as The Berkeley Concert. and People Dont Talk That Way to Judges. He does Barry Goldwater and his Jewish roots, Ive Never Been Inside a Negros House, Goldwater Talks to Negroes, Men Are Carnal, Bestiality Law, Custody/Get Even, Deny It and Hotels Are Dirty. 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. 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. The show is known as The Berkeley Concert. Therecording ends abruptly. The tape ends during a passage in which the band is playing and Bruce is interacting with an audience member. See our full guidelines for more information, and this guide for detail about canonical URLs. The place might be Los Angeles, where Bruce lived, or San Francisco, where Bendich and Gleason were based. The announcer says, "Ladies and gentlemen, we now have a new star of our show." Before Lenny left his typewriter, he was midway through the word Constitutes. 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. Words may stay the same, context is always going through evolution. He does his bit The Christian God Has a Face, the Jewish God Doesnt. He refers to a gig he did in Milwaukee, then does his bit about playing at small-town venues. (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 begins by riffing with some audience members. He does Men Are Carnal, Las Vegas Tits & Ass and the origin of Obscenity Law, Marijuana, and Airplane Glue. "Gum Addiction," a pantomime of a musician going though withdrawal because of a lack of chewing gum, is a parody of the then-current play The Connection, which focused on jazz musicians with narcotics habits. The set ends. He does Barney & the Hecklers, talks to a doctor and his wife in the audience. Bruce is in the midst of his King Kong bit. A series of short clips follows, date and venue unknown. 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. In addition to other bits, Bruce comments on what he's looking at in a newspaper (or possibly a magazine). Of more interest is the extended interplay between Breau and Henstridge, as Francks' silliness quickly wears thin. When I heard them use the word, I took it in a light hearted way and asked Whoa! Lenny Bruce was way ahead of his time. Why did you call him that? Originally issues by Fantasy Records (Fantasy 34201) as "Lenny Bruce Live At The Curran Theatre". He does his bit about Jack Ruby and Melvin Belli. Bruce notes that there had been no complaints from patrons. Also known as The Midnight Concert. But this isn't. This show is known as The Bust Show. He discusses Jules Podell, his manager, Jack Sobel, Jackie Paris, Mort Sahl, and Burt Boyar. The secondary goal is for Spector and Bruce to discuss Bruces upcoming engagement, financially backed by Spector, at the Music Box theater in Los Angeles. I Picked the Wrong God, speaks of Leopold and Loeb. Lenny Bruce performance. He talks about his San Francisco obscenity trial. People flocked from all over the city, and across the snow to see his performance. 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. I speak of a personal experience. He does the bit We Killed Christ. He does the bit People Dont Talk That Way to Judges. Talks about segregation, Perry Como. Bud Steinhoff managed the Purple Onion until his death in November 1983. He does his bit of George Washington interviewed by Mike Wallace. 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. He refers to his 1962 obscenity trial in San Francisco, and that he was acquitted. Why was Allen making such a big deal about this? 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 is fed up with people saying hes too concerned about integration, in the Shakespearean vein of you protest too much. He says non-Southerners are bigoted regarding people who talk Southern, like Lyndon Johnson. Included are mentions of Ivan Bunny (Ivan Colitz), Winston Churchill, Sonny Liston, Tom Dugan, Rusty Warren, Bill Tilden. (Bruce was then arrested, as was audience member George Carlin, who refused to show police his ID). He says he doesnt do bits anymore and prefers to cook and free-form it. Speaks of the judge in his San Francisco obscenity trial. 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. 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. Starts in the midst of his bit Flashers. He does Doing It Is Filthy. He challenged the status quo, the hypocrisy and corruption of his own government. He wonders if this arrest is connected to him having filed a complaint against Dr. Thomas Gore, who was a prosecution witness in his recent trial for possession of narcotics. 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. On August 3, 1966, he died of a morphine overdose in his home. Talks about the Catholic Church, Howard Johnsons, Vietnam, protesters, the law, James Joyces Ulysses, bit How the Law Started/Craphouse. The recording starts with the show in progress. 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 . He does The Best Man in the Tribe (St. Paul), The Christian God Has a Face, the Jewish God Doesnt, Ive Never Been Inside a Negros House, Men Are Carnal, Las Vegas Tits & Ass and the origin of Obscenity Law, Marijuana, and Airplane Glue. He does the bit Chicks Are Boss. Bruce contends that much of his legal trouble in the preceding four years has been because of his material on religion. He does Thank You Masked Man, We Killed Christ and Christ & Moses. In these voices he makes reference to beatniks on the Sunset Strip, a used car salesman who has a dog on the hood of a car in commercials (most likely Chick Lambert), a Senate investigating committee, Steve Allen and Phyllis Diller. Names like Richard Pryor, Lenny Bruce, Bob Newhart, and Phyllis Diller, either got their starts or made their debut at The Purple Onion. Bruce is introduced by booker Don Friedman. Bruce continues his Norman Thomas bit with a rundown of persecuted groups: the Irish, the Filipinos and midgets. He does Ten Thousand Asses (Tigers & Lions), then Shelley Berman & Chicago Shtarkers. He mentions the comic Bill Dana and the San Francisco club the hungry i. Bruce decided to flee to New York City hoping to continue his career. He talks about the abundance of police cars in front of the Gate of Horn at the previous nights performance. Ginsberg recorded the conversation. Bruce talks about his obscenity trial and the police. He does Ive Never Been Inside a Negros House, Dick Gregory, Goldwater Talks to Negroes, Las Vegas Tits & Ass, The Best Man in the Tribe (St. Paul), Schmuck, Flashers, and Custody/Get Even and Deny It. The chemistry between Breau and Francks is dynamic to say the least. Bruce does Christ & Moses before being arrested, as was audience member George Carlin, who refused to show police his ID. Read another story from us:The Comedian who Passed Away Live on Stage. 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. The skit can also be seen in the movie Lenny, performed by Dustin Hoffman who portrays Bruce. Bruce reads from transcripts of the preliminary hearing and the trial. He claims hes Ralph J. Gleason (the San Francisco Chronicle writer who was a friend and supporter). It begins while the show is in progress. 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 . It all comes down to context, not the word. He does his bits Shelley Berman & Chicago Shtarkers and Barney & the Hecklers, then talks about homosexuals on trial in Miami. 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. Bruce blames the Maryland Hotel cleaning service for the fact that hes wearing a raincoat. He does I Picked on the Wrong God. Bruce asks the lighting man to turn out all the lights, and says its fun in the dark when were together, but not alone. He mentions a white minister being locked up for his protest in favor of civil rights (the reference is to Bruce W. Klunder). Lenny Bruce died in August of 1966, but you can still hear his voice online. Bruce discusses the Maryland Hotel cleaning service, the Captain Howdy Show, and singer Gary Crosby. Bruce does his bit Custody/Get Even, inserts a little of King Kong, and goes into Stag Film vs. King of Kings. The recording ends abruptly before the end of the set. He explained that he didnt care what people thought about the nickname because they arent there to understand. Bruce mentions his bit Religions Inc. from four years earlier. The new trial pitted Bruces use of dirty language and suggestive material against his right to free speech. Language. He does the bits Jewish vs. Goyishe and (Chicago columnist) Paul Molloy & Christianity. The fourth clip is about a bordello in Europe at which the whores and customers dress in costumes. The recording continues with the first part of a Lenny Bruce performance at the Gate of Horn on December 9, 1962. 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). Bruce mentions his bit Religions Inc. from four years earlier. He remarks that people are now walking out of the show. Lenny follows Francks on his lyrical journey matching Francks' timing impeccably. Bruce makes comments about the man "stuck up there in the booth" and talks about the jacket he has on, which he says he designed. The date and location are not known (probably 1964 or later). Upon returning to stand-up comedy, things got worse for Lenny Bruce over the next two years. Opened in 1952, the Purple Onion ran for roughly 60 years before closing its doors in 2012. This file covers approximately the third quarter of the show. President John F. Kennedy and Jacqueline Kennedy arrive at Love Field, Dallas, Texas. Via a dramatization of how his father used to hit him, he says he became acutely attuned to his fathers moods, and this in turn made him very sensitive to the moods of audience members (I know when youre bugged, I know when Im boring, I know when Im offensive). Talks about Elizabeth Taylor, a picture of Fidel Castro and Vice-President Richard Nixon in the New York Times; about going on the Steve Allen show, integration, religious leaders, civil rights, capital punishment. Shop The Lenny Bruce Memorial Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Twice after shows in Los Angeles, Bruce was charged with obscenity violations. It does not include images; to avoid copyright violations, you must add them manually, following our guidelines. Free-form bits recorded by Bruce in the days before his death on August 3, 1966. 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. Bruce does his bit about Barry Goldwaters Jewish roots, which suggests that it is 1964. A new set begins. 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