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Lenny Bruce

Born: Oct 13, 1925 in Mineola, NY

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Died: Aug 3, 1966 in Los Angeles, CA

Genre: Beat Poetry, Comedy, Spoken Word

Styles: Standup Comedy, Satire, Political Comedy, Observational Humor

Biography: When once asked to describe jazz, trumpet legend Miles Davis sarcastically but saliently replied, "You can sweat it down to four words: Louis Armstrong and Charlie Parker." Applying that same old-school, new-school trailblazer to comedy is somewhat more problematic. A number of great early comics could ...Read full biography

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The Lenny Bruce Originals Volume 2

Released: 1991

Label: Fantasy Inc.

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This 75-minute disc includes the entirety of Togetherness (1959) and most of American (1960); the two missing tracks from American can be found on Fantasy's The Lenny Bruce Originals, Vol. 1. This compilation ...Read full review

What I Was Arrested For: The Performance That Got Lenny Bruce Busted

Released: 1992

Label: Get Back

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Originally released in 1969 by Douglas Music, this performance was given a wider re-release in 1975 thanks to Casablanca. It's amazing what just a few years can accomplish in terms of changing social values ...Read full review

More Lenny Bruce albums: Main Albums (18), Compilations (6), DVD/Video (4), Others (1)

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