Why the four minute introduction? The recording ends abruptly. He does Religions, Inc., and starts Father Flotsky. He mentions the club owner Benny (Ben I. Shapiro) and does Santa Claus interviewed by Edward R. Murrow. This file constitutes part four of four quarters (although without a definitive ending to the show). He then interacts with the audience. He does The Best Man in the Tribe (St. Paul), Custody/Get Even, Deny It, Are There Any Niggers Here? Nobody parsed the meaning of obscenity better than Bruce. I dont care what they call me because at the end of the day, were there for each other. He does I Picked on the Wrong God. 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. and Black Black Woman White White Woman. Well guess whatpeople who want to offend, theyll use it to cause harm and offence to whoever feeds up to it. He does the Transylvania bit, Airplane Glue, interview with George Washington, King Kong and Tarzan. He does some of his bit on Leopold and Loeb, then interacts with the audience. Bruce speaks of his arrests in Los Angeles both for obscenity and for possession of narcotics. 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. For example, the word nigger, represents a time of slavery, extreme racism and social injustice at a basic human rights level. The recording begins with the show in progress. He refers to his bust at the Gate of Horn (during the early hours of December 5). But instead of being able to perform, he was taken back to the airport and deported. 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). 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. 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 riffs that he was late because hed been kidnapped. He reacts to people in the balcony who yell for him to speak louder. 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). Interview by journalist Gary Shenfer of Lenny Bruce in Miami (or Miami Beach) at the El Patio club. He talks about an article attorney Melvin Belli wrote for Fact magazine and segues into his bit about Jack Ruby (for whom Belli served as defense attorney). From Indecency, he goes into the bits Custody/Get Even and Stag Film vs. King of Kings. 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. Bruce does some bits about air travel. He explains again that words are only offensive because society makes it that way, and it shouldnt be the case at all. He does short jokes about Liberace, Richard Nixon, Paul Robeson, Sammy Davis Jr. and Sophie Tucker. The defense brought in media critics, psychiatrists, and religious figures that supported Bruces right to speak. Home; Biography; Videos; Donate; Shop; Cart; The Shop. Bruce does The Act Is Hugging & Kissing. Schwartz tells Bruce about his meeting with New York City License Inspector Herbert S. Ruhe. Brandeis University The new trial pitted Bruces use of dirty language and suggestive material against his right to free speech. The ninth and tenth clips are variations on Airplane Glue, with the kid who sniffs glue appearing on Paul Coates tabloid TV show. (Bruce was then arrested, as was audience member George Carlin, who refused to show police his ID). He does his bits Custody/Get Even, and Stag Film vs. King of Kings. During which a number of crap fucking bands no one has ever heard of played. Names mentioned include Tony Viscarra, the friend who was with Bruce at the time of the arrest, police Sgt. The Purple Onion is a nightclub in San Francisco, opened in 1952. (2) Bruce is in the midst of the bit We Killed Christ. He mentions a practice from the time of Christs crucifixion. Francks takes the same approach to "Tea for Two," slipping in and out of "Black Coffee" and adding a bit of scatting. John L. White, who made the arrest and Robert Coogan, Jr., who owned the Grand Prix Hobby Shop and sold drugs there. He talks about pornography, masturbation, crime, and Jews. Bruce asks the lighting man to turn out all the lights, and says its fun in the dark when were together, but not alone. Why did you call him that? 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). The fourth clip is about a bordello in Europe at which the whores and customers dress in costumes. Thats the place where Lenny Bruce was arrested for obscenities a long time ago. !, they looked confused and replied with Hes our mate, we always call him the paki. Bruce does The Act Is Hugging & Kissing, The Clap. He mentions his obscenity trial in New York (the Caf Au Go Go trial). It begins while the show is in progress. November 16, 2004 10 Songs, 1 hour, 7 minutes 2004 Art of Life Records. Bruce imagines Jesus Christ and Moses dropping in on modern-day Manhattan. Also known as The Midnight Concert. Menu. He does Las Vegas Tits & Ass. You can follow me on: Instagram/Facebook/Snapchat/Youtube. 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. But you already knew that, didnt you? Summary []. He does Ive Never Been Inside a Negros House, Dick Gregory and Goldwater Talks to Negroes, Las Vegas Tits & Ass, The Best Man in the Tribe (St. Paul), Schmuck, Flashers, Custody/Get Even and Deny It, and The Reason We Left England. 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. In 2014, Brandeis University acquired the Lenny Bruce collection from his daughter, Kitty Bruce, with a generous grant from the Hugh M. Hefner Foundation. When I heard them use the word, I took it in a light hearted way and asked Whoa! He does the bits We Killed Christ, Flashers, Christ & Moses, Are There Any Niggers Here Tonight?, and Black Black Woman White White Woman. He does his bit The Clap. Then, as is the case today, you had to network, deal with the power-brokers, hold meaningless jobs and share . His performance at Carnegie Hall took place two years before his 3rd appearance on The Steve Allen Show. 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 Purple Onion was a legendary comedy club in San Francisco. Conspiracy to interfere with the fourth amendment const Lenny Bruce. He does No Guy Ever Cheated on His Wife/Guys Detach. 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). He does Thank You Masked Man, We Killed Christ and Christ & Moses. 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. Bruce is reading from a letter a woman sent him. (1)The recording begins while the set is in progress. 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 his bits Schmuck, Small-town Audiences, Dykes, and the Jewish mother who still doesnt know her son is gay. 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. Among the items recorded by the inspector was Bruce describing the famous Jacqueline Kennedy photo of her crawling on to the trunk of the car after her husband had been shot. The Purple Onion originally opened in 1952 under the management of Keith Rockwell. He tells Catholics theyre lucky to have confession. Bruce holds up a magazine with a picture of a nude or scantily clad woman and asks, how can that chick be indecent? He points out that the California statute 288a calls criminal many sex acts that he assumes the audience has practiced. Opened in 1952, the Purple Onion ran for roughly 60 years before closing its doors in 2012. He talks about the double standard in depicting sex vs. violence. 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. Before Lenny left his typewriter, he was midway through the word Constitutes. Tim Allen has spoken out in defense of the Roseanne Barr he once knew. The truth is what is, and what should be is a fantasya terrible, terrible lie that someone gave to the people long ago. Lenny Bruce. 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. He expresses frustration with the police. Kennedy was assassinated later in the day. Lenny Bruce performance. He reads from the transcript of his trial for obscenity in San Francisco earlier that year. 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. 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. Bruce continues the bit Divorce & Motels, inserting a comment about his difficulties acting like a father to his daughter. He tells a story about having run into bandleader Les Elgart in Detroit. The first seven clips are variations on his routine on marijuana. He talks about changes in Miami and an absurd kidnapping there. . 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. He does Christ & Moses, Are There Any Niggers Here Tonight?, and Black Black Woman White White Woman. 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). Bruce talks about the mixed reaction he got during the first show. Some of the recordings are of a personal nature, such as the phone letters and private conversations between Bruce and his friends and family. 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). Filmmaker, Advertising, Social Specialist. [2] Lenny Bruce Robert Pinsky I saw him in San Francisco at the Purple Onion When I was still at Stanford, a Teaching Assistant Getting the "Ode to a Nightingale" by heart. Included are mentions of Ivan Bunny (Ivan Colitz), Winston Churchill, Sonny Liston, Tom Dugan, Rusty Warren, Bill Tilden. He refers to a gig he did in Milwaukee, then does his bit about playing at small-town venues. Bruce performs his bit about the history of obscenity law and Entrapment by Cops. "The Surrey With the Fringe on Top" has a bluesy flavor, along with Francks' improvised dialogue and a brief scatted detour into "On the Trail" (from Grof's Grand Canyon Suite). He criticizes Chicago columnist Paul Molloy for being sanctimonious. He does Barney & the Hecklers, talks to a doctor and his wife in the audience. He comments on audience members walking out. 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. Bendich is impressed by the thoroughness of Bruces research. He does some of his bit How to Relax Your Colored Friends at Parties, to prove that Boyar misinterpreted it as racist. 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. He does Dick Gregory and Ive Never Been Inside a Negros House. He talks about tourist vs. first class on planes. He does Dick Gregory, Las Vegas Tits & Ass, Bestiality, Chicken, and Schmuck. Lenny Bruce - The Legendary Lenny Bruce The Famous 1961 Performance Live From The Curran Theater In San Francisco More images Tracklist Notes Originally issues by Fantasy Records (Fantasy 34201) as "Lenny Bruce Live At The Curran Theatre" Murray Hill re-issue produced by arrangement with Fantasy Records. Their interaction in Nat Adderley's soulful "Work Song" is amazing, with Breau providing a bit of percussion on his instrument as well. He does the bit We Killed Christ. I know words have power. Others still crackle with raw energy. He goes on to talk about prejudices about British accents vs. Southern accents, and does his bit on obscenity law. The show is known as The Berkeley Concert. Bruce performs several bits and discusses topical matters, Including: his arrest for obscenity, Irv Kup Kupcinet, Will Leonard, Jewish vs. Goyishe, Paul Molloy. But at that time of recording, Lenny Bruce was under litigation for obscenity by New Yorks [then] District Attorney (D.A. 4 . I love them, weve been friends for god knows how long. He talks about the double standard in depicting sex vs. violence. He does Doing It Is Filthy. 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. 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. Bruce gives permission for Levy to tape his show. A collection of handpicked publications about movies, the film industry and fan art. Goldfarb Library, Mailstop 045 He does The Romans Segregated Christians with Lions and Black Black Woman White White Woman. The next section is a montage of very short clips of bits involving drug use. Squalor has never guaranteed success; chain smoking at the Purple Onion never guaranteed creativity and ingenuity. When he first appeared on the show in 1959, Allen described him as the most shocking comedian of our time, a young man who is skyrocketing to fame. There is an unknown third man present who makes a comment and asks some questions. To set up an appointment, please contact us here: [email protected]. He talks about Las Vegas, Shelley Berman, Alan King, George Gobel, Pinky Lee, Bert Parks and Alexander King. 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. Only two years after his Snot act on the Steve Allen show. The show is known as The Berkeley Concert. He does the bit Chicks Are Boss. The tape ends during an exchange between Bruce and Gate of Horn owner Alan Ribback about Jackie Mason having just criticized censorship (this was witnessed by Ribback, but its unknown whether it was live or on television or radio). Speaks of daughter Kitty, James Joyces Ulysses, Judge Murtagh. The set ends. 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This file ends before the end of the set, which was halted by the police, who then arrested Bruce and some audience members (including comic George Carlin, who refused to show police his ID). He does Custody/Get Even, Stag Film vs. King of Kings, History of Obscenity, Transvestites Posing as Policemen, Never Cop to It, Lie Detector, Would You Sell Out Your Country (Francis Gary Powers), Italians Were the Enemy and Gypsies, He does Are There Any Niggers Here Tonight?, The Clap, Las Vegas Tits & Ass, Lie Detector, Thank You Masked Man, and Dykes and Flashers. The recording continues with the beginning of the second set. Bruce is known to have had engagements at The Den in April and during the fall of 1959. He then talks about Lyndon Johnsons southern accent. "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. Lenny Bruce was a controversial American comedian during the 1950s and 1960s. 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 talks about critics and is asked about the recent Congressional hearings about rigged quiz shows. After Lennys death, never would a comedian stand trial for the use of obscene language. He does a bit on the history of obscenity law, his bit Tits & Ass, he interacts with audience members and with accompanying musicians. Here are a few clips that show the range, depth, and volatility of a man Complex magazine calls the most. He ends by riffing about Barry Goldwater and Lyndon Johnson. To find out more about these recordings, please contact us! Men's voices can be heard--it's the police. Could he really be that bad?! First part (of three) of a conversation among comedian Lenny Bruce, attorney Albert Bendich and journalist Ralph J. Gleason. Bruce discusses his legal trouble and his material on religion. (3) Phone letter by Lenny Bruce to Ralph J. Gleason. 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. He discusses New York sportscaster Bill Stern, and talks about a jazz show he went to. 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. It makes no sense to restrict our ride because of what was. They performed as a trio called Three. 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 . Robert D. Farber University Archives & Special Collections He does his bit on the Miami Kidnapping, then Airplane Glue, talks about marijuana, then does Christ & Moses, Small-Town Audiences, then Schmuck. Ginsberg recorded the conversation. Add a one-line explanation of what this file represents. (1) Bruce does the bit Flashers, then Snot. He relates the details of his arrest on a narcotics charge in Los Angeles, the trial, his "Department 95" hearing to determine whether he was a narcotics addict, and the subsequent criminal behavior of the arresting officer. 50 years ago, Lenny Bruce was found dead on his bathroom floor, up in the Hollywood Hills. He does short jokes about Liberace, Richard Nixon, Paul Robeson, Sammy Davis Jr. and Sophie Tucker. 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. He talks about Bela Lugosi and his son. George Wallaces reaction to Pygmies. In it, Bruce acts out multiple roles including host of a late-night radio show and an irate senior citizen caller. Things that will shock you. Steve Allen. 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. til nigger didnt mean anything anymore, then you could never make some six-year-old black kid cry because somebody called him a nigger at school. Lenny Bruce. (3) Bruce does his bit on Barry Goldwater and his Jewish roots, People Dont Talk That Way to Judges. This didnt phase him. ), 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. And nobody paid a higher price for alleged obscenity crimes. 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 does Filipinos. (1) Final 16 minutes of the show on the night of December 4-5, 1962, known as The Bust Show (midnight performance). Bruce got progressively weaker. Also known as The Midnight Concert. Bruce decided to flee to New York City hoping to continue his career. Bruce blames the Maryland Hotel cleaning service for the fact that hes wearing a raincoat. He then does Christ & Moses, Are There Any Niggers Here Tonight? 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. 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. 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