Thats the place where Lenny Bruce was arrested for obscenities a long time ago. Drummer Buddy Rich, and singer Eileen Barton are in the audience. 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Bruce talks about undetected perverts, generational differences in sexual practice, and does his bit Chick Singer With a Gimmick. Bruce does The Act Is Hugging & Kissing. He mentions the comic Bill Dana and the San Francisco club the hungry i. Bruce does some bits about air travel. The show is known as The Berkeley Concert. What is possibly a different set has Bruce doing bit with Santa Claus as the subject of Edward R. Murrows show Person to Person. A third section begins. Bruce identifies in the audience jazz musician J.J. Johnson, and someone from the magazine Downbeat. Although. He claims hes Ralph J. Gleason (the San Francisco Chronicle writer who was a friend and supporter). 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. Lenny had proven his point words are only offensive because society allows that particular word to be offensive. Waltham, MA 02453, Lenny Bruce Institutional Repository site. Lenny Bruce F**K Quote Shirt . 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. He then talks about Lyndon Johnsons southern accent. He wonders if the name Pope Pius was, like Rip Torn, dreamed up by Hollywood talent agent Henry Willson. He mentions anti-integrationists Ross Barnet and General Edwin A. Walker and wonders what Christ would think about them. 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. Bruce gives permission for Levy to tape his show. He talks about how the Yiddish approach to language is different. Throughout his career Lenny Bruce said whatever he wanted on stage. He does Doing It Is Filthy. A new set begins. The Lenny Bruce collection consists of photographs, writings and transcripts, correspondence, news clippings and articles, audio visual materials, and trial materials, all related to Lenny Bruces performances and life, as well as some materials relating to his family members. He does the bit The Origin of Bestiality Laws. He played around with the word, using it in the same context as he would do if the word was shit. He says he was hip to the Bay of Pigs before most people. The sixth section is Tim Hardins song Lennys Tune, a.k.a. President John F. Kennedy and Jacqueline Kennedy arrive at Love Field, Dallas, Texas. The police had recorded two of the performances. He talks about Hugh Hefners intentions with Playboy. I speak of a personal experience. 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 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). 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 does his bit Custody/Get Even, inserts a little of King Kong, and goes into Stag Film vs. King of Kings. He comments on the three people who just walked out, mentions Tab Hunters arrest, does We Killed Christ, and ends the set with Ben Hurs Mother & Sister. 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. Bruce then makes his own comments about what is in the letter. Originally issues by Fantasy Records (Fantasy 34201) as "Lenny Bruce Live At The Curran Theatre". He refers to his bust at the Gate of Horn (during the early hours of December 5). A community dedicated to those who are passionate about film. It contains the routines Jackie Kennedy Hauled Ass, To Come: The Verb Instransitive and Deny It. 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 Flashers. Reading law books and other commentaries on free speech now took up most of Bruces time. This collection contains sixty-five recordings on reel-to-reel audio and compact cassette tapes, all of which have been restored and digitized thanks to a grant from The GRAMMY Foundation Grant Program. Lenny Bruce wanted to point out that your interpretation of that word, will be different from another persons. 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. Joey Hollingsworth, Tap Dancing & Vocals) 1:43. Bruce wonders whether it is the usual practice to confront performers before their shows. He does Religions, Inc., and starts Father Flotsky. Bruce contends that he was framed, and that the heroin reputed to belong to him was planted by White. And as a society, we continue to go around in circles. He was renowned for his open, free-style and critical form of comedy which integrated satire, politics, religion, sex, and vulgarity. The first clip begins as the set is in progress, with Bruce imagining that Pope Pius XII would sneak in one night to see him. May be from different sets and may not be in chronological order. He does The Best Man in the Tribe (St. Paul), Custody/Get Even, Deny It, Are There Any Niggers Here? Listen to 10-second clips of the Lenny Bruce recordings!To see the collection and listen to the full audio, please contact: [email protected]. Bruce begins by riffing with some audience members. He talks about the double standard in depicting sex vs. violence. He does The Best Man in the Tribe (St. Paul). He mentions the club owner Benny (Ben I. Shapiro) and does Santa Claus interviewed by Edward R. Murrow. The fourth clip is about a bordello in Europe at which the whores and customers dress in costumes. He refers to the sex scandals involving Bill Tilden and Fatty Arbuckle. Therecording ends abruptly. I heard two men, in their 50s, one brown and the other white, refer to their 3rd friend (who was also brown) as the the paki. Bruce refers to his attire, reads from the transcript of his trial for obscenity in San Francisco earlier that year, talks about the hostility in the audience. He does the bits Jewish vs. Goyishe and (Chicago columnist) Paul Molloy & Christianity. 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. Discusses differences between Christians and Jews. He does Las Vegas Tits & Ass. The defense brought in media critics, psychiatrists, and religious figures that supported Bruces right to speak. A series of short clips follows, date and venue unknown. It does not include images; to avoid copyright violations, you must add them manually, following our guidelines. In Which The Artist Discusses Critics, Definitions, His San Francisco Bust, Courts, Juries, Side 1: Critics, Definitions, His San Francisco Bust, Courts, Juries, Cops, His Philadelphia Bust, Corruption, Obscenity, Defines Jewish And Goyishe, Side 6: The Eichmann Theme, The Thomas Merton Poem, Christ And Moses, The Legalization Of Pot, Hillbillies, Judy Garland's Farewell, Side 2: 'The Lie', His Courtroom Fantasy, George Shearing And Guide Dogs For The Blind, Tropic Of Cancer, Cops And Bad Toilet Training, The Philadelphia Hotel, Side 5: Fantasy With The Judge, Las Vegas, The Paradox Of Obscenity, Tits And Ass, Nuns, Paul Robeson And Adolph Eichmann, Side 3: Ride To Jail In Philadelphia, Jails In General, The Philadelphia Lower Courts, Side 4: The Shirley Beck Letters, Blue Suits, Bobby Kennedy, Russians, Integration, Juries, Humour. He does the bit The Christian God Has a Face, the Jewish God Doesnt. The recording ends during this bit. He couldnt say any offensive word without getting heat from the authorities. See our full guidelines for more information, and this guide for detail about canonical URLs. He does The Romans Segregated Christians with Lions and Black Black Woman White White Woman. He expresses frustration with the police. With the bit We Killed Christ he explains how his arrests are really for talking about Christianity. Bruce does his bit The Clap, gets indignant about the hypocrisy regarding the disease. Bruce discusses the Maryland Hotel cleaning service, the Captain Howdy Show, and singer Gary Crosby. 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. Interview by journalist Gary Shenfer of Lenny Bruce in Miami (or Miami Beach) at the El Patio club. . (3) Bruce does his bit on Barry Goldwater and his Jewish roots, People Dont Talk That Way to Judges. He gave zero fucks. ), 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. Bruce 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 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 does Christ & Moses, sings a bit in Yiddish, and closes the set with Ben Hurs mother & sister. 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. Conversation among Lenny Bruce, Phil Spector and Allen Ginsberg. The trials for both violations resulted in deadlocked juries. He does Ive Never Been Inside a Negros House. Mentions Leopold and Loeb. 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. The set ends. Ultimately, its more of a spiritual and philosophical outlook approach that would be required to try and understand within yourself and truly trying to understand the perspective of the person using offending word(s)- Why did I find this offensive? He does the bits Las Vegas Tits & Ass, The Clap, Gypsies, and Christ & Moses. He mentions a white minister being locked up for his protest in favor of civil rights (the reference is to Bruce W. Klunder). It begins while the show is in progress. and Black Black Woman White White Woman. Material in this collection (including the images and audio on this site) may be protected by copyright and other rights. He was 40 years old. Twice after shows in Los Angeles, Bruce was charged with obscenity violations. 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. Bruce is reading from a letter a woman sent him. 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. The Purple Onion originally opened in 1952 under the management of Keith Rockwell. (3) The set is in progress. Politics. I dont care what they call me because at the end of the day, were there for each other. 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. Lenny Bruce, head-and-shoulders portrait. He uncharacteristically tells a joke with a punchline, and inserts JFK into it. 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 Flashers, then Midgets, wonders whether Pygmies are midgets, and imagines Gov. Bruce speaks of his arrests in Los Angeles both for obscenity and for possession of narcotics. He does Fatboy, Filipinos, Midgets, Communism/The Phone Company, and We Did It to Their Mothers for Chocolate Bars. He never gave up on his first amendment right, freedom of speech. 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. The recording ends abruptly, then continues (it may be the same performance, or yet another performance). He does his bit about Jack Ruby and Melvin Belli. The set is in progress as the tape begins. Bruce talks about his obscenity case, his February 1962 arrest for obscenity in San Francisco. 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. He does the bit We Killed Christ. Free-form bits recorded by Bruce in the days before his death on August 3, 1966. Words may stay the same, context is always going through evolution. It was a small, basement club that had its heyday in the 1950s and 60s -and helped launch the careers of Phyllis Diller, The Smothers Brothers, Lenny Bruce, Woody Allen, and Richard Pryor. But at that time of recording, Lenny Bruce was under litigation for obscenity by New Yorks [then] District Attorney (D.A. He begins a bit about a "chick singer.". He talks about pornography, masturbation, crime, and Jews. Ginsberg recorded the conversation. Fundamentally, everything we have created, came from nothing thus, meaning that nothing has a meaning. Bruce mentions his bit Religions Inc. from four years earlier. The file ends during the bit Las Vegas Tits & Ass. 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 last three tracks feature tap dancer and singer Joey Hollingsworth with Lenny Breau as his sole accompanist. Please use Chrome, Safari, Firefox, or Edge to view this site. Bruce makes comments about the man "stuck up there in the booth" and talks about the jacket he has on. Goldfarb Library, Mailstop 045 Bruce mentions his bit Religions Inc. from four years earlier. 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. It all comes down to context, not the word. 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 actor. Let me tell you the truth. (2) The bit The Reason We Left England is in progress. He does the bit Divorce & Motels. However, the appeal was never completed. The show is known as The Berkeley Concert. The file ends during the bit. Things that will shock you. Steve Allen. 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. He does the bit Chicks Are Boss. (2) Bruce is in the midst of the bit We Killed Christ. The date and location are not known (probably 1964 or later). "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). Most of his acts took place in the underground scenes; jazz bars, strip clubs etc. They performed as a trio called Three. I know words have power. 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. Then, as is the case today, you had to network, deal with the power-brokers, hold meaningless jobs and share . Also known as The Midnight Concert. He reacts to people in the balcony who yell for him to speak louder. 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. He inserts his bit I Picked the Wrong God. He does a bit on mothers of different ethnicities. Bruce says he is in Saranac, New York, convalescing (from pleurisy). The exact date is not known, but the year is probably 1962. Bruce does his bit about Barry Goldwaters Jewish roots, which suggests that it is 1964. The first clip captures Bruces piece about doctors in old Hollywood movies, and continues with his bit Fay Bainter. A new set begins. He talks about Barry Goldwaters Jewish roots, prejudice and Lee Harvey Oswald. 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. Bruce blames the Maryland Hotel cleaning service for the fact that hes wearing a raincoat. Another bit described men as oversexed beings willing to have sex with anything that moved, including a chicken. He does his bit on Barry Goldwater and his Jewish roots. He works the bit I Picked the Wrong God into his remarks about the trial and mentions Leopold and Loeb. He reads from the transcript of his trial for obscenity in San Francisco earlier that year. 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