Kennedy was assassinated later in the day. Bruce gives permission for Levy to tape his show. He does his bit about Jack Ruby and Melvin Belli. 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. He criticizes Chicago columnist Paul Molloy for being sanctimonious. Bruce begins by riffing with some audience members. The fifth clip is the bit Chick Singer with a Gimmick. He does his bit The Clap. In March 1964, Steve Allen invited Lenny Bruce to make his 3rd appearance on his show. He remarks that people are now walking out of the show. 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? The truth is, New York was almost as impossible then as it is now. He does his bit on Barry Goldwater and his Jewish roots. He asserts that chicks are the boss. He talks about his fans and obscenity. They said it in a light hearted way. He does Black Black Woman White White Woman. A new set starts. His sister and brother-in-law, Virginia "Ginnie" and Irving "Bud" Steinhoff would frequently work weekends at the club until 1960 when they took over management. Lenny Bruce was a controversial American comedian during the 1950s and 1960s. This show is known as The Bust Show. He does a bit about "chick singers", a bit about how its a myth that agents can make your career, talks of his recent obscenity trial in New York (the Caf Au Go Go trial). Some of the recordings are of a personal nature, such as the phone letters and private conversations between Bruce and his friends and family. Bruce was sentenced to four months of labor in a workhouse, but again did not serve time while he appealed the verdict. Bruce mentions his bit Religions Inc. from four years earlier. While Breau and Francks had worked together over the previous month, Henstridge literally had only about an hour of rehearsal with the others prior to the making of this recording, though the trio's emphasis was more on spontaneity than set arrangements. The chemistry between Breau and Francks is dynamic to say the least. Jazz music starts playing on the p.a. 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). Lenny had proven his point words are only offensive because society allows that particular word to be offensive. He talks about critics and is asked about the recent Congressional hearings about rigged quiz shows. (2) Phone letter by Lenny Bruce to Ralph J. Gleason. However, that episode of the Steve Allen Show was eventually shelved by the censors, it was never aired. Bruce does his bit about Obscenity Law and discusses obscenity. Bruce suggested Mrs. Kennedy wasnt trying to get help for the president in the photo, but instead was running to save her own life. 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. Menu. First part (of three) of a conversation among comedian Lenny Bruce, attorney Albert Bendich and journalist Ralph J. Gleason. He mentions a practice from the time of Christs crucifixion. Before Lenny left his typewriter, he was midway through the word Constitutes. 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. Bruce talks about undetected perverts, generational differences in sexual practice, and does his bit Chick Singer With a Gimmick. George Wallaces reaction to Pygmies. By Philip Eil He calls the Johnsons the biggest non-Jews in the world. Also known as The Midnight Concert. He comments on contemporaries Mort Sahl and Bob Newhart and does his bit Shelley Berman & Chicago Shtarkers. (1) Final 16 minutes of the show on the night of December 4-5, 1962, known as The Bust Show (midnight performance). The place might be Los Angeles, where Bruce lived, or San Francisco, where Bendich and Gleason were based. 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. The recording ends in the midst of his bit To Is a Preposition, Come Is a Verb. Speaks of daughter Kitty, James Joyces Ulysses, Judge Murtagh. He does the bit Divorce & Motels. He talks about when Norman words took over for Anglo-Saxon ones, providing euphemisms (such as mutton for the meat of sheep). He does Men Are Carnal, Bestiality Law, Custody/Get Even, Deny It. Bruce recounts how he got the label sick comic. He talks about the cover of his album The Sick Humor of Lenny Bruce and says he has a new album (I Am Not a Nut, Elect Me, which was recorded in 1959 and released in 1960). He tells a story about having run into bandleader Les Elgart in Detroit. Home; Biography; Videos; Donate; Shop; Cart; The Shop. He talks about Bela Lugosi and his son. The recording ends abruptly, then continues (it may be the same performance, or yet another performance). The recorder is shut off, then turned on again and Ginsberg identifies the time and date of the conversation at the embattled, barbed wire household of Lenny Bruce.. Towards the end of his life, Lenny was constantly caught up in bust ups with the authorities. He says he has sold his house, and his money is gone. The show is known as The Berkeley Concert. Only two years after his Snot act on the Steve Allen show. The trials for both violations resulted in deadlocked juries. http://kully.tv. He does The Best Man in the Tribe (St. Paul), Custody/Get Even, Deny It, Are There Any Niggers Here? A discussion of Jackie Mason speaking out against censorshipin response to Bruces arrest for obscenity at the Gate of Horn days earliercontinues. Lenny Bruce performance. He does Communism/The Phone Company. In the words of Professor Lou Gottlieb of the Purple Onion, himself no slight satirist of our cultural mores, "Lenny Bruce is a verbal Hieronymus Bosch." For the jazz fan there is the same. Even up to his last moments, Bruce never backed down from fighting for what he believed in. 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. He says that in light of this, his upcoming gig in Detroit was canceled. Allen urged any viewer who found themselves to be easily offended or didnt want to be shocked, to go away and do something else which didnt involve them watching his show for the next 10 minutes. He does Flashers, then Midgets, wonders whether Pygmies are midgets, and imagines Gov. He refers to his bust at the Gate of Horn (during the early hours of December 5). He does Marijuana, Guys Can Detach, Bestiality, and the recording ends during the bit Chicken. 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. (1) Bruce does the bit Flashers, then Snot. In fact, this bit might be riskier today than it was in the 1960s. At the Purple Onion is a live album by Don Francks, Lenny Breau, and Eon Henstridge that was recorded in 1962 and released in 2004. ), 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. I know words have power. The first seven clips are variations on his routine on marijuana. The last clip is the beginning of the bit 1100 Winos. Bruce performs his bit about the history of obscenity law and Entrapment by Cops. Bruce makes comments about the man "stuck up there in the booth" and talks about the jacket he has on. A community dedicated to those who are passionate about film. Bruce does his bit about Barry Goldwaters Jewish roots, which suggests that it is 1964. 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. Other Versions (5 of 9) View All However, in 1961 Lenny Bruces career began to unravel, when he was arrested in San Francisco for violating state obscenity laws. Bruce reads from documents associated with his February 1962 arrest for obscenity in San Francisco. 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. See our full guidelines for more information, and this guide for detail about canonical URLs. (1) Bruce talks about his trial, mentions Leopold and Loeb, his arrest for obscenity days earlier, the abundance of police cars in front of the Gate of Horn at the previous nights performance. 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. Bruce discusses his legal trouble and his material on religion. A collection of handpicked publications about movies, the film industry and fan art. He mentions that journalist Dorothy Kilgallen is in the audience and talks about her. He does Christ & Moses, sings a bit in Yiddish, and closes the set with Ben Hurs mother & sister. 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Bruces bit People Dont Talk That Way to Judges is in progress. 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. Add a one-line explanation of what this file represents. The recording continues with the beginning of the second set. He talks about changes in Miami and an absurd kidnapping there. He ends by riffing about Barry Goldwater and Lyndon Johnson. He loses his place, then continues to Custody/Get Even, Divorce, and Deny It. Discusses differences between Christians and Jews. He does Thank You Masked Man, We Killed Christ and Christ & Moses. Bruce does The Act Is Hugging & Kissing, The Clap. He says an obscenity circus has been going on around him for the past five years. Bruce does Christ & Moses before being arrested, as was audience member George Carlin, who refused to show police his ID. Scary goyish.. "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). Lenny Bruce was way ahead of his time. The Purple Onion originally opened in 1952 under the management of Keith Rockwell. Drummer Buddy Rich, and singer Eileen Barton are in the audience. 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. Lenny Bruce died in August of 1966, but you can still hear his voice online. He talks about Hugh Hefners intentions with Playboy. We are nothing at all. (3) The last section is a series of commercials, and possibly outtakes from commercials, for the Los Angeles mens clothing store Zeidler and Zeidler. He does Las Vegas Tits & Ass, then Would You Sell Out Your Country (Francis Gary Powers), Doing It Is Dirty and We Did It to Their Mothers for Chocolate Bars. Bruce does The Act Is Hugging & Kissing. 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. Goldfarb Library, Mailstop 045 The file ends during the bit Las Vegas Tits & Ass. He does The Best Man in the Tribe (St. Paul) and Filipinos. The prosecution countered with their own academic and medical figures that claimed Bruces comedy had no redeeming value other than to outrage and arouse the audience. He explained that he didnt care what people thought about the nickname because they arent there to understand. Thats the place where Lenny Bruce was arrested for obscenities a long time ago. 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. 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. Lenny Bruce, head-and-shoulders portrait. Lenny follows Francks on his lyrical journey matching Francks' timing impeccably. Why did they choose that word?. 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. He was renowned for his open, free-style and critical form of comedy which integrated satire, politics, religion, sex, and vulgarity. The clientele was mixed, but author David Rosen called the Village Purple Onion a "mob-run gay hangout." . This didnt phase him. Fundamentally, everything we have created, came from nothing thus, meaning that nothing has a meaning. A new set begins. When the police arrived, they found a kettle of water turned on and an electric typewriter with an unfinished sentence. 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. A new set begins. 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. At the time of recording the episode, he was restricted by the authorities for using obscene language during his acts. He directs remarks at the police in this shows audience. Let me tell you the truth. He talks about the abundance of police cars in front of the Gate of Horn at the previous nights performance. 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). The performance ended in Bruce's arrest for obscenity. After Lennys death, never would a comedian stand trial for the use of obscene language. 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. And as a society, we continue to go around in circles. Its deep within yourself who is offended by that particular word, not the word itself. He does Dick Gregory, Las Vegas Tits & Ass, Bestiality, Chicken, and Schmuck. Photo by Paul Neugass CC BY-SA 3.0. Please use Chrome, Safari, Firefox, or Edge to view this site. 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. Class. Conspiracy to interfere with the fourth amendment const Lenny Bruce. The recording ends abruptly before the end of the set. He makes the first of several comments on a woman in the audiences meshuggener laugh. He does Transvestites Posing as Policemen. He says he was hip to the Bay of Pigs before most people. The date is not known but most likely took place after Bruces sentencing in June of 1963 for narcotics possession. In the end, Lenny Bruce and comedy club owner Howard Solomon were found guilty as charged. Astrological Sign: Libra Death Year: 1966 Death. He does We Did It to Their Mothers for Chocolate Bars. But instead of being able to perform, he was taken back to the airport and deported. The singer tells a joke between songs, and for an instant it is 1961. The recording continues with the first part of a Lenny Bruce performance at the Gate of Horn on December 9, 1962. Bruce also attracted attention for his edgy routines that often pushed the limits of good taste. He talks about his San Francisco obscenity trial. He does his bit about Jack Ruby and Melvin Belli. He reads from the transcript of his trial for obscenity in San Francisco earlier that year. 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). August 5, 2016. Lenny Bruce walks on stage. As Bruce gained fame and popularity, he moved on from doing stand-up comedy at small strip clubs to performing in larger mainstream halls. Bruce riffs that he was late because hed been kidnapped. He does his bit The Christian God Has a Face, the Jewish God Doesnt, Ive Never Been Inside a Negros House and his bit on Barry Goldwater and his Jewish roots. Filmmaker, Advertising, Social Specialist. He mentions the club owner Benny (Ben I. Shapiro) and does Santa Claus interviewed by Edward R. Murrow. He does Doing It Is Filthy. He cautions that jazz is getting too much of a snob appeal. Lenny Bruce being arrested in 1961. 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). You can follow me on: Instagram/Facebook/Snapchat/Youtube. Best Known For: Lenny Bruce was an American stand-up comic and satirist who became a target for prosecutors and a poster boy for freedom of speech. People flocked from all over the city, and across the snow to see his performance. The recording ends abruptly, then continues (it may be the same performance, or yet another performance). Instant potatoes? 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. He does Are There Any Niggers Here Tonight? He does Thank You Masked Man, We Killed Christ and Christ & Moses. Politics. Lenny Bruce died in August of 1966, but you can still hear his voice online. He claims hes Ralph J. Gleason (the San Francisco Chronicle writer who was a friend and supporter). He discusses New York sportscaster Bill Stern, and talks about a jazz show he went to. Listen to 10-second clips of the Lenny Bruce recordings!To see the collection and listen to the full audio, please contact: [email protected]. He does the bit We Killed Christ. He does his bits Schmuck, Small-town Audiences, Dykes, and the Jewish mother who still doesnt know her son is gay. He gave zero fucks. The second clip is a bit on how Lawrence Welks accent and square persona were just a put-on. He played around with the word, using it in the same context as he would do if the word was shit. 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. 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. He does short jokes about Liberace, Richard Nixon, Paul Robeson, Sammy Davis Jr. and Sophie Tucker. He reads a newspaper review of his opening night show at the club. He refers to his 1962 obscenity trial in San Francisco, and that he was acquitted. Tim Allen has spoken out in defense of the Roseanne Barr he once knew. Below is a famous segment that was recorded in an underground bar, Bruce performs his Are there any niggers here tonight? skit. 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. Back in California, Bruce was again arrested, as well as ordered to go into rehab for drug addiction. The first is a variation on Chicks Are Boss. He discusses Jules Podell, his manager, Jack Sobel, Jackie Paris, Mort Sahl, and Burt Boyar. 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. Therecording ends abruptly. The materials range in date from the early 1920s to the 2000s. Bruce speaks of the mine explosion at Green County, Pennsylvania a few days prior. 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. Some of Bruces routines feel dated. He had been featured nationally on the Steve Allen Show. Join Vimeo 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 talks about pornography, masturbation, crime, and Jews. Bruce himself became ill during the trial, which was forced to adjourn while he recovered in hospital. Bruce begins the set (possibly the first set) by saying Happy Friday and talking about the clubs owner, George Andros. He refers to Tab Hunter's arrest for allegedly beating his dog. It begins while the show is in progress. An officer tells audience members to take their seats and show identification. Others still crackle with raw energy. 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. Bruce is in the midst of Shelley Berman & the Chicago Shtarkers. But this isn't. For example, the word nigger, represents a time of slavery, extreme racism and social injustice at a basic human rights level. He does short jokes about Liberace, Richard Nixon, Paul Robeson, Sammy Davis Jr. and Sophie Tucker. Bruce is talking about a D.A. Lenny Bruce was way ahead of his time. 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