He does Christ & Moses, Are There Any Niggers Here Tonight?, and Black Black Woman White White Woman. 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. The next section is a performance from 1964. He talks about critics and is asked about the recent Congressional hearings about rigged quiz shows. Ginsberg recorded the conversation. He 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. Francks takes the same approach to "Tea for Two," slipping in and out of "Black Coffee" and adding a bit of scatting. A new set begins. Also known as The Midnight Concert. After Lennys death, never would a comedian stand trial for the use of obscene language. 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 . Bruce then makes his own comments about what is in the letter. He performs the bits Las Vegas Tits & Ass, I Picked on the Wrong God, Would You Sell Out Your Country (Francis Gary Powers), The Clap, Balloons, Never Cop Out, We Did It to Their Mothers for Chocolate Bars, Dykes, Southern Accents, Christ and Moses, Adolf Eichmann (based on the Thomas Merton poem Chant to Be Used in Processions Around a Site with a Furnace) and Ten Thousand Asses (Tigers & Lions). He does Communism/The Phone Company. Bruce does his bit about Barry Goldwaters Jewish roots, which suggests that it is 1964. But this isn't. He cautions that jazz is getting too much of a snob appeal. Filmmaker, Advertising, Social Specialist. 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). A large portion of the collection is photographs of Lenny Bruce, Honey Bruce (his wife), Kitty Bruce (his daughter), Sally Marr (his mother) and Myron Schneider (his father), among others. He played engagements at the club in February and August of 1965. The photographs document not only his professional career but also his personal life with family and friends. Bruce contends that much of his legal trouble in the preceding four years has been because of his material on religion. 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. During which a number of crap fucking bands no one has ever heard of played. He does How Negroes and Jews Became Entertainers and talks about his scenario for a movie about Christ and the Good Thief. North Beach is alive at night, and the Smothers Brothers have settled in for a month at the Purple Onion. (2) The bit The Reason We Left England is in progress. In the third and sixth clip he mentions The Chronicle, which would place the performances in San Francisco. Sex from the philosophical viewpoint. 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 talks about the fantasies that come to mind as he faces a Carnegie Hall audience for the first time. 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. The performance ended in Bruce's arrest for obscenity. He does his bit The Christian God Has a Face, the Jewish God Doesnt. He talks about the Romans treatment of Christians and anti-Semitism. From Indecency, he goes into the bits Custody/Get Even and Stag Film vs. King of Kings. He remarks that people are now walking out of the show. (2) Phone letter by Lenny Bruce to Ralph J. Gleason. He does Men Are Carnal, Las Vegas Tits & Ass and the origin of Obscenity Law, Marijuana, and Airplane Glue. Were simply trying to make our ride, the best ride possible with what weve got. 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). To find out more about these recordings, please contact us! The set ends. 4 . Read another story from us:The Comedian who Passed Away Live on Stage. The Purple Onion is a nightclub in San Francisco, opened in 1952. Join Vimeo Bruce reads from transcripts of the preliminary hearing and the trial. 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. He flips through a magazine with stories about celebrities and lady-kinda ads. He reads the ad for the Mark Eden Method Bust Developer. By Philip Eil Eulogy to Lenny Bruce, written and performed by Hardin after Bruces death. Lenny Bruce - Carnegie Hall (excerpt) (1961) Phil Pebcak 660 subscribers 2.1K views 10 years ago An excerpt from Lenny Bruce's Carnegie Hall performance, February 2, 1961. Bruce is in the midst of recounting the incident for which he was accused of assault and battery on a TV cameraman in Los Angeles. Bruce performs several bits and discusses topical matters, Including: his arrest for obscenity, Irv Kup Kupcinet, Will Leonard, Jewish vs. Goyishe, Paul Molloy. A new set starts. He talks about race relations and does Dick Gregory, Ive Never Been Inside a Negros House and Goldwater Talks to Negroes. The place might be Los Angeles, where Bruce lived, or San Francisco, where Bendich and Gleason were based. The second set begins. He says hes noticed that most of his audiences are male. Bruce does his bit about Obscenity Law and discusses obscenity. Material in this collection (including the images and audio on this site) may be protected by copyright and other rights. Bruce does his bit Christ & Moses. Politics. I know words have power. "Oscar's Blues" is a dazzling display of his tap dancing backed by Breau, while "Joey's Solo" finds the dancer accompanied only by the cadence of the audience's clapping. He talks about pornography, masturbation, crime, and Jews. 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.. The location is Club Renaissance in Los Angeles. Conspiracy to interfere with the fourth amendment const Lenny Bruce. He never gave up on his first amendment right, freedom of speech. Bruce mentions his bit Religions Inc. from four years earlier. He asserts that chicks are the boss. (Note: some clips contain profanity or other language that may not be appropriate for listening at work, around children, or near anyone with delicate sensibilities. Bruce was watched closely in New York as well. Drummer Buddy Rich, and singer Eileen Barton are in the audience. The set is in progress. 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. 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. The file ends during Shelley Berman & the Chicago Shtarkers. The exact date is not known, but the year is probably 1962. Why did you call him that? (2) Bruce is in the midst of the bit We Killed Christ. Menu. Bruce contends that he was framed, and that the heroin reputed to belong to him was planted by White. 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. Some of Bruces routines feel dated. He discusses New York sportscaster Bill Stern, and talks about a jazz show he went to. The materials range in date from the early 1920s to the 2000s. Bruce also attracted attention for his edgy routines that often pushed the limits of good taste. He does Marijuana, Guys Can Detach, Bestiality, and the recording ends during the bit Chicken. He reads from the transcript of his trial for obscenity in San Francisco earlier that year. He tells Catholics theyre lucky to have confession. He does the bit Divorce & Motels. The recording ends in the midst of his bit White Collar Drunk. He does the bit People Dont Talk That Way to Judges. 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. Bendich tries to ascertain whether the precedent of Gascon v. Superior Court 1959, an unlawful search and seizure case, could apply here. 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. The last clip is the beginning of the bit 1100 Winos. He does The Best Man in the Tribe (St. Paul), Custody/Get Even, Deny It, Are There Any Niggers Here? He had been featured nationally on the Steve Allen Show. The show is in progress. 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. The first clip captures Bruces piece about doctors in old Hollywood movies, and continues with his bit Fay Bainter. He says men will have sex with anything. To set up an appointment, please contact us here: ascdepartment@brandeis.edu. Lenny Bruce walks on stage. Opened in 1952, the Purple Onion ran for roughly 60 years before closing its doors in 2012. The first seven clips are variations on his routine on marijuana. 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. Bruce mentions his bit Religions Inc. from four years earlier. He does Flashers, then Midgets, wonders whether Pygmies are midgets, and imagines Gov. The third clip is his bit on a Jewish mother in Miami whos the only one who doesnt know her son is gay. He talks about the abundance of police cars in front of the Gate of Horn at the previous nights performance. Bruce reads from a letter dated May 21, 1965, by attorney Allen Schwartz, who represented Bruces co-defendants Howard and Ella Solomon in the 1964 New York obscenity trial. As Bruce gained fame and popularity, he moved on from doing stand-up comedy at small strip clubs to performing in larger mainstream halls. In the early 1960s, the raunchy comedian was at the height of his career. Towards the end of his life, Lenny was constantly caught up in bust ups with the authorities. 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. He does his bit on Southern accents and Lyndon Johnson. 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. He does his bit on Barry Goldwater and his Jewish roots. The recording ends in the midst of his bit To Is a Preposition, Come Is a Verb. 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 talks about doctors and says hes done a lot of hospital time in the last couple of years. He does the bit The Origin of Bestiality Laws. Nobody parsed the meaning of obscenity better than Bruce. Once again Bruce was hauled off and arrested. He talks about changes in Miami and an absurd kidnapping there. He talks about how the Yiddish approach to language is different. The tenth clip is truncated, ending during the bit. He does I Picked on the Wrong God. Listen to 10-second clips of the Lenny Bruce recordings!To see the collection and listen to the full audio, please contact: ascdepartment@brandeis.edu. He does the bit Divorce & Motels. 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. The recording ends abruptly. Most of his acts took place in the underground scenes; jazz bars, strip clubs etc. He does Goldwater Talks to Negroes, talks about prejudice and Lee Harvey Oswald. He refers to his bust at the Gate of Horn (during the early hours of December 5). 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. He mentions a white minister being locked up for his protest in favor of civil rights (the reference is to Bruce W. Klunder). In the '90's things were changed from comedy to music. There are things you . This didnt phase him. The Official Website of Lenny Bruce. Arrested and put on trial numerous times, Bruce came to symbolize the debate between free speech versus offensive material. President John F. Kennedy and Jacqueline Kennedy arrive at Love Field, Dallas, Texas. Before Lenny left his typewriter, he was midway through the word Constitutes. Bruce does a bit about how his generation of men is terrified of being considered a faggot. He relates his surprise, when at Phil Spectors jamboree rock concert, at seeing 10-year-old kids out without their parents. 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. The second set begins. Bruce reads from documents associated with his February 1962 arrest for obscenity in San Francisco. Third part of a conversation among comedian Lenny Bruce, attorney Albert Bendich and journalist Ralph J. Gleason. 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. 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. Goldfarb Library, Mailstop 045 It's also a real treat to hear Lenny laughing and doing what he does best. He does 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). He says he was hip to the Bay of Pigs before most people. He makes the first of several comments on a woman in the audiences meshuggener laugh. He does Transvestites Posing as Policemen. In 1964, a city license inspector attended one of Bruces shows. 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