From Indecency, he goes into the bits Custody/Get Even and Stag Film vs. King of Kings. Goldfarb Library, Mailstop 045 Bruce begins by riffing with some audience members. He does I Picked on the Wrong God. The skit can also be seen in the movie Lenny, performed by Dustin Hoffman who portrays Bruce. Arrested and put on trial numerous times, Bruce came to symbolize the debate between free speech versus offensive material. A new set starts. A bravura performance of wordplay and innuendo. The set is in progress as the tape begins. 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 Purple Onion originally opened in 1952 under the management of Keith Rockwell. Although fans of Lenny Breau are likely to be interested in all of his previously unreleased recordings, the focus is primarily on Francks. He talks about Bela Lugosi and his son. (1)The recording begins while the set is in progress. Once again Bruce was hauled off and arrested. Bud Steinhoff managed the Purple Onion until his death in November 1983. Bruce was sentenced to four months of labor in a workhouse, but again did not serve time while he appealed the verdict. Bruce refers to his legal troubles. 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. He does the bit Chicks Are Boss. The set ends. Robert D. Farber University Archives & Special Collections 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. He explained that he didnt care what people thought about the nickname because they arent there to understand. Bruce makes comments about the man "stuck up there in the booth" and talks about the jacket he has on, which he says he designed. We are nothing at all. In the second section, he says some phrases in Spanish. Guitarist Lenny Breau, vocalist/comedian Don Francks, and bassist Eon Henstridge were a brand new trio (later calling themselves Three) when they were recorded in 1961 at the Purple Onion, a Toronto nightclub. He does the bits The Romans Segregated the Christians with Lions and We Did It to Their Mothers for Chocolate Bars. He does The Origin of Bestiality Laws. In the first section, Bruce riffs on what he is doing, testing the Sony Dynamic Microphone. Levy introduces Inspector Vicviolo, head of the District Attorney squad. Bruce tries to argue about the intricacies of obscenity law with Levy, but Levy will not engage and says that it will be their judgment that counts as to whether Bruces act violates the law. Interview by journalist Gary Shenfer of Lenny Bruce in Miami (or Miami Beach) at the El Patio club. Tending bar at the Mudd Club never promised visibility. Bruce talks about the early years of his career, differences between audiences and regions, and television. An officer tells audience members to take their seats and show identification. Language. Lenny Bruce was a controversial American comedian during the 1950s and 1960s. 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. He gives a rundown of persecuted groups, does Ten Thousand Asses (Tigers & Lions), then Shelley Berman & Chicago Shtarkers. 1961 October 4 Lenny Bruce, Pioneering Comedian, Arrested for Obscenity in San Francisco Comedian Lenny Bruce was arrested on this day at the Jazz Workshop in San Francisco on obscenity charges for saying the word "cocksucker." (1) The first recording is from June 26, 1964 and captures Nassau County New York Assistant District Attorney Norman Levy warning Lenny Bruce not to violate the obscenity laws of the state of New York during his engagement at The Cork N Bib Restaurant. He does his bit on Barry Goldwater and his Jewish roots. Bruce King, "From the Editor: How to Lose Customers," Gay Scene 5, no. 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. Bruce starts to do Christ & Moses, then veers into I Picked on the Wrong God. One of Bruces signature routines. He reacts to people in the balcony who yell for him to speak louder. The first clip captures Bruces piece about doctors in old Hollywood movies, and continues with his bit Fay Bainter. Lenny Bruce, head-and-shoulders portrait. The writings and transcripts offer transcripts of his performances as well as showcase screenplays he had written as well as ones written about him. "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. By Philip Eil 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. 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. Before introducing him on stage, Allen spent four minutes explaining and warning his viewers on what they were about to witness on his show. 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. He asserts that chicks are the boss. In fact, this bit might be riskier today than it was in the 1960s. The file ends during the bit Las Vegas Tits & Ass. 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). 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 the bit The Christian God Has a Face, the Jewish God Doesnt. Why was Allen making such a big deal about this? The tape ends during a passage in which the band is playing and Bruce is interacting with an audience member. One of my favorites is Tea for Two. The Official Website of Lenny Bruce. The place is unknown, but is possibly the Off Broadway club in San Francisco. You can follow me on: Instagram/Facebook/Snapchat/Youtube. Bruce performs his bit about the history of obscenity law and Entrapment by Cops. He was renowned for his open, free-wheeling, and critical style of comedy which contained satire, politics, religion, sex, and vulgarity. Bruce continues the bits Deny It and Hotels Are Dirty. Bruce suggested Mrs. Kennedy wasnt trying to get help for the president in the photo, but instead was running to save her own life. But guys can have head-on collisions with Greyhound busesand on the way to the hospital, in the ambulance, the guy makes a play for the nurse. Lenny Bruce died in August of 1966, but you can still hear his voice online. Bruce performs various bits and speaks of: J.J. Johnson, the magazine Downbeat, Copacabana owner Jules Podell, Mafia-connected club owners, his manager Jack Sobel, Jackie Paris, Mort Sahl, Burt Boyar, How to Relax Your Colored Friends at Parties, Sophie Tucker, Ted Shapiro, Bill Stern, the Paramount in Brooklyn, Miles Davis, Leopold and Loeb, Don Winslow, scenario of a Jewish boy visiting home from military school, George Washington interviewed by Mike Wallace. He does his bit on Southern accents and Lyndon Johnson. The recording ends in the midst of his bit White Collar Drunk. The next section is a performance from 1964. It was performed in front of a diverse audience in a jazz club, which he explains his point perfectly at the end. 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. He does Marijuana, Guys Can Detach, Bestiality, and the recording ends during the bit Chicken. Home; Biography; Videos; Donate; Shop; Cart; The Shop. He refers to his 1962 obscenity trial in San Francisco, and that he was acquitted. Mentions Leopold and Loeb. Lenny Bruce wanted to point out that your interpretation of that word, will be different from another persons. He does short jokes about Liberace, Richard Nixon, Paul Robeson, Sammy Davis Jr. and Sophie Tucker. Bruces bit People Dont Talk That Way to Judges is in progress. Some of the names on the petition included Paul Newman, Bob Dylan, Elizabeth Taylor, James Baldwin, and Woody Allen. He does short jokes about Liberace, Richard Nixon, Paul Robeson, Sammy Davis Jr. and Sophie Tucker. Bruce in 1963, after having been arrested in San Francisco. He mentions the comic Bill Dana and the San Francisco club the hungry i. He then talks about Lyndon Johnsons southern accent. 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. 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). Scary goyish.. Race. 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. 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). 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. George Wallaces reaction to Pygmies. There are things you . A community dedicated to those who are passionate about film. He reads from a letter to Steve Allen; it is unclear whether the letter was written by Bruce. (1) Bruce continues the bit Flashers, then does Midgets, wonders whether Pygmies are midgets, and imagines Gov. 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). 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. The performance ended in Bruce's arrest for obscenity. These recordings are from the personal collection of the Bruce family and some of this material has been previously released in edited form. He challenged the status quo, the hypocrisy and corruption of his own government. He goes on to talk about prejudices about British accents vs. Southern accents, and does his bit on obscenity law. 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He does The Romans Segregated Christians with Lions and Black Black Woman White White Woman. 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. The sixth section is Tim Hardins song Lennys Tune, a.k.a. Nobody parsed the meaning of obscenity better than Bruce. Dec. 23, 2003. Gleason was a writer for the San Francisco Chronicle who was an early fan and supporter of Bruce. Its deep within yourself who is offended by that particular word, not the word itself. He does Doing It Is Filthy. 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. He says an obscenity circus has been going on around him for the past five years. To republish, copy the HTML by clicking on the yellow button to the right; it includes our tracking pixel, all paragraph styles and hyperlinks, the author byline and credit to the Forward. Throughout his career Lenny Bruce said whatever he wanted on stage. He does The Best Man in the Tribe (St. Paul) and Filipinos. This file constitutes part four of four quarters (although without a definitive ending to the show). He talks about Hugh Hefners intentions with Playboy. He talks about Barry Goldwaters Jewish roots, prejudice and Lee Harvey Oswald. This file covers approximately the third quarter of the show. He says, Im really paranoid about getting busted so much (he had been arrested for his Gate of Horn show during the early hours of December 5). Some of the recordings are of a personal nature, such as the phone letters and private conversations between Bruce and his friends and family. He does the bit We Killed Christ. Some of Bruces routines feel dated. 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 lady cant go through a plate-glass window and go to bed with you five seconds later. He claims hes Ralph J. Gleason (the San Francisco Chronicle writer who was a friend and supporter). Joey Hollingsworth, Tap Dancing & Vocals) 1:43. Bruce does some bits about air travel. A great example that comes to mind that backs Allens statement, is of one of the first skits I listened to when I discovered Lenny Bruce. He does his bit The Christian God Has a Face, the Jewish God Doesnt and Ive Never Been Inside a Negros House. At the time of recording the episode, he was restricted by the authorities for using obscene language during his acts. You must credit the Forward, retain our pixel and preserve our canonical link in Google search. Bruce refers to his attire, a raincoat, pants and mismatched socks. He does some of his bit How to Relax Your Colored Friends at Parties, to prove that Boyar misinterpreted it as racist. As Spector and Ginsberg exit the house, Ginsberg leaves the recorder on during the walk. They performed as a trio called Three. The chemistry between Breau and Francks is dynamic to say the least. He talks about the prosecution witnesses at his recent New York obscenity trial, and does Art With a Little Piece of Shit in It. (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. Bruce makes comments about the man "stuck up there in the booth" and talks about the jacket he has on. He tells Catholics theyre lucky to have confession. 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. Lenny Bruce was way ahead of his time. The audience reacted positively. As Bruce gained fame and popularity, he moved on from doing stand-up comedy at small strip clubs to performing in larger mainstream halls. The recording continues with the first part of a Lenny Bruce performance at the Gate of Horn on December 9, 1962. 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. He does The Best Man in the Tribe (St. Paul). Tim Allen has spoken out in defense of the Roseanne Barr he once knew. To set up an appointment, please contact us here: ascdepartment@brandeis.edu. Bruce notes the set is being recorded by Max Weiss of Fantasy Records, and starts repeating a phrase so that the tape editor will be confused. See our full guidelines for more information, and this guide for detail about canonical URLs. (2) The recording abruptly switches to a different performance, in progress, (probably 1964, location unknown) with references to Lyndon Johnson and Barry Goldwater. He does Religions, Inc., and starts Father Flotsky. In the early 1960s, the raunchy comedian was at the height of his career. The show is known as The Berkeley Concert. Bruce discusses his legal trouble and his material on religion. He does a bit on the history of obscenity law, his bit Tits & Ass, he interacts with audience members and with accompanying musicians. He never gave up on his first amendment right, freedom of speech. 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. Lenny Bruce Constitution Quote Shirt $ 30.00 Select options. 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. If you make it a taboo to use that word, itll give that word a powerful meaning. Bruce contends that much of his legal trouble in the preceding four years has been because of his material on religion. He does Barney & the Hecklers, talks to a doctor and his wife in the audience. The show is known as The Berkeley Concert. Waltham, MA 02453, Lenny Bruce Institutional Repository site. 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 wonders if the name Pope Pius was, like Rip Torn, dreamed up by Hollywood talent agent Henry Willson. He talks about changes in Miami and an absurd kidnapping there. He says three guys at the previous nights show were obviously law enforcement. 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). The show is known as The Berkeley Concert. Bruce does his bit about Barry Goldwaters Jewish roots. 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. He ends with joking comments, reading from a law book about regulations regarding kosher meat, and then about a law against aiding a suicide. There is an unknown third man present who makes a comment and asks some questions. He starts his bit The Clap, then has an exchange with an angry man in the audience who wants his money back ($5). The date is not known but most likely took place after Bruces sentencing in June of 1963 for narcotics possession. 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