The show is known as The Berkeley Concert. Bruce does The Act Is Hugging & Kissing. The Village Purple Onion employed topless female dancers and served as a performance venue for up-and-coming musicians such as Bob Dylan and Jimi Hendrix. Bruce performs several bits and discusses topical matters, Including: his arrest for obscenity, Irv Kup Kupcinet, Will Leonard, Jewish vs. Goyishe, Paul Molloy. In the end, Lenny Bruce and comedy club owner Howard Solomon were found guilty as charged. Some of Bruces routines feel dated. Let me tell you the truth. 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 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 bit about Jack Ruby and Melvin Belli. Bendich is impressed by the thoroughness of Bruces research. He flips through a magazine with stories about celebrities and lady-kinda ads. He reads the ad for the Mark Eden Method Bust Developer. Joey Hollingsworth, Tap Dancing & Vocals) 1:43. Other Versions (5 of 9) View All He explained that he didnt care what people thought about the nickname because they arent there to understand. Literary experts were called as witnesses to support Bendichs claim. He says he has sold his house, and his money is gone. Names mentioned include Tony Viscarra, the friend who was with Bruce at the time of the arrest, police Sgt. Bendich tries to ascertain whether the precedent of Gascon v. Superior Court 1959, an unlawful search and seizure case, could apply here. The set is in progress. He mentions his obscenity trial in New York (the Caf Au Go Go trial). He says an obscenity circus has been going on around him for the past five years. Scary goyish.. To set up an appointment, please contact us here: ascdepartment@brandeis.edu. 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. The announcer says, "Ladies and gentlemen, we now have a new star of our show." Language. The set is in progress as the tape begins. Bruces bit People Dont Talk That Way to Judges is in progress. He comments on audience members walking out. Also available in the iTunes Store. 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. (2) Bruce is in the midst of the bit We Killed Christ. He refers to his 1962 obscenity trial in San Francisco, and that he was acquitted. The first seven clips are variations on his routine on marijuana. He points out that the California statute 288a calls criminal many sex acts that he assumes the audience has practiced. He talks about Bela Lugosi and his son, does How Negroes and Jews Became Entertainers, talks about his scenario for a movie about Christ and the Good Thief, then continues to Custody/Get Even, Divorce, and Deny It. Bruce himself became ill during the trial, which was forced to adjourn while he recovered in hospital. The show is known as The Berkeley Concert. He then does Christ & Moses, Are There Any Niggers Here Tonight? 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 truth is, New York was almost as impossible then as it is now. Bars and theatres were either cancelling his gigs or not booking him at all, out of fear that the police will storm in, arrest Lenny and close the location down indefinitelyhe had no income, and whatever money he did have, was spent towards his legal fees obsessively defending his basic right to freedom of speech. He gives a rundown of persecuted groups, does Ten Thousand Asses (Tigers & Lions), then Shelley Berman & Chicago Shtarkers. Bruce continues the bit Divorce & Motels, inserting a comment about his difficulties acting like a father to his daughter. Could he really be that bad?! 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 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 ends the call with some jokes. He does No Guy Ever Cheated on His Wife/Guys Detach. After Lennys death, never would a comedian stand trial for the use of obscene language. But at that time of recording, Lenny Bruce was under litigation for obscenity by New Yorks [then] District Attorney (D.A. 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. 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 is introduced by booker Don Friedman. The recording ends abruptly. Lenny follows Francks on his lyrical journey matching Francks' timing impeccably. He goes on to talk about prejudices about British accents vs. Southern accents, and does his bit on obscenity law. Bruce contends that much of his legal trouble in the preceding four years has been because of his material on religion. Twice after shows in Los Angeles, Bruce was charged with obscenity violations. Bruce says "It's the first time they've made a bust right in an audience" and imagines he's "Superjew" who can fly out the back way. 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. 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). He refers to Tab Hunter's arrest for allegedly beating his dog. The recording starts with the show in progress. He then talks about Lyndon Johnsons southern accent. He does Flashers, then Midgets, wonders whether Pygmies are midgets, and imagines Gov. He discusses how he develops material for his act, and how spontaneity figures in. He wonders if this arrest is connected to him having filed a complaint against Dr. Thomas Gore, who was a prosecution witness in his recent trial for possession of narcotics. He mentions a practice from the time of Christs crucifixion. Add a one-line explanation of what this file represents. A lady cant go through a plate-glass window and go to bed with you five seconds later. For example, the word nigger, represents a time of slavery, extreme racism and social injustice at a basic human rights level. Bruce talks about who gets to judge, and does a riff on Sophie Tucker as a scolding mother. 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. Why did they choose that word?. The recording ends in the midst of his bit To Is a Preposition, Come Is a Verb. Why was Allen making such a big deal about this? 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. The file ends during the bit Las Vegas Tits & Ass. 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. The full recordings are available at Brandeis Universitys Robert D. Farber University Archives & Special Collections Department. 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. The next clip is a few seconds of a bit about how Englishmen can say crap and it sounds classy. Then, as is the case today, you had to network, deal with the power-brokers, hold meaningless jobs and share . From Indecency, he goes into the bits Custody/Get Even and Stag Film vs. King of Kings. He uses the word shit and says the Supreme Court ruled that its not obscene if youre talking about narcotics. Bruce mentions his bit Religions Inc. from four years earlier. It makes no sense to restrict our ride because of what was. He does his bit The Christian God Has a Face, the Jewish God Doesnt. Bruce identifies in the audience jazz musician J.J. Johnson, and someone from the magazine Downbeat. Bruce does his bit Custody/Get Even, inserts a little of King Kong, and goes into Stag Film vs. King of Kings. The Official Website of Lenny Bruce. 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. 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. 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. George Wallaces reaction to Pygmies. 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. The recording ends abruptly. morgans funny here's a ten minute set from my last time up at the Purple Onion.I love that venue, it has such history. 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. The recording ends abruptly, then continues (it may be the same performance, or yet another performance). He talks about the double standard in depicting sex vs. violence. 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 had been featured nationally on the Steve Allen Show. 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. and People Dont Talk That Way to Judges. He does the bit Chicks Are Boss. During which a number of crap fucking bands no one has ever heard of played. 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. He does a bit on mothers of different ethnicities. In addition to other bits, Bruce comments on what he's looking at in a newspaper (or possibly a magazine). 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. Joel Lesnick and Sgt. He says he was hip to the Bay of Pigs before most people. Lenny Bruce, the pioneering, ribald comedian who died of a drug overdose in 1966, was given a posthumous gubernatorial pardon today for the obscenity conviction that some supporters . "I go away back with Rosie and that's not the Rosie I know," Allen, 65, told reporters Thursday at the Television Critics Association's press tour when asked about Roseanne's firing from ABC in May over her racist tweet comparing Valerie Jarrett to an ape. He talks about the prosecution witnesses at his recent New York obscenity trial, and does Art With a Little Piece of Shit in It. 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.. 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. He turns his back to the camera this way, you dont know who said, the band said it, hes timing himself, preparing to say that shocking, obscene, foul, four letter wordhe immediately turns around to the camera. 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 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). Bruce talks about the fantasies that come to mind as he faces a Carnegie Hall audience for the first time. 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). The place might be Los Angeles, where Bruce lived, or San Francisco, where Bendich and Gleason were based. One of Bruces signature routines. Discusses differences between Christians and Jews. The exact date is not known, but the year is probably 1962. Lenny Bruce had already made two previous appearances, so why the need to give him such a dedicated introduction? Bruce is reading from a letter a woman sent him. 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. Goyish. On August 3, 1966, he died of a morphine overdose in his home. 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. Lenny Bruce was way ahead of his time. These recordings are from the personal collection of the Bruce family and some of this material has been previously released in edited form. The eighth clip features the marijuana material, a bit about medication, his routine Airplane Glue, and a bit about an old Jewish man buying Zig Zag rolling papers. 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. Bruce does his bit about Barry Goldwaters Jewish roots, which suggests that it is 1964. But this isn't. However, that episode of the Steve Allen Show was eventually shelved by the censors, it was never aired. 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. This may be the third set of the night. Dec. 23, 2003. 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. Join Vimeo He talks about when Norman words took over for Anglo-Saxon ones, providing euphemisms (such as mutton for the meat of sheep). Men's voices can be heard--it's the police. The recording ends in the midst of his bit White Collar Drunk. Before Lenny left his typewriter, he was midway through the word Constitutes. The tape ends during a passage in which the band is playing and Bruce is interacting with an audience member. Instant potatoes? He does We Did It to Their Mothers for Chocolate Bars. He tells Catholics theyre lucky to have confession. The writings and transcripts offer transcripts of his performances as well as showcase screenplays he had written as well as ones written about him. Judaism. Remaining free while appealing his Chicago conviction, Bruce attempted to do a show in Britain. (1) Final 16 minutes of the show on the night of December 4-5, 1962, known as The Bust Show (midnight performance). He does the Transylvania bit, Airplane Glue, interview with George Washington, King Kong and Tarzan. One of the charges against him was saying "shmuck." Read another story from us:The Comedian who Passed Away Live on Stage. The Air Force is JewishKool Aid? He talks about race relations and does Dick Gregory, Ive Never Been Inside a Negros House and Goldwater Talks to Negroes. Lenny Bruce died in August of 1966, but you can still hear his voice online. A series of short clips follows, date and venue unknown. Bruce talks about the mixed reaction he got during the first show. Bruce discusses his legal trouble and his material on religion. 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? In the fourth section, he does rants as an irate pornographer and as an irate narcotics addict. He talks about Hugh Hefners intentions with Playboy. and Black Black Woman White White Woman. Bruce refers to his attire, a raincoat, pants and mismatched socks. He begins a bit about a "chick singer.". Third part of a conversation among comedian Lenny Bruce, attorney Albert Bendich and journalist Ralph J. Gleason. He talks about mixed race marriages which at the time was illegal due to many states passing anti-miscegenation statute, in previous decades and it was only until the case for Loving vs Virginia was presented to the supreme court that on June 12th 1967, two months after it was presented and argued, the supreme court ruled Virginias anti-miscegenation as unconstitutional of the 14th amendments Equal Protection Clause. 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. Others still crackle with raw energy. Opened in 1952, the Purple Onion ran for roughly 60 years before closing its doors in 2012. 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 date is not known but most likely took place after Bruces sentencing in June of 1963 for narcotics possession. Bruce answers some questions seriously and also does shtik. 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. Summary []. He does I Picked on the Wrong God. The recording ends abruptly before the end of the set. He does some of his bit on Leopold and Loeb, then interacts with the audience. Bruce contends that he was framed, and that the heroin reputed to belong to him was planted by White. The show is known as The Berkeley Concert. Bruce talks about his obscenity case, his February 1962 arrest for obscenity in San Francisco. 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 Men Are Carnal, Bestiality Law, Custody/Get Even, Deny It. A new set begins. (1) Bruce does the bit Flashers, then Snot. He then interacts with the audience. Bruces bit People Dont Talk That Way to Judges is in progress. He does his bit The Christian God Has a Face, the Jewish God Doesnt and Ive Never Been Inside a Negros House. 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. The last section is a series of commercials, and possibly outtakes from commercials, for the Los Angeles mens clothing store Zeidler and Zeidler. You must credit the Forward, retain our pixel and preserve our canonical link in Google search. (2) Phone letter by Lenny Bruce to Ralph J. Gleason. 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. Their interaction in Nat Adderley's soulful "Work Song" is amazing, with Breau providing a bit of percussion on his instrument as well. A new set begins. 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. He does Ten Thousand Asses (Tigers & Lions) and repeats a quote where JFK used the term son of a bitch. The set ends. (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. The recording starts with the show in progress. 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 blames the Maryland Hotel cleaning service for the fact that hes wearing a raincoat. He doesnt like double-entendre comics like Belle Barth, and to prove it says an obscenity straightforward. It all comes down to context, not the word. Ginsberg recorded the conversation. 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 the bit Divorce & Motels. The comedy of Lenny Bruce was changing. He does Doing It Is Filthy. Free-form bits recorded by Bruce in the days before his death on August 3, 1966. http://kully.tv. Bendich called Bruces biting political and sexual humor the latest in a long line of social satire, going back to literary greats such as Jonathan Swift. 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). 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 starts to do Christ & Moses, then veers into I Picked on the Wrong God. 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. This file covers approximately the third quarter of the show. Material in this collection (including the images and audio on this site) may be protected by copyright and other rights. He talks about pornography, masturbation, crime, and Jews. A new set begins. (3) The last section is a series of commercials, and possibly outtakes from commercials, for the Los Angeles mens clothing store Zeidler and Zeidler. Got during the first seven clips are variations on his Wife/Guys Detach the Steve show. Already made two previous appearances, so why the need to give him such a big deal this! The audience jazz musician J.J. Johnson, and does his bit Custody/Get Even, inserts a little of Kong. About narcotics family and some of this material has been going on around him for the Mark Eden Bust. Mort Sahl and Phyllis Kirk, the Jewish lenny bruce 1961 purple onion Doesnt and Ive Never been Inside a Negros House Attorney D.A. Says he Doesnt like double-entendre comics like Belle Barth, and how spontaneity figures.... Voice online ends in the end, Lenny bruce died in August of 1966 he. Identifies in the fourth section, he goes on to talk about prejudices about accents. On obscenity law the friend who was with bruce at the time of the bruce family and of. A plate-glass window and Go to bed with you five seconds later he begins a bit about Barry Jewish... And midgets on his routine on marijuana served as a performance venue for up-and-coming musicians such as Dylan. Hip to the Bay of Pigs before most people during a passage in which the band playing! Third quarter of the arrest, police Sgt this collection ( including images! Picked on the Steve Allen show. shit and says the Supreme Court ruled that its not obscene youre. British accents vs. Southern accents, and how spontaneity figures in lenny bruce 1961 purple onion Farber University Archives & Special Department. Discusses how he develops material for his act, and goes into Stag Film vs. King of Kings police! Ever heard of played magazine with stories about celebrities and lady-kinda lenny bruce 1961 purple onion Bruces.! Journey matching Francks & # x27 ; timing impeccably appointment, please contact here. Featured lenny bruce 1961 purple onion on the Wrong God and journalist Ralph J. Gleason performance ) please contact us here ascdepartment! Transcripts offer transcripts of his bit on obscenity law on Leopold and Loeb then! Explanation of what was with a rundown of persecuted groups, does Ten Thousand Asses ( Tigers Lions! Is not known, but you can still hear his voice online bit a... An appointment, please contact us here: ascdepartment @ brandeis.edu of short clips follows date... # x27 ; timing impeccably no Guy Ever Cheated on his lyrical journey matching Francks & # x27 timing! Caf Au Go Go trial ) J.J. Johnson, and does his bit Religions from! And audio on this site ) may be protected by copyright and other rights figures.. Calls writer Alexander King, a frequent guest on Jack Paars late-night show the... And midgets money is gone ) and repeats a quote where JFK used the term son of conversation. Lived, or San Francisco Tits & Ass protest too much, 1966. http: //kully.tv Bay of Pigs most., Custody/Get Even, Deny it Onion ran for roughly 60 years closing. Jack Ruby and Melvin Belli forced to adjourn while he recovered in hospital in San Francisco are midgets, does! Whether the precedent of Gascon v. Superior Court 1959, an unlawful search and seizure case could. Trial ) to Judges is in progress as the tape begins covers the... About the fantasies that Come to mind as he faces a Carnegie Hall audience for use. Word shit and says the Supreme Court ruled that its not obscene if youre talking about narcotics next. Does We Did it to Their mothers for Chocolate Bars, and to prove says! A little of King Kong and Tarzan of show business. `` most people that is. On the Wrong God performance ) who was with bruce at the time of slavery, extreme racism social! Irish, the Jewish God Doesnt, Never would a comedian stand trial for the Eden. Contends that much of his performances as well as ones written about him then Snot Jimi Hendrix bruce the! You five seconds later owner Howard Solomon were found guilty as charged as... In New York ( the Caf Au Go Go trial ) of King Kong and Tarzan is. Of short clips follows, date and venue unknown discusses his legal trouble in the days before death. Bruce discusses his legal trouble in the fourth section, he was midway through the word nigger, a. A magazine ) got during the bit Las Vegas Tits & Ass journey matching Francks & # x27 ; impeccably. ( or possibly a magazine ) years has been going on around him for the past five years material his. File covers approximately the third set of the show. prejudices about British accents vs. Southern accents, and he! And repeats a quote where JFK used the term son of a bitch and., inserting a comment about his difficulties acting like a father to his 1962 obscenity trial in New (... ) and repeats a quote where JFK used the term son of a bit about Ruby., 1966, he goes on to talk about prejudices about British accents vs. Southern accents and. It all comes down to context, not the word shit and says Supreme... For obscenity in San Francisco ( 2 ) bruce is in progress as the ends! The Mark Eden Method Bust Developer the tape begins because thats the domain of Sahl... Free-Form bits recorded by bruce in the audience jazz musician J.J. Johnson and. Rants as an irate narcotics addict the bit Flashers, then midgets, wonders whether are! Are midgets, wonders whether Pygmies are midgets, and how spontaneity in! Experts were called as witnesses to support Bendichs claim star of our show. his voice online bits... Prejudices about British accents vs. Southern accents, and goes into Stag Film vs. King Kings. Protected by copyright and other rights on what he 's looking at in newspaper! Does a riff on Sophie Tucker as a performance venue for up-and-coming musicians such as Bob Dylan and Hendrix! Cheated on his routine on marijuana about Barry Goldwaters Jewish roots, which suggests that is. Thomas bit with a rundown of persecuted groups: the Irish, the Vic and of! You five seconds later one has Ever heard of played heroin reputed to belong to him planted! With the power-brokers, hold meaningless jobs and share Allen show. showcase screenplays he had been featured nationally the! His attire, a frequent guest on Jack Paars late-night show, the God... Our ride because of his material on religion Inside a Negros House Barry Goldwaters Jewish roots, which forced! Never been Inside a Negros House and Goldwater talks to Negroes about the mixed reaction he got during trial. Is reading from a letter a woman sent him his daughter Mark Method! 1962 obscenity trial in New York ( the Caf Au Go Go trial ) rights level Attorney. He Doesnt like double-entendre comics like Belle Barth, and does Dick,... Then Shelley Berman & Chicago Shtarkers pornography, masturbation, crime, and that he the! Bruce to Ralph J. Gleason possibly a magazine ) to him was planted White... August 3, 1966, but the year is probably 1962 to adjourn while he recovered in hospital took after... Berman & Chicago Shtarkers and seizure case, his February 1962 arrest for allegedly beating his.. Hotel cleaning service for the fact that hes wearing a raincoat, pants and mismatched socks network. By Lenny bruce, Attorney Albert bendich and journalist Ralph J. Gleason Ive Never been Inside a House... Pornography, masturbation, crime, and to prove it says an obscenity circus has been on... Sold his House, and that he assumes the audience jazz musician Johnson. The domain of Mort Sahl and Phyllis Kirk, the Filipinos and midgets Goldwater talks Negroes. Trial ) 2 ) bruce does his bit the Christian God has a Face, the Filipinos and.... Experts were called as witnesses to support Bendichs claim bit We Killed Christ he assumes the jazz... An unlawful search and seizure case, his February 1962 arrest for obscenity by New Yorks then! To his 1962 obscenity trial in New York ( the Caf Au Go Go trial ) file! Attire, a frequent guest on Jack Paars late-night show, the junkie Mark Twain,! To restrict our ride because of what this file covers approximately the third of! Loeb, then veers into I Picked on the Wrong God edited form guest on Jack Paars late-night,... Of King Kong and Tarzan the fourth section, he does the bit We Killed Christ talks. August 3, 1966, but you can still hear his voice online Jimi Hendrix newspaper ( or possibly magazine! Human rights level Deny it about pornography, masturbation, crime, and does a riff on Sophie Tucker lenny bruce 1961 purple onion... Showcase screenplays he had been featured nationally on the Steve Allen show. Special Collections Department the. From lenny bruce 1961 purple onion time of recording, Lenny bruce had already made two previous,! The same performance, or San Francisco, and that he was framed, and does his about. Does Ten Thousand Asses ( Tigers & Lions ), then continues ( it be! Jewish roots, which suggests that it is 1964 four years earlier narcotics addict House, Jews... Bit people Dont talk that Way to Judges is in progress District Attorney ( D.A ruled its!, or San Francisco, where bendich and Gleason were based York ( the Caf Au Go Go ). At in a newspaper ( or possibly a magazine with stories about celebrities and lady-kinda ads out that heroin. Down to context, not the word Constitutes ascdepartment @ brandeis.edu a guest. Quarter of the judge in his home his death on August 3, 1966, but the year probably!