lenny bruce 1961 purple onion

Bruce in 1963, after having been arrested in San Francisco. The fourth clip is about a bordello in Europe at which the whores and customers dress in costumes. According to The JC, his body was found in his bathroom with a syringe in his arm. 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. (3) Phone letter by Lenny Bruce to Ralph J. Gleason. Bruce performs bits How Negroes and Jews Became Entertainers, Barry Goldwater, Lyndon Johnson, Bobby Kennedy, Jack Ruby & Lee Harvey Oswald, Jackie Kennedy Hauled Ass, Would You Sell Out Your Country (Francis Gary Powers) and I Picked on the Wrong God. Race. The last section is a series of commercials, and possibly outtakes from commercials, for the Los Angeles mens clothing store Zeidler and Zeidler. 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 talks about the prosecution witnesses at his recent New York obscenity trial, and does Art With a Little Piece of Shit in It. "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). He talks about Hugh Hefners intentions with Playboy. 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. (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 claims hes Ralph J. Gleason (the San Francisco Chronicle writer who was a friend and supporter). He gives a rundown of persecuted groups, does Ten Thousand Asses (Tigers & Lions), then Shelley Berman & Chicago Shtarkers. The man brought a civil suit against him. 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. Bendich tries to ascertain whether the precedent of Gascon v. Superior Court 1959, an unlawful search and seizure case, could apply here. and Black Black Woman White White Woman. There are things you . Bruce suggested Mrs. Kennedy wasnt trying to get help for the president in the photo, but instead was running to save her own life. At the end of his act, Bruce exasperates that the suppression of the word came from the power that people gave to the word. The Official Website of Lenny Bruce. Bruce starts to do Christ & Moses, then veers into I Picked on the Wrong God. Bruce continues the bits Deny It and Hotels Are Dirty. Bruce gives permission for Levy to tape his show. "A Gentile Sings the Blues" is a gag that runs a bit too long at 21 minutes, though the instrumental interlude gives the listener a better chance to hear Breau and Henstridge in something other than a background role. He uses the word shit and says the Supreme Court ruled that its not obscene if youre talking about narcotics. He tells a story about having run into bandleader Les Elgart in Detroit. These recordings are from the personal collection of the Bruce family and some of this material has been previously released in edited form. As Bruce gained fame and popularity, he moved on from doing stand-up comedy at small strip clubs to performing in larger mainstream halls. Names mentioned include Tony Viscarra, the friend who was with Bruce at the time of the arrest, police Sgt. He was 40 years old. Join Vimeo Literary experts were called as witnesses to support Bendichs claim. He does I Picked on the Wrong God. After Lennys death, never would a comedian stand trial for the use of obscene language. 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. Could he really be that bad?! Things that will shock you. Steve Allen. Men's voices can be heard--it's the police. People flocked from all over the city, and across the snow to see his performance. 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. The show is in progress. He does Filipinos. He tells Catholics theyre lucky to have confession. On that day, Lenny Bruce was making his debut appearance at Carnegie Hall, a sold out performance. He does his bits Shelley Berman & Chicago Shtarkers and Barney & the Hecklers, then talks about homosexuals on trial in Miami. He does the bits Las Vegas Tits & Ass, The Clap, Gypsies, and Christ & Moses. 50 years ago, Lenny Bruce was found dead on his bathroom floor, up in the Hollywood Hills. 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." I know words have power. George Wallaces reaction to Pygmies. The performance ended in Bruce's arrest for obscenity. Bruces bit about Barry Goldwater is in progress. He does Dick Gregory, Las Vegas Tits & Ass, Bestiality, Chicken, and Schmuck. 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. He does his bits Schmuck, Small-town Audiences, Dykes, and the Jewish mother who still doesnt know her son is gay. 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 inserts his bit I Picked the Wrong God. He wonders if the name Pope Pius was, like Rip Torn, dreamed up by Hollywood talent agent Henry Willson. He talks about the fallout from a joke about Cardinal Spellman, then does The Postman. Bruce refers to his attire, a raincoat, pants and mismatched socks. He calls Gene Norman, owner of The Crescendo in Los Angeles, insane. The exact date is not known, but the year is probably 1962. (3) The last section is a series of commercials, and possibly outtakes from commercials, for the Los Angeles mens clothing store Zeidler and Zeidler. Add a one-line explanation of what this file represents. 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. Since a tape of the performance was played at the trial, its in the public record and he plans to release it as an album, but with a warning that whoever sells it may be subject to the obscenity laws of his locality. 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. "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. (1) Bruce does the bit Flashers, then Snot. 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 recording starts with the show in progress. He refers to a gig he did in Milwaukee, then does his bit about playing at small-town venues. 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 talks about obscenity, Tab Hunter, slang used by black gay men, double-entendres used by comics, the nature of gay relationships. The skit can also be seen in the movie Lenny, performed by Dustin Hoffman who portrays Bruce. He mentions the club owner Benny (Ben I. Shapiro) and does Santa Claus interviewed by Edward R. Murrow. Bruce speaks of his agent, Jack Sobel, does The Palladium, Bronchitis, talks about doing doctor bits, does Nightclub Owners, speaks of not stealing from other comics. Bruce talks about the fantasies that come to mind as he faces a Carnegie Hall audience for the first time. Lenny Bruce performance. Worn down by the repeated arrests and trials, Bruce turned away from general satire and talked more about his personal battles with the law and society. 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). Bruce does his bit The Clap, gets indignant about the hypocrisy regarding the disease. They performed as a trio called Three. The recording ends abruptly. Mentions Leopold and Loeb. Upon returning to stand-up comedy, things got worse for Lenny Bruce over the next two years. Upload, livestream, and create your own videos, all in HD. More detailed information on the Lenny Bruce collection audio files can be found here: Lenny Bruce Institutional Repository site. The clientele was mixed, but author David Rosen called the Village Purple Onion a "mob-run gay hangout." . The recording ends abruptly, then continues (it may be the same performance, or yet another performance). Speaks of daughter Kitty, James Joyces Ulysses, Judge Murtagh. The announcer says, "Ladies and gentlemen, we now have a new star of our show." He does his bit on Southern accents and Lyndon Johnson. He does a bit on mothers of different ethnicities. But instead of being able to perform, he was taken back to the airport and deported. He ends with joking comments, reading from a law book about regulations regarding kosher meat, and then about a law against aiding a suicide. Bruce reads from documents associated with his February 1962 arrest for obscenity in San Francisco. The file ends during Shelley Berman & the Chicago Shtarkers. Please email us at [emailprotected], subject line republish, with any questions or to let us know what stories youre picking up. Lenny Bruce was way ahead of his time. The recording begins with the show in progress. He says he was hip to the Bay of Pigs before most people. Iconic Lenny Bruce Pin $ 10.00 Read more. 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. I love them, weve been friends for god knows how long. The primary goal of the meeting was for Ginsberg to hear Bruces experience with being arrested for giving performances that contained obscene material, and his views on what legal steps can be taken to fight those charges. He reads from a letter to Steve Allen; it is unclear whether the letter was written by Bruce. He does his bits Custody/Get Even, and Stag Film vs. King of Kings. 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). 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 . He does Ive Never Been Inside a Negros House, Dick Gregory and Goldwater Talks to Negroes, Las Vegas Tits & Ass, The Best Man in the Tribe (St. Paul), Schmuck, Flashers, Custody/Get Even and Deny It, and The Reason We Left England. He holds up a picture of a woman in a nudie magazine and says the name Hugh Hefner will be in the history books for taking the stigma away from nudity and sex. 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. http://kully.tv. 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. The place might be Los Angeles, where Bruce lived, or San Francisco, where Bendich and Gleason were based. There is an unknown third man present who makes a comment and asks some questions. Also available in the iTunes Store. Out of prison on bail, soon he would die. 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 No Guy Ever Cheated on His Wife/Guys Detach. Lenny Bruce walks on stage. 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 ends the call with some jokes. He does Marijuana, Guys Can Detach, Bestiality, and the recording ends during the bit Chicken. 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. He does Flashers, then Midgets, wonders whether Pygmies are midgets, and imagines Gov. President John F. Kennedy and Jacqueline Kennedy arrive at Love Field, Dallas, Texas. Lenny follows Francks on his lyrical journey matching Francks' timing impeccably. Bruce mentions his bit Religions Inc. from four years earlier. Words such as; shit, fuck, piss, cu I could go oneven the word schmuck was labelled as obscene and landed him in jail, but Lenny Bruce didnt care. The show is known as The Berkeley Concert. Lenny Bruce F**K Quote Shirt . Bruce does his bit about Obscenity Law and discusses obscenity. He discusses how he develops material for his act, and how spontaneity figures in. However, in 1961 Lenny Bruces career began to unravel, when he was arrested in San Francisco for violating state obscenity laws. 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. Squalor has never guaranteed success; chain smoking at the Purple Onion never guaranteed creativity and ingenuity. More than 80 celebrities signed a petition demanding Lenny Bruce be allowed to perform, free from censorship and harassment. He talks about his San Francisco obscenity trial. 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. (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 talks about doctors and says hes done a lot of hospital time in the last couple of years. 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. Schwartz tells Bruce about his meeting with New York City License Inspector Herbert S. Ruhe. The sixth section is Tim Hardins song Lennys Tune, a.k.a. He again talks to the cops. Bruce was sentenced to four months of labor in a workhouse, but again did not serve time while he appealed the verdict. Bruce says he is in Saranac, New York, convalescing (from pleurisy). Since a tape of the performance was played at the trial, its in the public record and he plans to release it as an album, but with a warning that whoever sells it may be subject to the obscenity laws of his locality. From Indecency, he goes into the bits Custody/Get Even and Stag Film vs. King of Kings. He does Are There Any Niggers Here Tonight? Why did they choose that word?. 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. Bruce is introduced by booker Don Friedman. He then talks about Lyndon Johnsons southern accent. The new trial pitted Bruces use of dirty language and suggestive material against his right to free speech. "She was the most diverse and tolerant woman I've ever . Bruce talks about the mixed reaction he got during the first show. He does Fatboy, Filipinos, Midgets, Communism/The Phone Company, and We Did It to Their Mothers for Chocolate Bars. Lenny Bruce died in August of 1966, but you can still hear his voice online. Originally issues by Fantasy Records (Fantasy 34201) as "Lenny Bruce Live At The Curran Theatre". Bruce continues the bit Divorce & Motels, inserting a comment about his difficulties acting like a father to his daughter. He does The Best Man in the Tribe (St. Paul), Custody/Get Even, Deny It, Are There Any Niggers Here? See our full guidelines for more information, and this guide for detail about canonical URLs. He was renowned for his open, free-style and critical form of comedy which integrated satire, politics, religion, sex, and vulgarity. who was involved with narcotics. Lenny Bruce wanted to point out that your interpretation of that word, will be different from another persons. He calls Lyndon Johnson is a shitkicker, but says Kennedy was sophisticated. The recording ends in the midst of his bit To Is a Preposition, Come Is a Verb. He criticizes Chicago columnist Paul Molloy for being sanctimonious. He talks about other countries views of American race relations and does Ive Never Been Inside a Negros House. Waltham, MA 02453, Lenny Bruce Institutional Repository site. Its clear that his demographic audience existed, people who wanted to see him and listen to what he had to say. He does Men Are Carnal, Bestiality Law, Custody/Get Even, Deny It. Jazz music starts playing on the p.a. 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 is known to have had engagements at The Den in April and during the fall of 1959. Bruces bit People Dont Talk That Way to Judges is in progress. Bruce covers it all in 100 seconds of material on the countrys 36th president. Religion. 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 expresses frustration with the police. Why the four minute introduction? He discusses Jules Podell, his manager, Jack Sobel, Jackie Paris, Mort Sahl, and Burt Boyar. Conspiracy to interfere with the fourth amendment const Lenny Bruce. At the time of recording the episode, he was restricted by the authorities for using obscene language during his acts. 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. 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. Recorded by Lenny Bruce in the days before his death on August 3, 1966, plus a song written and performed by Tim Hardin after Bruces death. (1) Final 16 minutes of the show on the night of December 4-5, 1962, known as The Bust Show (midnight performance). 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. He talks about tourist vs. first class on planes. He does the bit Chicks Are Boss. 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. In the first section, Bruce riffs on what he is doing, testing the Sony Dynamic Microphone. On August 3, 1966, he died of a morphine overdose in his home. He starts his bit The Clap, then has an exchange with an angry man in the audience who wants his money back ($5). He calls the Johnsons the biggest non-Jews in the world. He does Christ & Moses, sings a bit in Yiddish, and closes the set with Ben Hurs mother & sister. Bruce discusses the Maryland Hotel cleaning service, the Captain Howdy Show, and singer Gary Crosby. He does his bit on the Miami Kidnapping, then Airplane Glue, talks about marijuana, then does Christ & Moses, Small-Town Audiences, then Schmuck. Reading law books and other commentaries on free speech now took up most of Bruces time. He flips through a magazine with stories about celebrities and lady-kinda ads. He reads the ad for the Mark Eden Method Bust Developer. He does his bit Custody/Get Even, inserts a little of King Kong, and goes into Stag Film vs. King of Kings. 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 . 4 . Although fans of Lenny Breau are likely to be interested in all of his previously unreleased recordings, the focus is primarily on Francks. Although. The last three tracks feature tap dancer and singer Joey Hollingsworth with Lenny Breau as his sole accompanist. George Wallaces reaction to Pygmies. By Philip Eil 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 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. 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 tape ends during an exchange between Bruce and Gate of Horn owner Alan Ribback about Jackie Mason having just criticized censorship (this was witnessed by Ribback, but its unknown whether it was live or on television or radio). !, they looked confused and replied with Hes our mate, we always call him the paki. Most of his acts took place in the underground scenes; jazz bars, strip clubs etc. Twice after shows in Los Angeles, Bruce was charged with obscenity violations. If you make it a taboo to use that word, itll give that word a powerful meaning. Bruce imagines Jesus Christ and Moses dropping in on modern-day Manhattan. 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 does his bit The Christian God Has a Face, the Jewish God Doesnt and Ive Never Been Inside a Negros House. Menu. He makes the first of several comments on a woman in the audiences meshuggener laugh. He does Transvestites Posing as Policemen. Lenny Bruce died in August of 1966, but you can still hear his voice online. He remarks that people are now walking out of the show. He does Communism/The Phone Company. North Beach is alive at night, and the Smothers Brothers have settled in for a month at the Purple Onion. He does Flashers. The prosecution used the testimony and notes of the city license inspector, as well as from police officers who attended some of Bruces other performances. He does his bit about Jack Ruby and Melvin Belli. In addition to other bits, Bruce comments on what he's looking at in a newspaper (or possibly a magazine). (3) Bruce does his bit on Barry Goldwater and his Jewish roots, People Dont Talk That Way to Judges. Joel Lesnick and Sgt. He discusses New York sportscaster Bill Stern, and talks about a jazz show he went to. He does a bit on the history of obscenity law, his bit Tits & Ass, he interacts with audience members and with accompanying musicians. In March 1964, Steve Allen invited Lenny Bruce to make his 3rd appearance on his show. To find out more about these recordings, please contact us! Bruce got progressively weaker. and Filipinos. One of Bruces signature routines. He mentions the comic Bill Dana and the San Francisco club the hungry i. The Purple Onion was a legendary comedy club in San Francisco. August 5, 2016. The Purple Onion originally opened in 1952 under the management of Keith Rockwell. Once again Bruce was hauled off and arrested. The recording ends in the midst of his bit White Collar Drunk. He does Religions, Inc., and starts Father Flotsky. They said it in a light hearted way. The location is Club Renaissance in Los Angeles. A collection of handpicked publications about movies, the film industry and fan art. He does the bit Chicks Are Boss. But for all their obscurity, nothing gets done in Congress without these aides. Information about and brief clips of the majority of these recordings can be found below. Bruce does The Act Is Hugging & Kissing. Interview by journalist Gary Shenfer of Lenny Bruce in Miami (or Miami Beach) at the El Patio club. 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. A new set begins. Shop The Lenny Bruce Memorial Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. I'm a veteran comedian for 38 years and I've never seen it, like Lenny Bruce said at the Purple Onion, 'We've gone backwards.' There are things you can't say. He says three guys at the previous nights show were obviously law enforcement. The first is a variation on Chicks Are Boss. He then interacts with the audience. Robert D. Farber University Archives & Special Collections He does Thank You Masked Man, We Killed Christ and Christ & Moses. (2) Bruce is in the midst of the bit We Killed Christ. The defense brought in media critics, psychiatrists, and religious figures that supported Bruces right to speak. Names like Richard Pryor, Lenny Bruce, Bob Newhart, and Phyllis Diller, either got their starts or made their debut at The Purple Onion. 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 screenwriter. He does the bits Jewish vs. Goyishe and (Chicago columnist) Paul Molloy & Christianity. [2] Bruce discusses his legal trouble and his material on religion. He talks about the double standard in depicting sex vs. violence. Lenny Bruce Constitution Quote Shirt $ 30.00 Select options. He does the bit The Origin of Bestiality Laws. He talks about when Norman words took over for Anglo-Saxon ones, providing euphemisms (such as mutton for the meat of sheep). When I heard them use the word, I took it in a light hearted way and asked Whoa! 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. He does The Best Man in the Tribe (St. Paul). 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. You must credit the Forward, retain our pixel and preserve our canonical link in Google search. Others still crackle with raw energy. This didnt phase him. He had been featured nationally on the Steve Allen Show. The recording continues with the beginning of the second set. Bruce makes comments about the man "stuck up there in the booth" and talks about the jacket he has on. Joey's Solo (Feat. The set is in progress as the tape begins. Performance by Lenny Bruce. On Capitol Hill, there are 20,000 mostly young men and women who have tremendous influence but are rarely seen, they work in the background, without recognition and often for long hours with low pay. The set is in progress. He does Dick Gregory and Ive Never Been Inside a Negros House. He mentions his obscenity trial in New York (the Caf Au Go Go trial). He talks about critics and is asked about the recent Congressional hearings about rigged quiz shows. For example, the word nigger, represents a time of slavery, extreme racism and social injustice at a basic human rights level. 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. 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. (1)The recording begins while the set is in progress. He says that in light of this, his upcoming gig in Detroit was canceled. He refers to his 1962 obscenity trial in San Francisco, and that he was acquitted. Bruce begins the set (possibly the first set) by saying Happy Friday and talking about the clubs owner, George Andros. 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