The trials for both violations resulted in deadlocked juries. He does Fatboy, Filipinos, Midgets, Communism/The Phone Company, and We Did It to Their Mothers for Chocolate Bars. The first seven clips are variations on his routine on marijuana. Throughout his career Lenny Bruce said whatever he wanted on stage. The recording ends abruptly. Other Versions (5 of 9) View All Bruce says he is in Saranac, New York, convalescing (from pleurisy). ), Frank Hogan. The recording ends in the midst of his bit To Is a Preposition, Come Is a Verb. He wonders if the name Pope Pius was, like Rip Torn, dreamed up by Hollywood talent agent Henry Willson. Religion. He does the bit Divorce & Motels. 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. Bruce is talking about a D.A. 4 . The set is in progress as the tape begins. Also known as The Midnight Concert. I Picked the Wrong God, speaks of Leopold and Loeb. The announcer says, "Ladies and gentlemen, we now have a new star of our show." However, in 1961 Lenny Bruces career began to unravel, when he was arrested in San Francisco for violating state obscenity laws. 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). Mentions Leopold and Loeb. 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. and Black Black Woman White White Woman. The defense brought in media critics, psychiatrists, and religious figures that supported Bruces right to speak. It makes no sense to restrict our ride because of what was. Lenny Bruce was going to do his performance and say that four letter word, no matter what! Class. Its important to remember one thing; everything we have created as a species; language, laws, monetary, institutions etc, was appointed by a manmade meaning. 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 Goldwater Talks to Negroes, talks about prejudice and Lee Harvey Oswald. He does his bits Shelley Berman & Chicago Shtarkers and Barney & the Hecklers, then talks about homosexuals on trial in Miami. Thats the place where Lenny Bruce was arrested for obscenities a long time ago. Back in California, Bruce was again arrested, as well as ordered to go into rehab for drug addiction. He mentions the club owner Benny (Ben I. Shapiro) and does Santa Claus interviewed by Edward R. Murrow. He does Christ & Moses, sings a bit in Yiddish, and closes the set with Ben Hurs mother & sister. He played engagements at the club in February and August of 1965. He talks about changes in Miami and an absurd kidnapping there. He talks about the Romans treatment of Christians and anti-Semitism. 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. "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 Hugh Hefners intentions with Playboy. The man brought a civil suit against him. "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. Bruce performs his bit about the history of obscenity law and Entrapment by Cops. He refers to his 1962 obscenity trial in San Francisco, and that he was acquitted. He does Marijuana, Guys Can Detach, Bestiality, and the recording ends during the bit Chicken. He refers to a gig he did in Milwaukee, then does his bit about playing at small-town venues. He remarks that people are now walking out of the show. Bruce King, "From the Editor: How to Lose Customers," Gay Scene 5, no. A collection of handpicked publications about movies, the film industry and fan art. He does his bit The Clap. 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 in 1963, after having been arrested in San Francisco. For example, the word nigger, represents a time of slavery, extreme racism and social injustice at a basic human rights level. He talks about the double standard in depicting sex vs. violence. He does Men Are Carnal, Bestiality Law, Custody/Get Even, Deny It. 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. Menu. (2) The recording abruptly switches to a different performance, in progress, (probably 1964, location unknown) with references to Lyndon Johnson and Barry Goldwater. Please use Chrome, Safari, Firefox, or Edge to view this site. In the second section, he says some phrases in Spanish. I love them, weve been friends for god knows how long. Race. Bruce refers to his legal troubles. 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 decided to flee to New York City hoping to continue his career. Why the four minute introduction? The next section is a montage of very short clips of bits involving drug use. The date is not known but most likely took place after Bruces sentencing in June of 1963 for narcotics possession. (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. Even up to his last moments, Bruce never backed down from fighting for what he believed in. The file ends during the bit Las Vegas Tits & Ass. He does the bits Las Vegas Tits & Ass, The Clap, Gypsies, and Christ & Moses. He begins a bit about a "chick singer.". Read another story from us:The Comedian who Passed Away Live on Stage. This didnt phase him. Some of the recordings are of a personal nature, such as the phone letters and private conversations between Bruce and his friends and family. Towards the end of his life, Lenny was constantly caught up in bust ups with the authorities. According to The JC, his body was found in his bathroom with a syringe in his arm. The first clip captures Bruces piece about doctors in old Hollywood movies, and continues with his bit Fay Bainter. 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. Second part (of three) of a conversation among comedian Lenny Bruce, attorney Albert Bendich and journalist Ralph J. Gleason. The exact date is not known, but the year is probably 1962. But you already knew that, didnt you? Bruce does The Act Is Hugging & Kissing, The Clap. He starts his bit The Clap, then has an exchange with an angry man in the audience who wants his money back ($5). Bruce does Christ & Moses before being arrested, as was audience member George Carlin, who refused to show police his ID. (2) 15-minute section of a Gate of Horn show on December 9, 1962. 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) Final 16 minutes of the show on the night of December 4-5, 1962, known as The Bust Show (midnight performance). 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. He talks about Barry Goldwaters Jewish roots, prejudice and Lee Harvey Oswald. On that day, Lenny Bruce was making his debut appearance at Carnegie Hall, a sold out performance. The Lenny Bruce collection consists of photographs, writings and transcripts, correspondence, news clippings and articles, audio visual materials, and trial materials, all related to Lenny Bruces performances and life, as well as some materials relating to his family members. In these voices he makes reference to beatniks on the Sunset Strip, a used car salesman who has a dog on the hood of a car in commercials (most likely Chick Lambert), a Senate investigating committee, Steve Allen and Phyllis Diller. He does the bit We Killed Christ. But for all their obscurity, nothing gets done in Congress without these aides. The materials range in date from the early 1920s to the 2000s. 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. 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 says that in light of this, his upcoming gig in Detroit was canceled. Bruce imagines Jesus Christ and Moses dropping in on modern-day Manhattan. 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. Lenny Bruce performance. He does We Did It to Their Mothers for Chocolate Bars. A new set begins. 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. The recording continues with the beginning of the second set. 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 talks about his obscenity case, his February 1962 arrest for obscenity in San Francisco. 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). Bruce says he is in Saranac, New York, convalescing (from pleurisy). 50 years ago, Lenny Bruce was found dead on his bathroom floor, up in the Hollywood Hills. He does Flashers, then Midgets, wonders whether Pygmies are midgets, and imagines Gov. Bruce begins by riffing with some audience members. He was 40 years old. Names mentioned include Tony Viscarra, the friend who was with Bruce at the time of the arrest, police Sgt. Bruce refers to his attire, a raincoat, pants and mismatched socks. Although. He tells Catholics theyre lucky to have confession. On August 3, 1966, he died of a morphine overdose in his home. He does his bit The Christian God Has a Face, the Jewish God Doesnt and Ive Never Been Inside a Negros House. Bruce starts to do Christ & Moses, then veers into I Picked on the Wrong God. 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