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I Am the Greatest!
I Am the Greatest! This rerelease of Cassius Clay’s legendary 1963 recording provides the champ’s fans with a portrait of the pugilist as a sassy young man. Divided into eight playful “rounds” of verbal shadowboxing, I AM THE GREATEST! features … Continue reading
The Carnegie Hall Concert
The Carnegie Hall Concert It’s impossible to trace the full extent of Lenny Bruce‘s influence, but it’s safe to say contemporary comedy, let alone stand-up, would simply not exist as it does today without his daring example. Bruce’s free-flowing, jazz-like … Continue reading
Roll with the New
Roll with the New Chris Rock first entered the American consciousness as a cast member on SNL in the early ’90s, but he didn’t really extend that following until his brilliant vocal incarnation of Lil’ Penny for a series of … Continue reading
Golden Throats: The Great Celebrity Sing-Off!
Golden Throats: The Great Celebrity Sing-Off! A tribute to the absurdity of show business egos and the blind marketing machinery that tries to extend moneymaking possibilities into infinity, this compilation showcases a fool’s gallery of non-singing stars from the worlds … Continue reading