Archive for Comedians

Smothers Brothers Albums Galore

Two Sides of the Smothers Brothers, Mercury MG 20675, 1962; Curb Your Tongue, Knave, Mercury MG 20862, 1963; Tour de Farce: American History and Other Unrelated »»

Listen to Spike Jones and His City Slickers

The Best of Spike Jones and His City Slickers. RCA LSP 3849. 1967.

Spike Jones was a musical comedian in the 1940s and 1950s. I’m »»

W. C. Fields, Edgar Bergen, Charlie McCarthy Radio Feud

W. C. Fields on Radio, with Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy. Columbia CS 9890. Columbia Hall of Fame Series. “The Classic Fields-McCarthy Battles.” This »»

Allan Sherman For Swinging Livers Only

Allan Sherman, For Swingin’ Lovers Livers Only. 1964. Warner Brothers W 1569. Back side liner note written by Art Buchwald. On the front »»

Best of Ray Stevens And Gitarzan on Vinyl

Ray Stevens, The Best of Ray Stevens, Mercury? SR 61272, and Gitarzan, Monument records, SLP 18115. 1969.

Ray Stevens has about 17 different versions of “Best »»

The Best of Phyllis Diller LP

The Best of Phyllis Diller, Verve Records V-15053. 1960. Phyllis Diller is one of the most outrageous funny women ever. She and Bob Hope »»