The Comedians: Drunks, Thieves, Scoundrels, and the History of American Comedy By Kliph Nesteroff

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“Funny [and] fascinating . . . If you’re a comedy nerd you’ll love this book.” —Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Named a Best Book of the Year by Kirkus Reviews, National Post, and Splitsider Based on over two hundred original interviews and extensive archival research, this groundbreaking work is a narrative exploration of the way comedians have reflected, shaped, and changed American culture over the past one hundred years. Starting with the vaudeville circuit at the turn of the last century, the book introduces the first stand-up comedian—an emcee who abandoned physical shtick for straight jokes. After the repeal of Prohibition, Mafia-run supper clubs replaced speakeasies, and mobsters replaced vaudeville impresarios as the comedian’s primary employer. In the 1950s, the late-night talk show brought stand-up to a wide public, while Lenny Bruce, Mort Sahl, and Jonathan Winters attacked conformity and staged a comedy rebellion in coffeehouses. From comedy’s part in the civil rights movement and the social upheaval of the late 1960s, to the first comedy clubs of the 1970s and the cocaine-fueled comedy boom of the 1980s, The Comedians culminates with a new era of media-driven celebrity in the twenty-first century. “Entertaining and carefully documented . . . jaw-dropping anecdotes . . . This book is a real treat.” —Merrill Markoe, TheWall Street Journal

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*Please Read*: An Amazing book - and not exactly what I expected. I'd actually like to Rate this at 4.2 Stars. I'd give 5-Stars - but Being a Huge fan of Steven Wright, Emo Philips & Henny Youngman - there's barely a mention of them - yet time to write about Dane Cook (Yuck!) and 'Andrew Dice' (Yuck! Yuck!!). I expected this book to cover like the 1960's & 1970's - but it goes all the way back to the Vaudeville days!! I'd was 80% more detailed and interesting than I would have guessed. I took 47 pages of notes (for my own reference)!! Too much for me to even summarize here. I can't even begin to imagine all the research and information Kliph did and covered to make this book. I would put this - for a Comedian and/or Fan of Comedy - as a 'Must Read'!!(Today is 8-7-2017) and a month ago I was blessed to open for Gilbert Gottfried and I bought him a copy of this book as a gift to him, and an ice breaker for meeting him. Before I could hand it to him - I was hinting around about it - and He named the book title & author. And said he already devoted one of his podcasts to this book!*(Note) I know comedy is an art form and subjective - but - I'm so Sick & Tired of Bad language & Offensive words & behaviors by comics. For example George Carlin - and Genius - yet I wished he did all his sets 100% clean. I have mixed thoughts & feelings when I hear his comedy.*This book was written in Mostly good taste - with 'bad words' kept to a minimum.Amazing all the craziness - dysfunctions and tradgity in the history of comedy!! This book is a real eye-opener!! Scott M.

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