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byeya

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11. As a teenager, I saw Lenny Bruce in concert twice.
Thu May 24, 2012, 08:33 AM
May 2012

He came on stage in a Nehru suit - this is 1960 - and Spanish boots and held the audience rapt for 90 minutes.
One of my heroes: During his last years, when Phil Spector managed him, and Lenny died, Phil said it was from
an overdose of police. Bruce was targeted everywhere, it seemed, he performed.
His records were good too.

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Do you remember Lenny Bruce? [View all] undeterred May 2012 OP
blast from the past wingzeroday May 2012 #1
That's excellent. undeterred May 2012 #2
Looks like the same animators as The Rocky & Bullwinkle Show, a 60s toon gem. leveymg May 2012 #3
Yes - he paved the way. dipsydoodle May 2012 #4
'Yadda Yadda, warden!' nt. Mc Mike May 2012 #5
His obcenity trial was so absurd panader0 May 2012 #6
"Dorothy Kilgallen is NOT going to see some crotch-grabbing hoodlum. She just isn't." Mc Mike May 2012 #7
"Hitler and the MCA"; Mc Mike May 2012 #8
lenny was a genius. spanone May 2012 #9
As a historical figure, yes. aikoaiko May 2012 #10
As a teenager, I saw Lenny Bruce in concert twice. byeya May 2012 #11
That's cool. undeterred May 2012 #14
k&r HappyMe May 2012 #12
Great movie with Hoffman. WI_DEM May 2012 #13
He did this on the Carson show. Archae May 2012 #15
Stamp Help Out Octafish May 2012 #16
Lenny Bruce, Dylan, Web sheriff Bob Dawson Aug 2012 #17
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