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Lenny bruce werd geboren als leonard alfred schneider. Lenny bruce stood for the proposition that offensive speech is free speech, and free. This was a rare book left behind by the overweight and greasy lead singer of a band i booked once when i used to do that. Lenny bruce was born leonard alfred schneider on october, 1925, in mineola, long island, new york.
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American comedian lenny bruce 19251966 made fun of everything held sacred during the 1950s and early 1960s, from the lone ranger television character to the pope and jesus. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. Lenny bruce author of how to talk dirty and influence people. It made me want to be in showbiz, have a lot of sex, and be jewish. The essential lenny bruce uncut and uncensored bruce, lenny compiled and edited by john cohen on. How to talk dirty and influence people by lenny bruce da capo. I read this book for the first time when i was twelve years old. Lenny bruce, born leonard alfred schneider, was a controversial american standup comedian, writer, social critic and satirist of the 1950s and 1960s. An autobiography reprinted ed by bruce, lenny isbn. The essential lenny bruce ballantine books, 1967 collins, ronald and david skover, the trials of lenny bruce.
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