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Of all the comedy albums produced in the era of LP records, our favorite has always been You Don't Have to be Jewish. The album is a collection of blackout
bits and extended one-liners which poked fun at the absurdities of
American Jewish culture.
It was recorded in a studio with a live audience in attendance, as a
cast of actors performed scripted material much in the manner of a
radio play.
Comedy writers Bob Booker and George Foster had the good
judgment to assemble a superb cast for this recording, and they
transform what could have been ordinary Catskill shtick into something
memorable.
The performers include Lou Jacobi, Jack Gilford, Betty Walker
and Arlene Golonka, and their expert timing and feel for their characters
is impeccable. You Don't Have To Be Jewish is a fine sampling of classic
Borscht Belt humor performed by a top-notch cast.
The two tracks we're sharing today are:
Reading of the Will - Jack Gilford, Arlene Golonka, Lou Jacobi, Jackie Kannon, Betty Walker
Housewarming - Jack Gilford, Arlene Golonka, Betty Walker
Enjoy!
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so what happened to your mom ???
ReplyDeleteI love this LP and found it while searching for a bit of sound I heard years ago during an episode of the Soupy Sales show in the mid 1960's. The skit featured Lou Jacobi and a woman disusing another woman's appearance and closthing with the woman always downgrading what Jacobi thought was very positive aspects of the woman's appearance. Can anyonoe help me identify this great skit as I want to hear it again.
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