The Comedians by Kliph Nesteroff
Drunks, Thieves, Scoundrels and the History of American Comedy
A lively oral history that chronicles the rise and evolution of American stand-up through firsthand interviews with hundreds of performers, agents, and insiders, tracing comedy’s roots in vaudeville, the Borscht Belt and nightclubs through television, Las Vegas and the alternative scenes; it mixes affectionate profiles with behind-the-scenes stories of craft, rivalry, exploitation, heartbreak and reinvention to show how cultural change, business pressures and raw personal material shaped the art and industry of stand-up.
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- 2015
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