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Black Comedy

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Nasty boy

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Mrs. Nathaniel Moore presents her son … Rudy Ray Moore   “A Comedian is Born”  A Comedian International Enterprises “Personality Series” release from 1964.    A micro-grooved performance recorded live at The California Club, Los Angeles.  Rudy Ray began recording as “Dolemite” in the early seventies and his act became more and more filthy.  Working bluer and bluer than Redd Foxx and Moms Mabley ever did.  Snoop Dogg said: “Without Rudy Ray Moore, there would be no Snoop Dogg, and that’s for real.”  He died in 2008.

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Mama, I’m sorry!

Another Laff Records adult comedy routine from The Johnny Otis Show featuring Mantan Moreland and Livingood  “That Ain’t My Finger!

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Eli’s coming

Reverend Eli and his NOW Church   (From Show and Tell Music)

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A rear treat

“Back Door Daddy”   Skillet & Leroy & Lawanda   Laff Records

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He’s not even stiff yet

“Big Dead Dick”   Skillet & Leroy with the Johnny Otis Orchestra Live!   Laff Records (For Adults Only)

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Laff-in

“Pipe Layin’ Dan”   LaWanda (Queen of Comedy)   Laff Records     For Adults Only!!

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Dark comedy

“Elsie’s Sportin’ House”   Montan Moreland, Roosevelt Myles & Janet Taylor     One of the rarest from the Laff Records catalog.   If you’re not familiar with Mantan Moreland here he is in a classic bit.

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Praise the lewd

“The Goodly Soul”   More raunchy “Adult” humor from Skillet & Leroy on the Laff Label.

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Green beans and suzie

The legendary comedy team of Skillet & Leroy (Leroy Daniels & Ernest ‘Skillet’ Mayhandon) “Skillet & Leroy Are The Okra Eaters”   Laff Records (1974) ADULTS ONLY   With music by the Johnny Otis Show.   Cover designed by Howard Goldstein with Bud Fraker photography.   If you like a laff, check back cuz Tony and I are going to put up the complete Laff Records catalog for you here over the next few weeks!

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Brother from another mother*&^#@!

Low Down and Dirty Richard & Willie     Dooto Records [1967]   Ventriloquist Richard Sandfield and his pal Willie.

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