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How to Talk Dirty and Influence People

An Autobiography

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How to Talk Dirty and Influence People

By: Lenny Bruce, Lewis Black - preface, Howard Reich - foreword
Narrated by: Ronnie Marmo
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During the course of a career that began in the 1940s, Lenny Bruce challenged the sanctity of organized religion and other societal and political conventions and widened the boundaries of free speech. Critic Ralph Gleason said, "So many taboos have been lifted, and so many comics have rushed through the doors Lenny opened. He utterly changed the world of comedy." He died in 1966 at the age of 40, his influence on the worlds of comedy, jazz, and satire incalculable, and How to Talk Dirty and Influence People - now republished to coincide with the 50th anniversary of Lenny Bruce's death - remains a brilliant existential account of his life and the forces that made him the most important and controversial entertainer in history.

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Not only a legend of the craft of stand up, but the trailblazer.

An honest & insightful listen into the great mans' life.

Just great.

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100% recommend this! I absolutely loved this audiobook! it's incredibly entertaining! So funny! Not only is it narrated as if it were Lenny speaking, but "Lenny" is so animated that the jokes and ancedotes just come to life in audiobook. I honestly don't think it would have been the same reading it. I just keep thinking how relevant so much of what he was talking about back in the 1960s, is today, and it's ludacris that he faced obscenity charges because of his jokes. However without him we wouldn't have so many of the great comedians that we have today. He influenced so many people and left, and will continue to leave, a lasting legacy. This is exactly what I needed :)

Wonderfully Narrated! Incredibly Entertaining!

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Lenny Bruce left a great legacy in his short but tumultuous stay in this life. Not only that, but almost 5o years since his untimely death, much of what he voiced back then is still relevant.
Ronnie Marmo's delivery, impeccable. l almost felt as if it were Lenny reading to me. Although longer than l anticipated, l enjoyed it nevertheless.

Great narration, wonderful insight

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Works really well as an audio book. Gives a great insight into the man and his life.

Brilliant performance by the narrator

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The performance is an absolute perfect impression of Bruce, what an incredible job. a great book about Bruce's interesting life and unwanted fight for free speech. Any comic should learn Bruce's history, a great listen.

Hugely important book with an excellent performance.

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