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The first book written about the king of Comedy |
Here's a peek at some great book covers of various books by Jewish comedians, or about Jewish comedians from over the years. Most of these are from my collection, and a few of them are actually funny and/or very well written! I've even thrown in a couple of Jewish comedian cookbooks. Most of these are long out of print but of course can be found online if need be.
Enjoy!
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This is the first book to come out about the Marx bros, back in the late forties. |
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Joey Adams seemed to turn out a new book every month. |
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... including the Borscht Belt. |
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Well, one of them was Jewish (not LBJ) |