Henny Youngman
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Henry "Henny" Youngman (16 March 1906 â 24 February 1998) was a British-born American comedian and musician famous for his mastery of the "one-liner", his best known being "Take my wife... please". In a time when many comedians told elaborate anecdotes, Youngman's routine consisted of telling simple one-liner jokes, occasionally with interludes of violin playing. These depicted simple, cartoon-like situations, eliminating lengthy build-ups and going straight to the punch line. Known as "the King of the One-Liners", a title conferred to him by columnist Walter Winchell, a stage performance by Youngman lasted only 15 to 20 minutes but contained dozens of jokes in rapid succession.
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- Life Story
- People Are Crazy Nowadays
- A Funny Thing Happened To Me
- Speaking Of Taxes
- 605
- Mexican Border
- You Wanna Drive Somebody Crazy
- Not Take Hollywood
- I Don't Mind Losing, But
- Is This Any Good?
- What I Do for Laughs
- Crooks
- Pre-Tape Warm-Up
- Doctor, Doctor
- Drunks And Trains
- Family Favorites
- Florida Sunshine
- Golf And Football
- Hollywood
- Introduction and How to Be a Comedian
- Introduction And The Dressing Room
- My Polish And Italian Friends
- Panhandlers and the Ponies
- Room Service
