The Complete Albums 1959-61 by Shelley Berman

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The first comedian to play Carnegie Hall, Shelley had an observational raconteur style a la his contemporary Bob Newhart that earned him a Verve contract (he was one of the first funny men to transition from the club stage to a record label). Here are "Inside Shelley Berman" (his Grammy-winning, gold-selling debut), "Outside Shelley Berman," "The Edge of Shelley Berman" and "A Personal Appearance"; these are key recordings in the evolution of modern satirical comedy: "Child Psychologists," "Small Embarrassing Moments," "Franz Kafka on the Telephone," "Movie Clichés," "A Sappy Thank You" and more! Acrobat.