Shelley Berman

Inside was the second LP album of a comedian's performance before an audience. ↗

— Shelley Berman

#audience #before #comedian #inside #performance

My first job was at a Chicago night club called Mr. Kelly's. ↗

— Shelley Berman

#chicago #club #first #job #kelly

My whole act is confession. ↗

— Shelley Berman

#confession #whole

Outside came in '60. The Edge in '61. All three made Gold, but the biggest seller was Inside. ↗

— Shelley Berman

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So that this thing that aired in 1963 would result a few years later in personal bankruptcy, would result in having people be on edge with me, wondering when I'm going to blow up. ↗

— Shelley Berman

#bankruptcy #blow #edge #few #going

The most memorable performance was my appearance in concert in Carnegie Hall. The first standup to do so. ↗

— Shelley Berman

#carnegie #carnegie hall #concert #first #hall

The old problems - love, money, security, status, health, etc. - are still here to plague us or please us. ↗

— Shelley Berman

#health #here #love #money #old

The Steve Allen Sunday night show had the right to two options after my first performance. ↗

— Shelley Berman

#allen #first #had #night #options

Though it sold very well, I hated The Edge. ↗

— Shelley Berman

#hated #i #sold #though #very

Unquestionably, standup comedy is and has always been an art form. ↗

— Shelley Berman

#art #art form #been #comedy #form