To Russell, My Brother, Whom I Slept With
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To Russell, My Brother, Whom I Slept With is the seventh album by Bill Cosby
. It was recorded in 1968 in the Cleveland Public Auditorium
, and released later that year, on a 12" vinyl record
.
This was Cosby's first album recorded in a large venue rather than an intimate nightclub.
Like many of his other albums and stand up work, Bill Cosby tells great detail into his childhood. Many years later he would host Kids Say the Darndest Things
where he'd get children to talk about their childhood.
Side One covers topics such as the first sin ("The Apple") and Cosby's two daughters ("The Losers"), and Side Two is one long story, talking about childhood antics in bed when he and his brother were supposed to be asleep.
Writer/director Kevin Smith
said that this was one of his favorite comedy albums on the Evening with Kevin Smith 2: Evening Harder DVD.
Bill Cosby
William Henry "Bill" Cosby, Jr. is an American comedian, actor, author, television producer, educator, musician and activist. A veteran stand-up performer, he got his start at various clubs, then landed a starring role in the 1960s action show, I Spy. He later starred in his own series, the...
. It was recorded in 1968 in the Cleveland Public Auditorium
Public Auditorium
Public Auditorium is located in the central business district of downtown Cleveland, Ohio. Since it was opened in 1922, it has served as a concert hall, sports arena and convention center. Although it was planned and funded prior to World War I, construction did not begin until 1920. Designed by...
, and released later that year, on a 12" vinyl record
Gramophone record
A gramophone record, commonly known as a phonograph record , vinyl record , or colloquially, a record, is an analog sound storage medium consisting of a flat disc with an inscribed, modulated spiral groove...
.
Background
The day of the recording, Cleveland experienced a severe ice storm which tied traffic up considerably. Bill delayed the opening of the act for an hour to give people time to arrive and find their way to their seats. When the hour was nearly up (and no one had entered the auditorium for the last ten minutes for so) a woman arrived and made her way to a seat very near the front row. The auditorium was very quiet and the sharp click-click-click of her high-heeled shoes echoed loudly throughout the auditorium. When she had seated herself, Bill cupped his hands around the microphone and in a deep, stentorian voice announced "You're late!" The entire auditorium erupted in laughter and the show was underway.This was Cosby's first album recorded in a large venue rather than an intimate nightclub.
Like many of his other albums and stand up work, Bill Cosby tells great detail into his childhood. Many years later he would host Kids Say the Darndest Things
Kids Say the Darndest Things
Kids Say the Darndest Things is an American comedy series hosted by Bill Cosby that aired on CBS as a special on February 6, 1995 then as a full season from January 9, 1998 to June 23, 2000...
where he'd get children to talk about their childhood.
Side One covers topics such as the first sin ("The Apple") and Cosby's two daughters ("The Losers"), and Side Two is one long story, talking about childhood antics in bed when he and his brother were supposed to be asleep.
Writer/director Kevin Smith
Kevin Smith
Kevin Patrick Smith is an American screenwriter, actor, film producer, and director, as well as a popular comic book writer, author, comedian/raconteur, and internet radio personality best recognized by viewers as Silent Bob...
said that this was one of his favorite comedy albums on the Evening with Kevin Smith 2: Evening Harder DVD.