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Additional authors

1. Bell, Arthur (Arthur Irving)

Found in

1. Arthur Bell collection of recorded interviews, 1970-1980.

Description

1. 2 streaming audio files (approximately 46 min) : digital, stereo.

Summary

1. Legendary American stand-up comedian, actor, and writer George Carlin discusses his long-term career as a stage and television performer, his preferences in choosing audience for his shows, and explains his hard decision to move from middle class and well paid stages to colleges, that better fitted his conception to be free as an artist. He talks about his family, and his life-time fight with alcohol and drug addiction. He also recalls his personal and professional relationships with another popular comedian Lenny Bruce who was one of Carlin's influences.

Alternative title

1. Arthur Bell collection of recorded interviews.

Subject

1. Sound recordings
2. Interviews
3. Carlin, George > Interviews
4. Carlin, George > Influence
5. Actors > United States > Interviews
6. Comedians > United States > Interviews
7. Bruce, Lenny > Friends and associates
8. Stand-up comedy > United States

Genre/Form

1. Interviews.
2. Sound recordings.

Call number

1. *LDC 52774

Note

1. Interview by Arthur Bell, most probably conducted for his popular column "Bell tells" in the Village Voice, or for his book on the stand-up comedian Lenny Bruce that has never been written or published.
2. Title supplied by cataloger from information on original cassette.
3. Streaming files were created in two parts; track IDs have been inserted every five minutes on service compact disc for reference purposes.

Access (note)

1. Patrons can access streaming audio file online only onsite at the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. Access to original items restricted.

Additional formats (note)

1. Service compact disc (1 audio disc : digital, stereo ; 4 3/4 in.) copied from archival original, available in *LDC 52774.

Linking entry (note)

1. Forms part of Arthur Bell collection of recorded interviews, 1970-1980, *L (Special) 90-32.

Author

1. Carlin, George, interviewee.

Title

1. Arthur Bell interviews George Carlin, 1973-04-07.

Production

1. [New York, N. Y. : Arthur Bell], 1973.

Type of content

1. spoken word

Type of medium

1. computer
2. audio

Type of carrier

1. online resource
2. audio disc

Event

1. Recorded in 1973 April 7 [New York, N.Y.].

Access

1. Patrons can access streaming audio file online only onsite at the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. Access to original items restricted.

Linking entry

1. Forms part of Arthur Bell collection of recorded interviews, 1970-1980, *L (Special) 90-32.

Additional formats

1. Service compact disc (1 audio disc : digital, stereo ; 4 3/4 in.) copied from archival original, available in *LDC 52774.

Connect to:

1. Request Access to Music Division Audio and Moving Image material
2. NYPL Digital Collections

Added author

1. Bell, Arthur (Arthur Irving), interviewer.
2. Bell, Arthur (Arthur Irving), donor.

Added title

1. Arthur Bell collection of recorded interviews.

Found in:

1. Arthur Bell collection of recorded interviews, 1970-1980.

Research call number

1. *LDC 52774
2. *LTC 4511