Biography: Aileen Carlyle, Al Franken, Al Simmons, Al Sparks, Alan King, Albert Brooks, All in the Family, Allan Sherman, Alvin & the Chipmunks, Amos 'n Andy,

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Aileen Carlyle Biography, Photos, Pictures

Just as the pompous Margaret Dumont served as a foil for the Marx Brothers, actress and singer Aileen Carlyle served a similar role in the live shows and recordings of Spike Jones and the City Slickers

Unless you’re into political humor or good at guessing who’s who at a masquerade party, you probably won’t recognize Al Franken But who can forget schmaltzy 12-stepper Stuart Smalley (“I’m good enough, I’m smart enough and doggonit, people like me”) from Saturday Night Live? Smalley, talk show host of a fictional new age show went from cable to network TV through SNL

Al Simmons is a quirky Canadian performer who has been unafraid to include unusual material in his kids’ albums His fast-paced children’s concerts have delighted thousands of kids in the United States and Canada, and his award-winning albums have been snapped up by parents and kids alike

Al Sparks’s lone contribution to the comedy recording field came in 1972 A barber by trade, his off-color anecdotes found their way onto an album that sold over 25,000 copies with seemingly no promotion whatsoever

This comic’s lengthy career in show business included just about every type of creative expression possible for a stage performer, including films, television, live performances, and books

Albert Brooks Biography, Photos, Pictures

Albert Brooks was a poet of neurosis, one of the most unique and acclaimed comedic voices of the late 20th century Although his career as a stand-up proved short-lived and secondary in light of his success as a filmmaker, his slim recorded output remains groundbreaking, and expanded the boundaries of the comedy album format in new and unexpected ways

All in the Family Biography, Photos, Pictures

The popularity of Norman Lear’s sitcom came at the tail end of the comedy album’s halcyon days, spawning two albums of soundbites culled from the show’s best episodes

Allan Sherman Biography, Photos, Pictures

Arguably the most successful musical humorist in pop history, song parodist Allan Sherman was born Allan Copelon in Chicago on November 30, 1924 After entering show business as writer for the likes of Jackie Gleason and Joe E

Alvin & the Chipmunks Biography, Photos, Pictures

Alvin, Simon, and Theodore are the three cute — but mischievous — little critters that thousands of children lovingly know as a singing trio called Alvin & the Chipmunks

Amos 'n Andy Biography, Photos, Pictures

There were two distinct versions of Amos ‘n’ Andy, one the logical outgrowth of the other The version that most baby boomers saw on television in the early to mid 50s with an all Black cast (a broadcasting first, incidentally) was the second version, one of the medium’s earliest sitcoms

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