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Aug 2023
39m 31s

97. The Comedy Archives of Jeff Abraham

DAVID PETERKOFSKY
About this episode

Entertainment publicist and author Jeff Abraham is endlessly expanding what he calls the Abraham Comedy Archives — which include roughly 5,000 comedy recordings from the well-known to the exceedingly rare, plus books, ephemera, and a wide range of personal items celebrating the work and lives of beloved comedians, including his favorite, Jerry Lewis.

Jeff's book, "The Show Won't Go On: The Most Shocking, Bizarre, and Historic Deaths of Performers Onstage" (co-written with Burt Kearns): https://theshowwontgoon.com

Opening theme by Still Flyin'

Closing theme by Eric Frisch

Additional music by TrackTribe and Blue Dot Sessions

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