Jonathan Winters was an American comedian, actor, broadcaster, TV presenter, artist, and author who received eight Grammy nominations for Best Comedy Album during his career. He had a troubled childhood and developed his comedy persona as a response to his emotional traumas. Winning a talent competition led to a job as a DJ…where his comedy gradually took over the show. He suffered from bi-polar disorder, which contributed to his approach as a pioneer of improvisational stand-up comedy. He had a gift for impressions and mimicry, developing a range of characters that he used in his act. As he said himself, "I was fighting for the fact that you could be funny without telling jokes."
This 3-CD set comprises the complete contents of his first five albums: The Wonderful World of Jonathan Winters; Down To Earth; Jonathan Winters In Concert: Here's Jonathan; Another Day, Another World; and Humor Seen Through the Eyes of Jonathan Winters. All of these were recorded in front of a live audience, and include many of the routines that made him famous.
For those unfamiliar with his work, this is a great introduction to a unique entertainer. For those revisiting his work from this period, it's a feast of comedy very much of its era, which laid the groundwork for later performers
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Disc 1:
- Medley: Introduction, Flying Saucers
- Western
- Football Game
- Airline Pilots
- Used Pet Shop
- Hip Robin Hood
- Medley: Super Service Station, Marine Corps
- Introduction, Horror Movies, Amateur Show, Commercials, Great White Hunter
Disc 2:
- Introduction, Scratchy, Broadway Musical, Interviews, Prison Scene
- Opening
- Test Flight
- Billy The Kid
- New Flying Saucer
- Opening - Portugese Pirate Ship
- Oldest Airline Stewardess - Maude Frickert
- Child Psychiatrist
- Driving On The Turnpike - Thoughts Of A Turtle
- Opening - California
- The Lost Island
Disc 3:
- Igor And The Monster
- New Frontiers, Civil War
- TV Commercials, American In Paris
- Moon Map / Ivy Leaguer
- Human Torpedo
- Sail Cat
- My School Days
- Hungry 'i' Opening
- Moby Dick & Capt. Arnold
- Elwood P. Suggins' Automobile
- Dr. Werner: German Scientist
- S.S. Robert E. Lee
- Chief Running Fox
- Maude Frickett & The Funeral
- International Folk Singers - Terry Thai (Thailand)
- International Folk Singers - Lonesome Tom (Western)
- International Folk Singers - Ivan Korkoffskinovki (Russian)
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