Party Records
Blue Room | History of Taboo
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When Redd Foxx’s Laff Of the Party was released on Dootone Records in 1956, it became a cult favorite, and inaugurated the new genre of the underground “party record.” Labels such as Laff Records staked out their turf releasing comedy performances that were far too ribald for radio or television. Some of these records were covered in brown paper sleeves stamped “FOR ADULTS ONLY” and sold behind the counter alongside pornographic magazines. Despite regular seizures by the police at stores and distribution centers, an underground culture rose around the phenomena of the “party record,” and the genre served to elevate non-mainstream voices – particularly those of black and female artists – into the public consciousness.
This video includes exclusive interviews with Elayne Boosler, Wayne Federman, Todd Boyd, Rusty Warren, and Mo’Nique.
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