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Publisher:
Verve  Search this
Maker:
Diller, Phyllis  Search this
Verve  Search this
Physical Description:
vinyl (overall material)
cardboard (overall material)
ink (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 12 1/2 in x 12 1/2 in; 31.75 cm x 31.75 cm
Object Name:
Sound Recording
Place made:
United States
Date made:
1961
Description:
<p>Comedy LP recording of Phyllis Diller titled <i>The Best of Phyllis Diller</i> and released in 1960. Side 1 contains "Don't Eat Here" (1:08); "The Way I Dress" (2:55); "Beadcraft" (1:47); "Hypochondriac" (2:05); "The Management" (4:10); and "Cheese and Turkey" (5:38). Side 2 contains "Tight Wad Airlines" (11:50); "Plastic Surgery" (2:30); "Lipstick" (2:20); and "The New Cosmetic" (1:15).</p>
<p>Phyllis Diller (1917-2012) began her comedy career in the 1950s at the age of 37 and broke barriers in the comedy world to become the first solo female comic to be a household name. She developed a stage persona of an incompetent housewife and dressed in outlandish outfits with wild hair. Her material focused on self-deprecating jokes that tackled the idealized image of American mothers and homemakers. She also created many mythical personas for her stage act including her “husband” Fang, her “neighbor” Mrs. Clean, and her “mother-in-law” Moby Dick.</p>
Location:
Currently not on view
Subject:
Humor  Search this
Comedians  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Phyllis Diller
ID Number:
2003.0289.27
Accession number:
2003.0289
Catalog number:
2003.0289.27
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Culture and the Arts: Entertainment
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Phyllis Diller
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
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EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1247704