I Started Out as a Child
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I Started Out as a Child is Bill Cosby
's second album, released in 1964. It is the first Cosby album that features his childhood memories in his comic routines, but many of the tracks are still observational humor
.
Recorded live at Mr. Kelly's in Chicago, Illinois, the album won the Grammy Award
in 1965 for Best Comedy Album
. It was added to the National Recording Registry
in 2009.
Bill Cosby
William Henry "Bill" Cosby, Jr. is an American comedian, actor, author, television producer, educator, musician and activist. A veteran stand-up performer, he got his start at various clubs, then landed a starring role in the 1960s action show, I Spy. He later starred in his own series, the...
's second album, released in 1964. It is the first Cosby album that features his childhood memories in his comic routines, but many of the tracks are still observational humor
Observational comedy
Observational comedy is a style of humor based on making remarks about commonplace aspects of everyday life. It is the most common type of humor used in stand up comedy.The humor is based on the premise of "It's funny because it's true."-External links:* *...
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Recorded live at Mr. Kelly's in Chicago, Illinois, the album won the Grammy Award
Grammy Award
A Grammy Award — or Grammy — is an accolade by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry...
in 1965 for Best Comedy Album
Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album
The Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album was awarded from yearly 1959 to 1993 and then from 2004 to present day. There have been several minor changes to the name of the award over this time:*From 1959 to 1967 it was Best Comedy Performance...
. It was added to the National Recording Registry
National Recording Registry
The National Recording Registry is a list of sound recordings that "are culturally, historically, or aesthetically important, and/or inform or reflect life in the United States." The registry was established by the National Recording Preservation Act of 2000, which created the National Recording...
in 2009.
Side one
- Sneakers – 1:56
- Street Football – 1:22
- The Water Bottle – 0:51
- Christmas Time – 1:44
- The Giant – 2:29
- Oops! – 0:58
- The Lone Ranger – 3:07
- Ralph Jameson – 1:53
Side two
- Medic – 3:45
- My Pet Rhinoceros – 0:46
- Half Man – 0:47
- Rigor Mortis – 2:47
- The Neanderthal Man – 3:16
- T.V. Football – 1:13
- Seattle – 3:48