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Randy Hodgins and Steve McLellan’s lifelong love of comedy was kindled when they met more than 40 years ago in graduate school in Seattle. While managing family and professional work responsibilities, they hosted a one hour comedy radio program on Saturday mornings for 10 years on a small radio station in Olympia, WA and also co-authored two books on northwest popular culture – Seattle on Film (1995) and Wet and Wired (2000). Stuck at home during the early days of the pandemic with hundreds of comedy albums, cassettes and CD’s gathering dust on their shelves, they launched Laugh Tracks Legends of Comedy in May 2020, a weekly mini-program featuring a different comedy icon, with biographical bits and a nice slice of the comedy that made them famous. From standup stars, to stellar sketch teams, to novelty music maestros -- they are all part of our Legends.
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Tuesday Jul 27, 2021
Tuesday Jul 27, 2021
Meet Redd Foxx, king of "Party Records" and star of "Sanford and Son" in this miniprogram. From humble beginnings telling dirty jokes to audiences in South Central LA, Redd took a flyer and recorded a comedy album. He was concerned recording his act might dilute ticket sales. Not to worry -- soon Redd was selling raunchy records by the truckload and entertaining sellout crowds in Las Vegas. His role as Fred Sanford brought Redd to a wider audience, but he never strayed far from his brand of in-your-face standup. As always, find extra cuts in the comments at laughtracksradio.com and thanks for sharing our shows!
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