I'm dying up here: heartbreak and high times in standup comedy's golden era
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Published:
New York : PublicAffairs, [2009].
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Book
Physical Desc:
x, 280 pages, 12 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
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A reporter for "The Los Angeles Times" relives the mid-1970s, when L.A. was a mecca for stand-up's stars-to-be thanks to "The Tonight Show," until a strike of the Comedy Store in 1979 tore apart the tight-knit community.
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0908
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781586483173, 158648317X
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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A reporter for "The Los Angeles Times" relives the mid-1970s, when L.A. was a mecca for stand-up's stars-to-be thanks to "The Tonight Show," until a strike of the Comedy Store in 1979 tore apart the tight-knit community.
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APA Citation (style guide)
Knoedelseder, W. (2009). I'm dying up here: heartbreak and high times in standup comedy's golden era. PublicAffairs.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Knoedelseder, William, 1947-. 2009. I'm Dying Up Here: Heartbreak and High Times in Standup Comedy's Golden Era. PublicAffairs.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Knoedelseder, William, 1947-, I'm Dying Up Here: Heartbreak and High Times in Standup Comedy's Golden Era. PublicAffairs, 2009.
MLA Citation (style guide)Knoedelseder, William. I'm Dying Up Here: Heartbreak and High Times in Standup Comedy's Golden Era. PublicAffairs, 2009.
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