Comedy gold: Jackie 'Moms' Mabley by Leo Benedictus

Jackie 'Moms' Mabley was gay, black, and political " and her stage act, the focus of a new Whoopi Goldberg documentary, was a cornerstone of all standup comedyReading on mobile? Click to listenTitle: Unknown compilationYear: 1966The set-up: If you've never heard of Jackie "Moms" Mabley, you have plenty of company. Certainly there are no standup DVDs available, and almost no recordings at all from the first 40 years o…

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