Jackie " Moms " Mabley performs live 1969

[@rubymcnair2974]

Back then all the neighbors didn't have a television so they would go from house to house and gather to watch this lady❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@BarbaraHenderson-bt1gs]

Just clean fun , everybody got along, showed so much Love.

[@frederickburrell3603]

There will never be another Mom’s Mabley she was a pure genius at heart

[@iMockingbird]

I'm from Russia and I'm ashamed I'd never heard of Moms Mabley before I watched The Marvellous Mrs. Maizel. But after I did I went to listen her original material and she is a goddess! She is so brilliant! Totally love her lines and performance.

[@chrisneumann4202]

Don't be ashamed, most American's under 50 haven't heard of her either. I stumbled on to her about 30-years ago by accident and have been a fan since. Absolute genius and a very interesting back story.

[@tonymazz9912]

Absolutely priceless. Alan King said she was the greatest woman in comedy. Thank you so much for this.

[@timothybrown6988]

This lady is truly historic. She could deliver a line like nobody else. ❤️❤️

[@janmoore73]

Woopie said that Moms Mabley was making $10,000 a week back in the 60s. That is Ten Thousand Dollars a Week for an african american woman in the nineteen sixties. Bravo Moms Mobley

[@MzShugr]

10,000 a week for anyone in the 60s. Not just black women. She was making more than most white men

[@mylesjs5326]

I would guess that would be close to 100K today.

[@franz909]

So just bcs woopie said it ,it's true....lol

[@Michelle-pn9xt]

Her name is Whoopie, not Woopie. $10,000 a week is ten thousand dollars a week for anyone.

[@Michelle-pn9xt]

@@franz909 Whoopie. Yes. It is true.

[@jamesdrynan]

" He was so ugly, honest to goodness, he hurt my feelings. " What a great line! One of a kind, Moms.

[@oceanebrieze2050]

A national treasure. Used to see her at the Apollo. God rest her soul.

[@scottmatheson2390]

I fondly remember Moms from seeing her on TV as a kid in the 60s. I had forgotten how funny this dear old soul truly was. RIP Moms.

[@crmbaker]

You and I both.

[@gelwood99]

I was also a child and I remember her so well and she made a lasting impression. I still remember some of her one-liners. She was talking about some old coot and how bad he was and she said, Mom shouldn't be talking bad about people, well, he's dead! Everyone laughed so hard! I never forgot that one!

[@andrewclayterman6230]

@@gelwood99 "Everyone says you should only speak good of the dead.. he's dead.. good!!"

[@christinecollins6648]

Right there with ya- we were too young for the humor- but we’re old enough now!

[@cherylmasson6250]

I love this woman, my mother use to but her records for us when we were young. And every day we all would sit on the front porch and listen to mom's mably..this song of doing it his way has got to be one of the most touching tributes of her life..I am in tears, she found Jesus.

[@murielsaunders397]

Yes she did find jesus. Look at the joy in her face as she shows her commitment to Jesus. Love her and the song

[@bartbarton3082]

Moms , you made the world a nicer place to live , bless your heart .

[@kirkbokiluis1985]

Moms Mabley was such a force in my home growing up. Here was a black woman cleverly making fun of the establishment and still be hilarious.

[@msgussiesplace]

I love it!!!

[@QueenAnitaSoul]

Amen

[@pawwalker3492]

And totally clean about it.

[@peajay16]

​@pawwalker3492 I can tell you.. clean here, but not when she was ready to get down & dirty....which was most of the time, lol.

[@lindalyte354]

PRICELESS, No disrespect, to the talented, ladies of comedy today.......However, in my own humble opinion, the late, Mom' s Mabley was/ is.......The Queen of Comedy !! I remember seeing her on 📺 as a young child.She made me laugh then( yes as a child) and this Priceless Video, as I. just watched , ( now as an adult, made me laugh even more) God Bless , you, for posting this and thank you so much, for taking me down memory lane✨✨" Older than his birthday"😂😂😂😂

[@ingridfraser3884]

Linda Lyte

[@dnae760]

Mmm hmm

[@crmbaker]

Your ABSOLUTELY RIGHTZ

[@QueenAnitaSoul]

Truth The 👑 Queen

[@SidechainStudios]

Wanda Sykes did a lot of justice by her in “Meisel”

[@emily-crawford-soprano9181]

older than his birthday!!! I actually saw this as a child, and hadn't remembered until 1:18!!!! OMG love it!!! Thanks Moms. First of her name, mother of punchlines, Queen of the Vaudville and first acts! long may she reign.

[@dnae760]

Ha!

[@GrxndDxD]

Facts!

[@maedenesimon9214]

@@dnae760 to

[@QueenAnitaSoul]

Exactly

[@basilshahid2905]

Most don't know that Moms was a singer early in her career.. Every Black female comedian in America should get on their knees every morning and THANK MOMS MABLEY!!!!!!!

[@pierretoussaint8426]

Why not every female instead of just black

[@QueenAnitaSoul]

Amen

[@QueenAnitaSoul]

@@pierretoussaint8426 Because It"s The Truth For Black Folks She Opened Doors What"s The Problem With Saying Black ?

[@nora22000]

@@QueenAnitaSoul She opened doors and the white ones pushed through first. So it was all. She was before them all.

[@user-dg8lb4vd2w]

WOW THE THINGS WE WOULD HAVE MISSED IF NOT FOR CHANNELS LIKE THIS!!!

[@walkertongdee]

Not I LOL

[@onlyplayaseattacoswiththei9433]

@@walkertongdee damn your bio sounds interesting 😊 I'm from Philadelphia, this is as close to the jungle as I wanna get 😂

[@QueenAnitaSoul]

Hahaha I have her Live

[@94110mission]

The things we would’ve missed if not for KZbin, the greatest single repository of African American history!

[@carolnahigian9518]

Yes she is classic!

[@debrawilliams7983]

Paved the way for many female stand up comic from Vaudville to tv and movies!!!

[@marybrown6847]

Debra Williams :j

[@candiemarshall615]

.

[@helengrigsby4838]

Yes indeed

[@QueenAnitaSoul]

Not Only Females

[@dorothymontgomeryhampton9226]

She did not curse one time and she was still FUNNY.

[@dannyhill8797]

+dorothy montgomery hampton this is from back in the day when a comic could make a person laugh without all the vulgarity..the style of humor made the audience think for themselves, get the punchline and laugh on their own..today, all you gotta do is sit back and try to stay awake!...

[@guitarpop]

+dorothy montgomery hampton Oh shut the fuck up.

[@badcoach2000]

Thank you! A different time and era! She was one of many from that era that were incredible!

[@cierrafasken7849]

hahaha

[@chanceschublaq8414]

+Cierra Fasken good morning!!!

[@tbeautifulmelodies9820]

Bernie Mac went to see her with his brother at the Regal in Chicago when he was 12.

[@BlackMagickMike]

Unsung Bernie Mac brought me here. 😜

[@F_And]

Who cares?

[@Williamwestp24]

@@F_And Wow!!!!!!!!

[@andrewstjean4299]

Bernie Mac

[@AvonnaVentura]

@@F_And you commented didn't you?

[@billedwards2603]

she changed the world of funny more than anyone i know, except Richard... rip all thx for the memories

[@QueenAnitaSoul]

Way Before Richard

[@JohnDavis-gb7eq]

@@QueenAnitaSoul moms mainly

[@GodBlessGodBless1227]

She is so cool. Thanks for sharing. God Bless ❤.

[@JL0ndon]

She has so many good one liners in here! He was so ugly he hurt my feelings!

[@runnerlegend7726]

+J.London I agree. That was classic!

[@cherryrosewash1849]

I liked that one too .

[@mylesjs5326]

He was older than his birthday.

[@rottenhead8385]

that one's been stole

[@mistertagomago7974]

That one about killed me

[@beverlyboo9075]

Never has been and never will be another like her! She was very unique.

[@stevewoodson4635]

Start somewhere to spend time together and then you can get the memo

[@frederickdouglassharrison4183]

I so do remember MOMS, and I do love her still today...thank you KZbin for these golden memory's.

[@borbetomagus]

I bet she would have been a great addition to "Sanford and Son", as Fred's mom (since, in real life, she had four children around the same age as Redd Foxx).

[@adriennerobinson1180]

Yes

[@QueenAnitaSoul]

Wow Yes

[@jazzmanchgo]

Interesting idea -- She died in 1975; she could have been on the show. Redd Foxx had a very high esteem for the Black entertainers of his own and earlier generations, and he often got them on (e.g., B.B. King, Billy Eckstine, Lena Horne, Ruth Brown); I wonder why he never tried to get her?

[@LoveGodOutloud]

I agree

[@CastleCritters]

Ms. Mabley , ground breaking , A True Legend , and spoke with such HUMOR and Stories , shared with us just a moment , that was Priceless

[@marcustrice3246]

Before Mo'nique and Sommore and Ms Laura Hayes and Adeal Givens and Lunell Mom's Mabley was the ORIGINAL Queen of comedy. RIP to a legend

[@PRODUCEDBYKEV]

I remember when this aired. My grandmother & great grandmother always watched Sullivan with us.

[@jmtruesdale2868]

I hardly knew moms Mabley, I chose to write my first essay about mom"s Mabley and I received so much gratitude from my teacher and the people in my classroom. I feel very fortunate to have learned about the people who lived and survived by faith.

[@Bfoots1952]

Mom's old man said, "When I die, I gonna come back and scratch yo eyes out." Mom's said, " When he dies, I gonna have him buried face down. The more he scratches, the farther way he gets."😂😂😂😂

[@wheninrome345]

Moms Mabley did it her way. Thanks for making us laugh.

[@rubymcnair2974]

Back then everybody worked on the farm but this lady made their day after it was time to come home❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@chocolatediva19]

The best comedienne ever! no female could compete with her.

[@AmberDiva79]

You have great taste!

[@GrandmaReReReborn]

Hello if u loved moms mabley please come see me on youtube as grandnma ReRe. if u laugh,like share comment and subscribe. thank you and god bless

[@amberdiva9365]

Ok I'll check it out!

[@jsc1965]

chocolatediva19 that's pretty sad💀

[@evelynedenburg4525]

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[@djs2356]

Mom's was known for writing all of her own material.....Kinda Rare!

[@clicheguevara5282]

Not really.. Most serious comedians and musicians write their own stuff.

[@ElijahxUnknowable]

Cliche Guevara most comedians where?

[@scottkasper6378]

Cliche Guevara comics buy and steal jokes from each other all the time

[@williamsawyer2322]

@@scottkasper6378 ll

[@florencesimpson2538]

I have a LP record by her.

[@Doowopsid]

Thank you for posting this. She was terrific and brought a smile and laughter to everyone who saw her perform on TV and in person regardless of their color, status or political affiliation. If we’re ever feeling down and out we have to think of her.

[@lynsthoughts3576]

I did get to have the honor of seeing her on television shows LIVE. Thank God for live TV in 60/70's.

[@Multi1628]

~ Oh Calcutta, HAIR, and Moms Mabley R.I.P. The 1960s were so fun in spite of Vietnam etc. Thanks for sharing this video, Cheers, DAVEDJ ~

[@brendaallent8771]

EVERY TIME I WATCH MOMS MABLY I FEEL MY MOM WHO PASSED LOVE ❤️ RIP🙏🙏🙏💝💝💝🦋😇😇🥰🦋🦋🥰🥰💫💫💫💥

[@standingbeark]

i was at my high school prom, got back into my mother's car with my date, and heard the news say that she had passed away. i listened to her growing up as a child, and she was absolutely halarious!

[@sharonredmond300]

I really enjoyed her comedy!!! I remember her from the 60's to the 80's!!! She reminded me of my parent's joke's we had lot's of laugh's in our home!!! Praise the lord & God bless!!!😊🙏🏾

[@ronaldsanon2354]

We are democrats, when we don't have;we're Republicans, when we have;this guy who said he has a second thought on everything,he's a wise guy.🤨

[@jnnx]

She died in 1975.

[@chraffis]

Thanks Whoopi and Howard! And especially Moms. Anyone else wanna say thanks?

[@1carlportl]

This is TALENT for all times / Thank you so much

[@ariez84]

Thank you Marvelous Mrs Maisel for introducing me Moms Mabley!

[@Girlinmanhattan]

Love you Moms! Hope your spirit sees that we honor you today.

[@tinapbutler]

Moms Was A Genius!!

[@livviebrundle]

'Somebody gotta die, cuz I can't take much more o' this!' 'how old are you, pops?' he said '91' 'Ain't no need in you goin' home!'

[@dorothytompkins433]

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[@dorothytompkins433]

Skit

[@tiatia7774]

😂😂

[@richierichnumber1]

She is so funny thanks for sharing...Just discovered her.

[@sandrahn]

I remember Moms Mabley very well -- saw her in all the variety shows of the era & the game shows that would have celebrities on. As a kid, I always thought she was so wild and crazy. So different from any other comic act.

[@andrewclayterman6230]

Her and phyillis diller..

[@johnbates4319]

..."Being married to an old man is like pushing a Cadillac uphill...with a rope!" OMG....that is classic! They sure don't make 'em like her anymore....

[@adriennerobinson1180]

They sure don't

[@estherperez3357]

She's real and I love her and one of God's blessings she was she was beautiful from the inside and the outside

[@katbowl9971]

My parents listened to Mom's Mabley records all the time. Glad I got to grow up with her comedy. Made me appreciate it from a young age.

[@cherryrosewash1849]

You're all right, not one cuss word , just good clean funny jokes. She can't get thru a line herself without laughing. Luv it.

[@DamnYou22Times]

Cherry Rose Wash so cursing in comedy is not clean?

[@arturdent5168]

+DamnYou22Times I think she's saying you don't have to be foul to be funny

[@shawncromwell2230]

The thing is, Moms could tell a dirty joke (and they were hilarious), but comedians back then knew when to turn it on and off.

[@CharloCrossley]

She worked blue in small clubs. She was hilarious!

[@martinwoyzeck2634]

get over the cuss words bullshit. Grow up. And you're not seeing her use cuss words in clips like this as they were tv shows. Her onstage acts could be extremely foul.

[@russnurse2b807]

We need more like her. It would make the world a better place again. God bless Moms!

[@GrandmaReReReborn]

Thanks moms for paving the way for me! I loves ya!

[@amberdiva9365]

She was and still is a legend!

[@LeonardTaylor700]

Thank you for this upload.... cried and laughed at the same time

[@alworkedup]

You have to smile when watching Moms do her thing :) :) :)

[@dannyhill8797]

+alworkedup sweet as she can be...

[@QueenAnitaSoul]

Yes Hahaha

[@Annyoning]

Thanks for Posting this. Comedy has history. History found here. The beauty of comedy is the sound of laughter never ages. While watching this video try not to smile. TRY....Thanks again.

[@Speedo6677]

wow!! i loved her awesome testimony at the end! i don't remember this comedian, but now i am going to watch more videos. she's a beautiful lady and God i wish more people these days would humble themselves and realize that they have nothing without God, and He is the reason for all blessings. Do it HIS way!! Thanks, Moms, you are correct in praising Him!

[@martinwoyzeck2634]

There is no god, you christain moron.

[@TheMistysFavs]

@@martinwoyzeck2634 - You call others nasty names over what you say is not even there? That's rich. You're quite the prideful, arrogant one, aren't you? Sorry to rock your world, but there very much so IS a God, and in a VERY short time, Jesus Christ is coming in the clouds for those of us who are His and who love Him. You may think you're wise, but Jesus Christ is going to show you otherwise.. 'A *FOOL" says in his heart, there is no God".

[@cherylalt101]

Thanks for sharing this video! I remember Moms Mabley on tv when I was a kid. She's one of the greatest stand-up comediennes I've ever seen!

[@maryjackson-ingham2844]

Oh my gosh haven’t seen moms Mabley in so long. Just loved her .

[@rubymcnair2974]

She had a beautiful voice too❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@QuackersAhoy]

If you've ever watched Eddie Murphy's Nutty Professor movies, Grandma Klump is Eddie's homage to this very lady.

[@gwasgray9309]

I came here because I read Grandma Klump was basically Murphy doing an impression of her.

[@markriley5784]

Really? Then why does Murphy constantly curse like a son of the devil?

[@jonhall8462]

Because she cursed on the old "Chitlin Circuit" that most Black performers play on before the mid to late 1950's due to segregation. Plus her early albums were all party albums. The same for most early Black comics like Redd Foxx, N ipsy Russell, Dolemite, etc.

[@martinwoyzeck2634]

@@markriley5784 What are you talking about Mabley used to tell the dirtiest jokes ever. Are you a little baby can't take dirty words.

[@martinwoyzeck2634]

Did Murphy it was his homage to her, or are you saying that/making that up . Big difference

[@Kirke182]

Moms was one celebrity I clearly remember from my boyhood. I saw her dozens of times and she was so unique you couldn't forget her and hopefully the world never will.

[@carlapizzicone5831]

just amazing, wonderful comedian. R.I.P.

[@toriann56]

I am so glad to see this video of Mom's Mabley!! I remember watching her on the Ed Sullivan show when I was a kid.. Bless her heart, she made my parents laugh and I laughed too! She was the best stand up comedian back in the days gone by!!

[@reclusivehermitwithalongbu3767]

Wow! I hadn't thought of this lady since I was a teenager.

[@StoptheInsanityofRegressivism]

Awesomeness! I've got most of this lovely Lady's albums. No one makes me laugh as hard as her. She was a jewel. I love how she calls everyone her babies. What a precious lady. I love her singing "Abraham, Martin and John." She brings me to tears with it every time! She was such a treasure. Today's comedians could learn a thing or two from her. She wasn't vulgar or trashy but she WAS hilarious!!! When I need a laugh I put one of her albums on and she makes me feel good. God Bless her soul!

[@ervintomlin4907]

She was without a doubt the BEST stand up comedienne ever. There will never be another Moms. God bless you, dear! RIP.

[@alworkedup]

I love how Moms takes her time talking :) :) :)

[@nufuture]

alworkedup true, she had incredible timing.

[@candiemarshall615]

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[@checkoldrew318]

yep i love that to

[@where_oh_where_is_blue]

not having dentures CAN slow you down

[@joannepatonai4114]

You know your old when you remember this lady. OMG

[@lytation]

My Mom & Your Mom. Love Ya Moms. Glad You Did It HIs Way. Cya At The Big Show.

[@brendakmorales]

I love to watch comedy videos as a way to wind down from work. I’m going to look for more of hers. She’s hilarious.

[@semco72057]

I remember Mom's Mabley from when I was a teen and we listened to her albums as well as other comedians like Richard Pryor, and others.

[@vernbutler7036]

Can I get back to Moms Mabley she is the best she don't have to cuss to make you laugh my baby was ahead of her time

[@marcusconley6258]

Rip mama we miss u 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@5tpxyyrk]

LOVED this! Thanks 4 posting! My 2 cents worth of trivia about "Moms": Born Loretta Mary Aiken on March 19, 1894 in Transylvania County, North Carolina, she was one of 16 children. At 11, her father, a volunteer fireman, was killed when a fire engine exploded, leaving her mother to support the family. Befroe she was 15, her mother had been killed by a truck while coming home from church on Christmas Day, she'd been raped twice and given two children up for adoption, and she'd run away to Cleveland, OH to join a traveling vaudeville show. At 27, she came out as a lesbian -- what was THAT like in 1931?? -- and in later years, she was a handsome, stylish and well-dressed woman OFFstage who'd gladly slap on a housedress and spit out her false teeth to become "Moms." Totally trivial question: hear the woman in the audience with the very loud, high-pitched laugh? Check out the YT clip of Moms titled "Everybody's Crazy" and it sounds like the same woman was in THAT (non-Sullivan Show) audience as well. Was it a friend, family member, "significant other" ... or maybe just a devoted fan?

[@5tpxyyrk]

She must be one of the most successful African-American women of the 20th century -- she worked steadily as an entertainer from the 1920s on, earned $10,000 a week at her peak and, in 1962, even played Carnegie Hall! But perhaps just as amazing is that though Mabley was generally known as an X-rated comic (or, in show-biz speak, one who "worked blue"), a sour-faced prude like Ed Sullivan liked her so much he booked her on his show several times.

[@5tpxyyrk]

Correction: Mabley was 27 in 1921, not 1931. (Doh!)

[@martinwoyzeck2634]

Why are you posting her entire history, it's the same as in the vid clip?

[@marilynwillett804]

Thanks to the Ed Sullivan show we saw many talented people on Sunday nights.

[@markmarsh27]

I've heard of her a hundred times but this is the first time I've ever seen her. ... She was a GEM! ... thanks for The History HF!

[@elmerjones2695]

She's made so many people happyin her life time

[@georgeturner3rd220]

I am going to share this video on my Facebook page, because I was fully touched by her concluding song. Thanks for sharing.

[@simpicheloup4968]

I had a couple of her records in the '60s. Thanks for the upload. RIP Moms.

[@bracketvilletexas]

Thank you so much for sharing I really enjoyed this video 7/9/2019

[@ambrosegreenlee277]

I always remember her saying ( can't no old man do anything for me, he can't do anything for himself.) Lol I really loved listening to her.

[@marlena.g202]

Woowwww. I love watching stuff like this. Man, I have such a respect for women like this .... Like my grandmother.... She had so much elegance and she was soooo funny..... She shared so much with me about life and her wisdom.... This woman reminds me so much of my grandmother... Who I called Mami.

[@9ner4ever34]

simply a legend.

[@melodiestuard2251]

i grew with her Comedies with my Grandfather God rest his soul. (RIP) i miss her. the things she says is real life. Thank-you for her tapes.

[@SuperHartline]

She had one where she said, "His shadow weighed more than he did."

[@eamestv]

I grew up on Mom's records in the 1960s. Classic then, classic now! Love you, Moms.

[@1234pouvez]

Phyllis Diller,, another very funny stand-up comic is credited at being the first female stand-up comic. She was not. Moms Mabley was.

[@geediesel316]

furthermore Phyllis diller admits mom's was a huge influence on her ....joan rivers carrol Burnett n a 100 other comedians .....a straight up genius a goddess in her own right. .....

[@salparadise5335]

Diller was the first famous one... Moms was not terribly well known to everyone..

[@kissmyass605]

Toti Fields was one of the first, too.

[@frankrucker8875]

Hey

[@Sapphire586]

The reason being???

[@tyronescott7712]

I just turned this video on and it's like it just took me back in time to 1972. I used to love to watch her show when I was a kid.

[@jazzfusionary]

Moms is the greatest! She was a talent for the ages. When you saw her you just fell in love with her and when the jokes start flying you were hooked. We love you Moms always.

[@dredaylarue]

Lost my grandmother a year ago and she reminds me of our so much😢😢

[@TheCatAteMyShoe]

I love Moms! She reminds me so much of my Momma!

[@jazzfusionary]

Moms is everybody's momma.

[@philiptonee6334]

The Cat Ate My Shoe Same for me.

[@seredaparker1379]

The Cat Ate My Shoe yes

[@ethelhullon4830]

The Cat Ate My Shoe

[@valeriewilliams8955]

Broke down barriers so our youth would have better Opportunities..💪🏿💪🏿💪🏿🖤💚❤🎓🎓🎓👍🏽🔥🔥🔥🎤💞 #RESPECT!

[@Jamietheroadrunner]

Thanks HBO & Whoopi Goldberg for introducing me to this fine lady!

[@kettlebellwafer]

I was worried the humor from then wouldn’t translate to today, but she is still hilarious. I’m crying.

[@leonardcovarrubias5120]

Come on BET make a movie about this woman.... I remember seeing her on Ed Sullivan....

[@dollydagger4306]

I'm only learning about her now. For the past four years I've been hearing comedians say "Moms Mabley" but they kept saying it fast so I could never catch the name. She's so awesome. Glad to finally know her.

[@flathrillbilly]

She was the best!

[@elainematthews7353]

I grew up with Moms on TV. Being really young, I was more entertained seeing my daddy bent over laughing than I was with her humor. So glad to see this video and get it myself!!

[@OldSchoolKid1994]

Thanks Black Dynamite!

[@mindovermatter1462]

That Old Lady Style Voice Is LEGENDARY!