Redd Foxx - Laff of the Party Volume 1 (1956)

The very first Redd Foxx party record. Originally released on Dootone Records in 1956.
John Elroy Sanford was born into poverty in St. Louis on December 9, 1922. With a ruddy complexion, Redd fast became a nickname. He derived Foxx from admirable Major League Baseball player, Jimmie Foxx. He left St. Louis for Chicago when he was 13, and supported himself by playing the washboard in a band. When the band broke up three years later, he hopped a train to New York City. It was there that he met Malcolm Little, a man who would later be known as Malcolm X. In The Autobiography of Malcolm X, he is referred to as “Chicago Red, the funniest dishwasher on this earth.”
Foxx began performing as a comedian/actor in black theaters and nightclubs, often referred to as the “Chitlin Circuit.” From 1951-1955 he teamed with comic Slappy White, a lifelong friend who would also act alongside him on Sanford and Son and The Redd Foxx Comedy Hour. While he was performing in Los Angeles, he was offered a deal with the Dooto record label. Foxx received $25 for his first recording. In the years to follow he would produce over 50 comedic albums. During the 1960s, as cultural barriers began to wear down, Foxx’s audience grew steadily. In 1972, after his film debut in Ossie Davis’ Cotton Comes to Harlem, Norman Lear signed Foxx as junk dealer Fred Sanford in a new NBC sitcom. www.reddfoxx.com
Presented for historical reference. More about Dootone here: www.bsnpubs.com/la/dootone/doo...
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[@amberfuchscia709]

My older brother had a large collection of Redd Foxx albums. I was not allowed to listen to them, but I did anyway. I sneaked his albums out when he was at work. My friends and I loved Redd Foxx.

[@felixg12]

I met Redd Foxx when I was 16 and he had me crackin up so hard He's naturally funny and really cool.

[@OldNewsNewNews]

Man that is so sweet, ❤️ And naturally funny, for a comedian Is a very rare quality, RIP, Redd Foxx, You Are Greatly Missed.😔

[@OldNewsNewNews]

Great piece of comedy history RIP R.F

[@QUEENLOLATV]

THE BACKBONE OF BLACK COMEDY. AND CONSCIOUS HUMOR. All races aside.

[@ThenVersusNow_]

Genius comedian. Before my time, but I love him. He inspired so many comedians and comedy in general would not be the same without him.

[@dimitdaamazintv6939]

But Jamie Foxx tho

[@johnorozco1106]

My father had this album. I used to listen to it when my parents weren't around. I loved Redd Foxx.

[@Bartockamus]

Me too!! Found this and his 2nd or 3rd. Fantastic memories!

[@tmmears]

when I was a kid, my parents played these records at parties. I was supposed to be in bed sleeping. Instead I sat at the top of the stairs and listened to Redd Foxx, Pigmeat Markham, and Moms Mabley. I had to clasp my hands over my mouth so I wouldn't laugh aloud and give myself away.

[@jdez10]

Redd Foxx is hilarious. He inspired so many. Including Richard Pryor. Thx for sharing

[@theresachiorazzi4571]

The album was our fun back in the day when we got together oh did we laugh.

[@kenvelickoff4275]

A little kid gratefully found this among my parents albums

[@michaelscurlock5371]

🤣🤟🏾💯

[@coachbigmak829]

I grew up watching Redd Roxx as Sanford and Son. I have great memories watching him do his thang on T.V. I lucked up on hearing one of his albums as a teen. He was a very funny dude and was taken way to early from us. He did it his way. Sad that his heart attack stick he made famous on Sanford and Son may have taken seconds away from life saving measures been given to him on his comeback sitcom Royal Family set. His comedy is definitely missed. Thanks for sharing this album.

[@JACEYFALK]

I have 3 copies of this record. I love Redd Foxx!

[@gallyun1]

Thank you for posting this, Redd Foxx is one my favorites.

[@bigdickhud]

ml

[@franknorsworthy4056]

@@bigdickhud story about horte race by Redd Foxx

[@franknorsworthy4056]

Horse race

[@AlphonsoGreen-dn2qh]

I had the opportunity to meet him at the Howard theater in Washington DC

[@Alsexodus33]

REDD FOXX(Ready Freddy) was one of the best, clever with words. Thanks for posting!

[@rayelmoreii2631]

I'm 33 as of this date, I don't know whether to b ecstatic I was able to bare witness to such greatness or b mournful cause today's comedy lacks the intellect and witt Redd was bringing by the ton and he was still underrated in his day. A lot of these jokes go over the heads of most folx of today. The small hats funneled the game whr u gotta b a visually goofy clown kinda comic to make it now a days.

[@marlenemartin6302]

#facts 💔

[@somenothing7914]

damn, that's very true.. some of these jokes went over my head too

[@Themaddprof]

Part of that is because comedians these days don't tell "jokes" and do storytelling as such. They do observational riffs, which is very hit or miss. These older comedians knew how to tell a story that would take your mind to another world with a beginning, a middle, and end.

[@christiancharles2866]

Foxx, Pryor, Eddie Griffin, Dave Chappelle, Eddie Murphy, Katt Williams, Bernie Mac, George Carlin, Robin Williams, Ced the Entertainer are the greats of comedy

[@tangentz0007]

I sold all these lps 1,2,3,4,7, & 8 without digitizing. I was never able to locate vol 6. There is one where Redd plays with his band on the LP. These are fabulous. Can you post more?? Thanks. Dootone was not Redd's own label. He was a very competent musician but most people only know him from Sanford & Son. All these LPs are extremely funny and were sold in brown paper in the record stores when we were kids. Than ks for posting this!!

[@bombasticbuster9340]

Wow, Redd was really young! Loved S&S as a kid.

[@craigsmith157]

This is gold. Thank you so much!!

[@marlenemartin6302]

#facts But Must don't get it & Miss it all 😘

[@shawnbhatti4221]

The inquisitive sneeze...... "WHOISHEEEE!?" LMAO

[@marlenemartin6302]

Wow ! Really 🍻

[@bartcolen]

Many thanks for the upload, reelblack. These old Foxx albums are treasures!

[@reelblack]

Glad you like them!

[@PIKCAP]

I'm 69, fast approaching 70 and remember these albums as if released yesterday. And, I'm white.

[@Themaddprof]

His very first album. A bit of history.

[@davidratcliffe1]

The very first comedy album ever.

[@Themaddprof]

@Charlie Goodman $251 today.

[@justinraystyles3537]

@@Themaddprof it's worth the price of all his blind melon jelly records now!😁 I want my daddy's records!😂😂

[@PurpleRain500]

@@justinraystyles3537🤣🤣🤣

[@square-on-wheels]

We had the "sanitized" version on Dootone, and it was hilarious.

[@EstebanAlvarez_]

The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel brought me here.

[@user-ly2kd3rx9l]

GOD BLESSED!!!!!!!!

[@JuanRoman-zp9ll]

Great!

[@gregarruda112]

Love this guy.

[@gterrymed]

POP-POP'S FAVORITE!!!!

[@tangentz0007]

DOOTO RECORDS DISCOGRAPHY I don't think there was ever a vol 5 and vol 6. DTL01 - The Best Laff DTL214 - Laff Of The Party Vol. 1 DTL219 - Laff Of The Party Vol. 2 DTL220 - Laff Of The Party Vol.3 DTL227 - Laff Of The Party Vol.4 DTL234 - Best Of Foxx Vol. 1 DTL236 - Laff Of The Party Vol.7 DTL249 - Burlesque Humor DTL253 - The Side Splitter Vol.1 DTL265 - The Laff of the Party Vol. 8 DTL270 - The Side Splitter Vol. 2 DTL274 - Best of Fun (Red Foxx and Others) DTL275 - Racy Tales DTL290 - Redd Foxx Funn DTL295 - Sly Sex DTL298 - Have One On Me DTL385 - The New Soap/Song Plugging DTL390 - The Jackasses/The Race Track DTL397 - The Honeymooners/The Sneezes DTL402 - Beans And Pineapple Sauce/The Army DTL408 - The Two Oars/The Preacher's Bicycle DTl411 - The Dead Jackass/Women Over Forty DTL416 - Real Pretty Baby/It's Fun To Be Living In The Crazy House DTL418 - Best Of Redd Foxx Parts 1&2 DTL421 - The House/Sex And Orange Juice DTL426 - Hollywood Playboy/The Dogs Meeting DTL436 - South Of The Border/The Plastic Surgeon DTL453 - The Dear John Letter/Honesty Is The Best Policy DTL455 - The Shoe Shine Boy/The Royal Thighs And Others DTL458 - 118 Ways To Make Love/Pregnancy Co-Operation DTL460 - No Teeth/With My Teeth/The Best Years/Deep Sea Diver DTL464 - Christmas Hard Ties/Jaw Resting DTL801 - Laffarama DTL804 - Wild Party DTL809 - This is Foxx DTL815 - He's Funny DTL820 - Red Foxx At Jazzville U.S.A.

[@estherlewis6317]

tangentz0007 has

[@keithleeuwen877]

GREAT !

[@marlenemartin6302]

🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾

[@joshuaklein2859]

Thank You!!!

[@fosbury68]

The first comedy album.

[@BruceBigDaddyWayne1]

Hilarious.

[@connieleath8623]

White circle on utude movie go away

[@upholdthelaws4691]

Good comedy is time less

[@MrPlooky]

U812 Brilliant!! LOL

[@johnprosise8260]

This Version of Race Track is the Best

[@kincamell2]

Heaven Yes

[@lordeldauoud142]

“ well done “

[@johnathansmith9430]

Very clever

[@tailor-mademedia1406]

"Fugg. F-U-G-G." 😁

[@coachlord8265]

Haha...Yes! If you can't Fugg it...! Lollll

[@isaiahwinbrone]

After that richard pryor spell it F-U-C-K

[@soulfoodentyup5578]

YOUNGBO APPROVED..

[@BobbyWilliams-cf5gu]

😂 crazy people

[@kenvelickoff4275]

Found the lp, I have the album, thats how I know this album, I guess it's my parents

[@shokurt1]

10:06 is the Waze gps app

[@86MarcusP]

The Dirty Old Man, Goat forever.

[@marlenemartin6302]

Huh ⁉️ 😏 I am Not even going to ask you too ,Explain ✌🏿

[@somenothing7914]

@@marlenemartin6302 greatest of all time

[@tangentz0007]

Help I need vol 2 3 4 5 6 7 and 8 too!

[@billmiller54]

Now he's tellin jokes to Lizabeth.

[@billmiller54]

Lizabeth honey, I'm coming home. This is the big one!!

[@mikethomas5231]

😁😁😁😁😁.

[@joshuaklein2859]

Nipsey Russell must have caught this one...

[@treasurefinds7930]

wish they were uploaded individually instead of all bunged together

[@TheAngelaVlogg]

👍🏾👍🏾

[@TOMsideways-nt6tx]

Black hands

[@merikishtar]

Can someone explain the backwards bit

[@shermanmccabe3635]

Real news ce

[@randymontana6665]

Ahead of his time,"advanced prototype"...

[@steelers6titles]

Mild, by today's standards.

[@tyronehill6172]

Kevin Hart lol now he's not funny

[@theimpeccable1069]

Being funny.. was Redd Foxx throwing up the "B" on the album cover?? Reppin' 'B's'?? Redd.. Foxx.. Saint Louis born ( P. Stone connection 🤔 ??!!) Lol.. Reaching! 💯🤣

[@BrxRck]

#FunFact my grandfather almost beat the shit outta redd foxx in the mid 70’s

[@reelblack]

Lol. Was there Ripple involved?

[@clementinelives]

GOTTA hear this story dawg

[@michaeljones4216]

He lookdi old when he was a bady.

[@sbrooks904]

Somehow I understood this comment

[@marlenemartin6302]

What ⁉️

[@randysaxon1271]

Paved the way for gravy training no talents

[@DRKEGALS]

Its not Dootone Records - Its DOOTO

[@square-on-wheels]

Originally released on the "Dootone" label.

[@JuanRoman-zp9ll]

White comedians were inspired by him

[@allieboy181]

You mean blacks

[@Factsoverfeelings4593]

@@allieboy181 you mean both

[@unfortunatebeam]

No shit

[@christiancharles2866]

@@60_PERCENTT Foxx inspired white and black comedians

[@christiancharles2866]

@@60_PERCENTT he got old

[@foryanewsdiy5873]

This isn't as funny as some of his other live shows

[@midnight5958]

What the fuck are they laughing at?