Richard and Willie - Richard's Firecracker (1980) | Laff Records

Richard Sanfield was born in 1937 to Janie Massey and Robert Sanfield. After four years in the US Air Force he was honorably discharged in Los Angeles in 1958. In 1967 he saw a ventriloquist in a nightclub and decided to give it a try. As "Richard and Willie" he recorded five LPs for Dooto Records and seven for Laff Records. He worked the Apollo Theater and many other venues with artists such as Nancy Wilson, Cannonball and Roberta Flack. Sanfield retired Richard and Willie in 1992 and is living California.
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[@shahfiq0075]

This was an underground album when I was a little kid. Had listen to it in disco headphones so no one could hear it. 😂

[@dwayneclemons5497]

Wow! Just listening to this now! I'd first heard this when it first came out in 1980 or '81. And tonight is the first time, since 1982, that I'd listen to it. Thank you so much!

[@pharoahmiller2117]

Double wow! I'm just now hearing this in 2024

[@familyfirstmaconga.1942]

I haven't seen a comedian with a ventriloquist in a while. This is classic

[@B.Piercesports]

Nigga this was the early 80s

[@sunrah4469]

laff records put out all the "adult" comedy albums...Skillet & Leroy...Dap "sugar" willie...Redd Foxx...Rudy Ray Moore...Lawanda Paige...Wildman Steve...and yes Richard Pryor.

[@williambeutler9399]

You're talking about artists whose albums I had in the 70s, many of them on LAFF Records. Good times.

[@PistolPete77]

Dj Quik - Deep (1991) 14:12, 30:01 2 Live Crew - 2 Live Blues (1989) 2:44 AMG - Nu Exasize (1991) 20:41 2 Live Crew - I Ain't Bullshittin' - Parts 1 and 2 21:40

[@B.Piercesports]

This was the funniest shit ever as a kid and still is

[@ericbaker9688]

I remember sneaking this album from my uncle's collection and going to my room to play it..

[@iSee109]

Wow! This album influenced so many artists… I hear Chris Tucker every time he says “I ain’t lyin”. Then, Dj Quik and AMG sampled this record. Fascinating stuff!

[@reelblack]

💯

[@unique74muzik]

I can hear Mooney: "no this n-gga didn't..cease and desist this trash"

[@mosesexodus2181]

Mooney did not write Richard Pryor jokes

[@saj8]

@@mosesexodus2181 He did.

[@jasoneaton9477]

Crazy ass Robin Harris helped write this

[@JEDI7ACEN]

Thank you, I've just was wondering what happened to Richard and Willie. 40 plus years later, if he updated a couple names, and still be relevant.

[@barabbasyisrael4264]

I had this album bk in the days

[@frankielymon757]

K mart sweater...Zodies pants and Millers Outpost drawers lololololoool Goat stuff..!

[@KasimOwens-ux8cj]

Underated album.

[@patmauney5728]

Laugh Time and he sounds like Richard Pryor.

[@robertarnold9676]

No you didn't

[@shawnsummers2580]

Or vise versa

[@shawnsummers2580]

Richard Pryor was very influenced by this skit.❤

[@heathertea2704]

I remember him & his dummy, but not this SHADE on Richard Pryor.😏

[@B.Piercesports]

No shade this was paying homage

[@horseradish753]

This ain't Mudbone! LoL!

[@shangogilbert875]

This album written by be-be kids Robin Harris

[@nathanielraydavis708]

Hahaha hahaha oh Lord!

[@blafiman]

that last bit i wonder did he make that cause NWA used that before

[@djmichaeltimex4511]

Yep! This is the OG sample (interpolation)

[@iSee109]

What is this?! 😮

[@ghanasoul]

On the back of the album Richard explains that he meant for this to be a tribute to Richard Pryor. He said “only did i know that Mr. Pryor would fully recover that i decided to make this album” kinda weird cuz he’s bustin his chops and makin jokes at his expense. Not my idea of a tribute. I think the album cover was in bad taste too. However, I’m glad i get to hear this for the first time.

[@Odawg96]

Put things into context. This was recorded and released right after Pryor got outta the hospital after the fire. I first heard it myself around ‘82 (as a kid). Yes, he’s having some fun at Pryor’s expense, but make no mistake that this guy was a friend of Pryor. The one thing that’s always stood out to me about this album was the whole “leave the drugs alone” message. Crass it may be, but the stance is very clear. Richard (and Willie) was definitely concerned for Pryor’s well-being and was hoping his friend would be able to turn a corner with regard to his demons. After all, it had almost killed him. I’m sure Pryor was all right with it. Besides Pryor used the fire for a great deal of content in his OWN act for years to come. He was always his own favorite target.

[@rilest3941]

Hey I’m his daughter and they were definitely friends. It was a tribute, plain and simple.

[@MichaelHansenFUN]

wikipediaa

[@mosesexodus2181]

They sound like Richard Pryor because they are taking about Pryor the rest of there albums are different

[@del7410]

I DON'T KNOW!!! 1ST 10 TO 11 IN!!! SOUNDS LIKE RP JR. STORY? WHOA!!! DEEP!!! 1 MIL HIT!!! SUPERMAN 3!!! GUS GORMAN!!! MY NIGGA!!! DAMN PAULITA IF TRUE!!! GOD DAMN!!!

[@MrSimba27]

He has Richard Pryor "wine-o" down pat...🤣🤣😂😂😂.. @ 5:12 nigga you didn't give me none of the sammich!!!! 🤣🤣😂 Did this guy write for Richard 🤔

[@del7410]

OK OK!!! LAST ONE!!! YOU GOTTA ADMIT!!! @15:30 ALL Y'ALL THOUGHT MITCH BLOOD GREEN TOO!!! AT THE TYSON BAR ASSOCIATION!!! 😁😁😁✊✊✊ AL'S ILL!!! LIKE GRITS FROM SCRATCH!!! THE RAPPERS!!! BIGGUMS SAID..... I ITCH!!! 😁😁😁 THIS SHIT IF FUNNY!!! GOOD LOOKS REEL BLACK!!!