Bill Cosby - The Best Of Bill Cosby
ARTIST.....: Bill Cosby
TITLE......: The Best Of Bill Cosby
LABEL......: Rhino Records
URL........: N/A
RIP DATE...: Mar-12-2005
STORE DATE.: Mar-01-2005
GENRE......: Comedy
QUALITY....: VBR / 44.1Hz / Joint-Stereo
SIZE.......: 64,3 MB
Track Listing:
01 - Noah: Right! 03:34
02 - Noah: And The Neighbour 01:12
03 - Noah: Me And You, Lord 03:00
04 - Revenge 06:04
05 - The Lone Ranger 00:57
06 - Old Weird Harold (9th Street Bridge) 05:13
07 - Driving In San Fransisco 03:48
08 - The Apple 01:45
09 - Babies 03:50
10 - The Water Bottle 00:53
11 - Street Football 01:20
12 - Fat Albert (Buck, Buck) 09:14
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40:50 min
Release Notes:
There are too few things that transcend racial boundaries. Bill
Cosby uses the vehicle of laughter to bridge that gap and bring us
closer together. His family-oriented style of humor allows
everyone to enjoy his talents. His simple observations of everyday
nuances are ingenious. Actor, comedian, and educator, Cosby has
been arguably one of the most influential individuals in the
entertainment history.
Cosby rose from the impoverished streets of Philadelphia. His
father, a Navy mess steward, played a sparse role in his life.
Consequently, Cosby's elementary school friends, Fat Albert, Dumb
Donald, Weird Harold, and a host of others, made a lasting
impression. They'd serve as material in Cosby's future comedy acts
with their depictions memorialized in a timeless cartoon classic,
Fat Albert and The Cosby Kids. Cosby dropped out of high school in
the 10th grade to join the Navy. Still, education was important to
Cosby. He completed high school through a correspondence course.
After his military tenure, Cosby attended Temple University in
hopes of becoming a Physical Education teacher. While in school,
he worked at a bar to support himself. This job allowed Cosby to
share his comedic prowess with others. He was a success. He left
school to pursue his new profession, stand-up comedy. Cosby
performed in Greenwich Village spots, eventually landing a guest
spot on The Tonight Show. People flocked to catch a Cosby comedy
routine. He sold out venues and played to packed audiences.
Thankfully for those who couldn't catch his act in person, Cosby
recorded over 20 comedy albums in his lifetime.
In 1965, Cosby's successful stand-up career opened other
opportunities in the entertainment business. His role in I Spy was
monumental. It was one of the first instances where a Black and
white man shared the limelight equally. Cosby won three Emmys for
his contributions on this detective show. Cosby returned to school
in the '70s, receiving his Doctorate in Education at the
University of Massachusetts at Amherst. In 1972, Fat Albert and
The Cosby Kids premiered. The cartoon was biographical and
contained an important moral after every episode. It aired on CBS
Saturday mornings for 12 years.
During the '80s, Cosby crushed all stereotypes of the American
Black family with his sitcom, The Cosby Show. The show chronicled
the lives of the Huxtables, a normal family with normal problems
who happened to be Black. Cosby's commitment to family
entertainment continued when his humor book, Fatherhood, hit the
shelves in 1986. As his multi-faceted career blossomed, so did his
philanthropy. In 1989, Cosby gave 20 million dollars to Spelman
College, a predominantly Black institution. Throughout his career,
Cosby has been dedicated to the education of our young. Along with
Fat Albert and The Cosby Kids, Cosby played roles on many
children's programs, including The Electric Company, Sesame
Street, and Captain Kangaroo.
Tragedy struck when his 27-year-old son, Ennis, was killed in
1997. He was a victim of an alleged robbery attempt. Ennis had
followed in his father's footsteps, pursing his doctoral degree at
Columbia University. As a tribute to his son, Cosby released
Hello, Friend: To Ennis With Love months after the tragic event.
Cosby continues to delight audiences. He reunited with Phylicia
Rashad, his TV wife from his earlier TV series, on his latest TV
endeavor, Cosby. He also hosts a praise-worthy rendition of Art
Linkletter's Kids Say The Darndest Things. And a big-screen, live
action production of was slated for release in late 2004.