Although my superslice of superslices
The Chicken Heart wasn't on it, Mr. Russell played this one for us too, and it's included in
Mental Floss' 1001 Masterpieces:
January 27, 1968, wasn’t the best night for a performance. Cleveland was
in the thick of a serious ice storm, making travel near impossible. The
30-year-old was about to record the most important show of his career,
and no one was there to laugh. With no
other options, Cosby delayed the set until it seemed the last of the
stragglers had arrived. The scene that followed is a staple of comedy
lore. As he took the stage, a lone woman entered the hall and walked the
length of the aisle, the click-click of each step
reverberating through the room. Cosby stepped up to the mike, cupped his
hands around it, and boomed, “You’re late.” It brought the house down.
List of the 101 Masterpieces
(so far) HERE.
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