"From renowned comedy journalist and historian Kliph Nesteroff comes the underappreciated story of Native Americans and comedy"-- Provided by publisher.
Includes index Electronic book Electronic reproduction. New York Simon & Schuster 2021 Available via World Wide Web
Contents:
Chauncey Yellow Robe calls it degrading, demoralizing, and degenerating The 1491s establish themselves in their underwear Every adult in vaudeville was a fraud, but the kids are alright Adrianne Chalepah gets kicked out of school for correcting her history teacher The grandfather of Will Rogers is murdered in a vengeance killing Jonny Roberts is nervous in San Berdoo Will Rogers learns rope tricks from a former slave and becomes a huge star Jackie Curtiss breaks Ed Sullivan's foot Will Rogers uses the n-word and tells everyone to get over it Dakota Ray Herbert doesn't bomb as hard as she should have Jim Thorpe tells Hollywood he's sick of their bullshit Joey Clift prefers the Upright Citizens Brigade to meteorology Will Rogers Jr. Wrestles his father's shadow Charlie Hill orders a ventriloquist dummy Brian Bahe goes onstage twelve times a week Davy Crockett brainshwashes the kids Lucas Brown eyes sells a sitcom pilot Charlie Hill gets inspired by Bob Newhart and other political radicals Everyone is shocked to read the news about the Kiowa sensation of the Las Vegas strip Charlie Hill can't stop farting The title of F-Troop represents the f-word Williams and Ree perform for thirteen people at the Holiday Inn Charlie Hill and the bearded comedian in his rusty, red truck Williams and Ree are desperate to get on Carson Charlie Hill asks Barney Miller to free Leonard Peltier Jackie Keliiaa thinks, "Holy shit, this is amazing." Someone calls the cops on the 1491s Charlie Hill remembers the swimming number with Joe Namath Larry Omaha investigaties a foul-mouthed parrot Terry Ree becomes the first (and last) Native comedian on Hee-Haw Ryan Mcmahon has a life changing experience in Winnipeg (of all places) Charlie Hill isn't offered anything but crap The 1491s reluctantly agree to do a Shakespeare festival Sierra Ornelas sells sitcoms the way she sold jewelry at the Santa Fe Indian Market Vincent Craig performs on the back of a flatbed truck in rural Arizona Isiah Yazzie does improv for an empty room in Shiprock Howie Miller does impressions. Do you guys like impressions? Everyone has their beef with Don Burnstick Marc Yaffee gets weirded out by his own mother Jonny Roberts quits his job Adrianne Chalepah meets Larry Charles in Minnesota Elaine Miles assumes she was the first Native woman stand-up Dallas Goldtooth rides his bicycle through Standing Rock While Sterlin Harjo mocks the hippies Friendly Canadians send death threats to Williams and Ree Ralphie May feuds with Adrianne Chalepah and then changes his mind Charlie Hill phones Mitzi Shore to say goodbye The 1491s get a standing ovation in a small Oregon town Jonny Roberts is stunned to see the literal writing on the wall
