• Blues for Shecky

    From Band Beyond Youall@emailTHIS@fractalicious.com to rec.music.gdead on Tue Jan 2 12:17:39 2024
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    Legendary comedian Shecky Greene dies on New YearrCOs Eve aged 97

    https://metro.co.uk/2023/12/31/shecky-greene-legendary-comedian-vegas-headliner-dies-aged-97-20046471/?ico=more_text_links


    Greene made 40 appearances on The Tonight Show and appeared on The Merv
    Griffin Show, where he guest-hosted too.

    In his later years, Greene struggled with stage fright, with panic attacks preventing him from performing to audiences for several years.

    rCyI was a manic depressive,rCO he said in 2009.

    rCyThen I developed panic attacks, and I worked with people who never knew
    it. IrCOd get a standing ovation, then IrCOd burst out crying as soon as I left the stage.

    rCyI wanted to get out of show business so bad at that time. But when yourCOre making $100,000 a week and supporting 12 bookies and a wife rCo itrCOs difficult.rCO
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