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In the early 1960s, James P. Coyle and Mal Sharpe roamed the streets of San Francisco, microphone in hand, roping strangers into bizarre schemes and surreal stunts. Today, their humor is a cultural touchstone for artists as varied as Henry Rollins and The Upright Citizens Brigade.
These recordings are from the Sharpe family archive, which is tended by Mal’s daughter, Jennifer Sharpe. You can learn more about Coyle & Sharpe on their website or on MySpace. Their recent box set is These 2 Men Are Imposters.
This week, Mal tells the story of how they pranked Dizzie Gillespie.
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Jim Coyle and Mal Sharpe roamed the streets of San Francisco in the early 1960s, performing bizarre pranks and put-ons. This podcast is drawn from their extensive archives, originally recorded for KGO radio and Warner Brothers Records more than 40 years ago, and preserved by Mal’s daughter, Jennifer Sharpe.
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