Smothers Brothers

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Tom Smothers and the John Lennon Connection (The New York Times)

He was close with John Lennon, and had a sophisticated understanding of wine, politics and literature. He only played the bumpkin onstage.

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Tom Smothers of music-comedy duo The Smothers Brothers dies at 86 (WION)

Tom Smothers of the groundbreaking singing comedy duo The Smothers Brothers, whose combination of folk music, jokes and biting political commentary earned ...

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Comedian and musician Tom Smothers passes away aged 86 (hotpress.com)

The National Comedy Center described Smothers as 'a true champion for freedom of speech, harnessing the power of comedy to push boundaries and our political ...

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Tom Smothers, half of comedy duo Smothers Brothers, dies at 86 (Today.com)

Tom Smothers, part of the famed comedy duo “The Smothers Brothers,” has died at 86. Their satiric comedy in the 1960s paved the way for shows like “Saturday ...

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Tom Smothers, one-half of The Smothers Brothers comedy duo, dies ... (WLEN-FM)

A statement from Tom Smothers' younger brother and professional partner, Dick Smothers, read that Tom passed away peacefully at his home in Santa Rosa, Calif., ...

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5 things to know about Tom Smothers (The Hill)

Tom Smothers, the elder of the iconic musical comedy duo the Smothers Brothers, died Wednesday at 86, his younger brother and creative partner, ...

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When The Who (Literally) Blew Up The Smothers Brothers Comedy ... (Open Culture)

From 1967 to 1969, Tom and Dick Smothers hosted The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour, a politely edgy comedy show that tested the boundaries of mainstream ...

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Watch The Who's Dynamite Performance On 'Smothers Brothers' Show (JamBase)

Drummer Keith Moon was particularly fond of small explosives and guitarist Pete Townshend was among the early guitarists to smash his guitar and topple his amps ...

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R.I.P. Tom Smothers, one half of musical comedy duo the Smothers ... (MeTV)

Along with his brother Dick, the pair famously went up against the television censors.

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Tom Smothers, one-half of The Smothers Brothers comedy duo, dies ... (newsradioklbj.com)

A statement from Tom Smothers' younger brother and professional partner, Dick Smothers, read that Tom passed away peacefully at his home in Santa Rosa, Calif., ...

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Tom Smothers' Lost Interview: How Comedian Made Variety Shows ... (Rolling Stone)

Tom Smothers, the counterculture comedian who died at 86, talked making variety shows subversive with pot jokes and politics in this lost interview.

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Tom Smothers, of beloved Smothers Brothers duo, is remembered ... (CBS News)

Tom Smothers, the elder half of the iconic duo the Smothers Brothers. has died at 86 after a battle with lung cancer. CBS News' Vlad Duthiers takes a look ...

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How Smothers Brothers Battled CBS Censors and Set the Stage for ... (Hollywood Reporter)

Tom Smothers of the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour on how he took on the censors, as recalled by oral history writer Marc Freeman.

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