What the Heck is the Borscht Belt? borscht belt (bôrsht belt) n. Informal. The predominantly Jewish resort hotels of the Catskill Mountains. Also called borscht circuit. From the popularity of borscht (cold beet soup) in the cuisine of these hotels. Laugh.com pays tribute to these once young comic Geniuses who paved the way for all of the comedians on our planet.

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Borscht Belt Comics
	Milton Berle		Red Buttons		Norm Crosby
	Henny Youngman		Buddy Hackett		Jackie Vernon
	Jonathan Winters		Shecky Greene		Shelley Berman
	George Burns		Bill Dana		Jerry Lewis
			Phyllis Diller

Letters from the Road
	Letters From The Road Letters from Road Warriors, those brave young comedians that travel from town to town, club to club, fighting for laughs and sleeping with cocktail waitresses. Lest we forget the female comedians who sleep with each other.
Featured Borscht Belt CDs
	Funniest Roasts of The Century Vol. 1 Comedy legends Milton Berle, Pat McCormick, Slappy White, Pat Buttram, Jackie Vernon, Henny Youngman, and Dick Shawn rip each other to shreds in this "stag roast." Hear your favorite comedy stars in this funny and filthy format. The public has never heard these recordings before. Until now! Buy Me
	José Jiménez Greatest Bits José Jiménez has often been described as an ethnic character. Much larger in the equation is José's universality...he is the quintessential Little Man. Bill Dana has created one of the most memorable, classic, original characters in comedy history. This CD is guaranteed funny! Buy Me
	Jonathan Winters: Outpatients This is Jonathan Winters’ first CD in thirty years! Okay, they didn't have CD's back then, but here at Laugh.com we're honored that he chose our label for this new recording. Gary Owens of Laugh-In fame and master impressionist Rich Little guide Jonathan and his wacky brain through one crazy character after another. All new and only available at Laugh.com! Buy Me
	Funniest Roasts of The Century Vol. 2 Mostly the same comedians as in Vol.1, plus Rich Little and Norm Crosby get even funnier and filthier. We have obtained some of these recordings from private sources who secretly recorded the roast with small tape recorders. They're in prison now, but what do we care. Laugh it up! Buy Me
	Henny Youngman Himself Responsible for the most popular one-liner in history, "Take my wife ...please"; Henny's rapid-fire delivery was admired by comedians and audiences for seventy years. This CD is jam packed with all of his classic jokes. Buy this CD … please! Buy Me
	Jerry Lewis On Comedy Hey Laaaaaaaaaaadyyyyyyyy!!! This guy has credentials. Jerry was half of the most successful comedy team in history. He signed the biggest movie contract of it's kind at Paramount Pictures when the team broke up. Learn the art of comedy from the master. Jerry's insights into comedy are astounding and they're all available on CD for the very first time at Laugh.com! Buy Me
	Woody Allen On Comedy Woody rarely gives interviews these days, but he totally opens up on this CD. Learn how his mind works when creating ideas, writing routines, editing the final product and performing his timeless classics. This CD is worth more than its weight in gold. Only available at Laugh.com. Buy Me
	Jerry Seinfeld On Comedy It’s extremely rare that the hottest stand-up comedian in the country would sit down and give away all of his secrets. So take advantage of his lapse in judgment and buy this CD before your neighbor gets a sit-com before you do. Sixty brand new minutes of Seinfeld on the art of comedy! Buy Me
	Johnny Carson On Comedy Heeeeeeeeeeeeeers Johnny, with the best advice on comedy you've ever heard. Learn what made the king of late night so successful. He shares his secrets and the inner working of the comedy business, as well as how he honed his comic persona. Johnny takes us step by step in how his masterful monologues were created. Only available at Laugh.com. Buy Me
	Phyllis Diller - Live From San Francisco This all new CD from Phyllis Diller is a doosey. The 'Queen of the Cackle' is at it again in this live performance. Phyllis lampoons and lambastes everything and everyone from Fang to her lovely self. We are honored to have her new and funniest CD on the Laugh.com label. Buy Me
	Stuff'n Nonsense This very funny recording by the master of improv and wacky characters is yours for the grabbing. But it now and enjoy this classic recording for years to come. Buy Me
	Norm Crosby - She Wouldn't Eat The Mushrooms For the very first time on CD, the genius of Norm Crosby, King of the Malaprop, has been captured for your listening and laughing pleasure. Star of the nightclub stage, television and the Jerry Lewis Telethon, Norm is at his very best on this special CD. Buy it today! Buy Me
	Buddy Lester - Their Favorite Joke Buddy Lester? Yes, that Buddy Lester. Nightclub comic extraordinaire and star of Ocean's 11 and the Nutty Professor has assembled the funniest jokes told by the funniest comedians on this exclusive CD. Everyone from Rodney Dangerfield, Jerry Lewis, Redd Foxx, Don Rickles, Buddy Hackett, Bob Newhart and forty more top comedians share their favorite and funniest jokes. Celebrities like Phyllis Diller, George Burns, David Brenner, Charlie Callas, George Jessel, Pat Buttram, Morey Amsterdam, Joan Rivers, Joey Bishop, Red Buttons, Telly Savales, Rose Marie, Billy Barty, Sammy Davis Jr., Pat Cooper, Mel Torme, Vincent Price, George Gobel, and Ruth Buzzi. Buy Me