| America's Funnyman | ||||
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| Released | September 2, 1996 | |||
| Recorded | February – March 1996 | |||
| Genre | Comedy | |||
| Length | 34:16 | |||
| Label | Drag City | |||
| Producer | Neil Hamburger | |||
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| Allmusic |   [1] |
America's Funnyman is a 1996 album by alternative comedian Neil Hamburger. It was released by Drag City on September 2, 1996.
All tracks written by Neil Hamburger
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