Mudbone (character)

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Mudbone
First appearance ...Is It Something I Said?
Last appearance Richard Pryor: Here and Now
Created by Richard Pryor
Portrayed byRichard Pryor
In-universe information
Race African American
GenderMale
OriginUnited States
NationalityAmerican

Mudbone is a recurring character in Richard Pryor's stand-up shows. Debuting on the 1975 album ...Is It Something I Said? . Mudbone is perhaps Pryor's most famous creation. [1] A black wino philosopher born in Tupelo, Mississippi, [1] his character was an alter-ego for Pryor. [2]

During Pryor's concert film, Richard Pryor: Live on the Sunset Strip , the audience begins to yell "Do Mudbone!" and Pryor reluctantly resurrects the character. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Als, Hilton (September 13, 1999). "A Pryor Love". The New Yorker . Retrieved April 10, 2011.
  2. ↑ "Talkin' Trash, Telling Truth: Richard Pryor's Mudbone". In Character (story series). News & Notes . NPR. January 2, 2008. Retrieved February 20, 2015.


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