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Hello Dummy!

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Hello Dummy!
Live album by
Don Rickles
Released1968 (1968)
Recorded1968, Sahara Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada
GenreComedy
Length35:39
LabelWarner Bros.
ProducerPaul Tannen
Don Rickles chronology
Hello Dummy!
(1968)
Don Rickles Speaks!
(1969)

Hello Dummy! is a comedy album released by American comedian Don Rickles. It was recorded at the Sahara Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, and released in 1968.[1] It peaked at No. 54 on the Billboard Top LPs music chart.[2]

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]

In a retrospective review, Jason Ankeny of AllMusic rated Hello Dummy! explained that Rickles "steadfastly remains a true equal-opportunity offender, spitting out insults with the speed and force of a rivet gun and without regard to gender, race, creed, or sexuality" and that "Hello Dummy! captures Don Rickles at the peak of his vicious powers". He concluded: "While certainly never a comedic revolutionary on par with Lenny Bruce, Rickles somehow transcends political correctness so completely that he whips the crowd into a communal fervor worthy of a preacher."[3]

Track listing

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  1. "Hello Dummy!"  – 35:39

References

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  1. ^ Glazer, Barney (June 2, 1968). "Las Vegas Spotlight". Longview News Journal. newspapers.com. Retrieved March 8, 2019.(subscription required)
  2. ^ "Don Rickles - Charts & Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved December 13, 2011.
  3. ^ a b Ankeny, Jason. Hello Dummy! - Don Rickles at AllMusic. Retrieved December 13, 2011.