Bicentennial Nigger | ||||
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Live album by Richard Pryor | ||||
Released | September 10, 1976 | |||
Recorded | July 1976 (see below) | |||
Genre | Stand-up comedy | |||
Length | 40:23 | |||
Label | Warner Bros | |||
Producer | David Banks | |||
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Bicentennial Nigger is a comedy album by the American comedian Richard Pryor. David Banks produced the album, while Warner Bros. Records released the album on a cassette tape in September 1976. It is often considered one of his most influential recordings. The CD version of the album was released on 20 June 1989. It won the 1977 Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album.
The album was recorded in July 1976 at the Roxy Theatre in West Hollywood, with the exception of the title track, recorded at The Comedy Store in Hollywood in February 1976.
He performed "Acid" during his legendary appearance on Saturday Night Live.