Smothers Brothers
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The Smothers Brothers were an American folk-comedy duo known for their musical satire and politically charged television performances in the 1960s.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Smothers Brothers canonical | 3 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
comedy duo
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folk music group ⓘ musical duo ⓘ |
| activeIn |
live performance
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television ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Emmy Award ⓘ |
| basedIn | Los Angeles ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| genre |
comedy
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folk music ⓘ political satire ⓘ satire ⓘ |
| hasInstrument |
acoustic guitar
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double bass ⓘ |
| hasMainSubject |
politics of the Vietnam War era
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social issues in the 1960s United States ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Dick Smothers
NERFINISHED
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Tom Smothers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRelativePosition |
Dick Smothers is the younger brother
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Tom Smothers is the older brother ⓘ |
| influenced |
American television satire
ⓘ
later political comedians in the United States ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| member |
Dick Smothers
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tom Smothers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableActivityPeriod |
1960s
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1970s ⓘ |
| notableAlbum |
The Smothers Brothers at the Purple Onion
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Think Ethnic! NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | cancellation of The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour by CBS in 1969 ⓘ |
| notableFor |
anti-establishment humor
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conflicts with television censors ⓘ criticism of the Vietnam War ⓘ influencing political comedy on American television ⓘ musical satire ⓘ politically charged television performances ⓘ |
| notableShow | The Smothers Brothers Show NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableStyle |
deadpan humor
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sibling rivalry routine ⓘ |
| notableWork | The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
comedians
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musicians ⓘ |
| performingArtsDiscipline |
musical performance
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stand-up comedy ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Mercury Records
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Verve Records ⓘ Warner Bros. Records ⓘ |
| startTime | 1959 ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
The Smothers Brothers Show
subject surface form:
The Smothers Brothers Show