Sleeping on Bar Tables
With his new hobby, his material started to change. “Folks, I’ve been straight for 17 days… Not all in a row.” He was not doing well. His reverend brother Bill would send him $500 every month. Finally, Bill came to visit him.
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He found his younger brother sleeping on bar tables and snorting simply too much blow. But Sam Kinison and LA were pretty much made for each other. As Bill recalls, “Sam never had a drink until he was 25 years old and got into comedy,” said Bill.