Today is the birthday of John Elroy Sanford a.k.a Redd Foxx (1922-1991). He was born in St. Louis and raised in Chicago, where he became known as Chicago Red on account of his reddish hair. By the 1950s he was working nightclubs and becoming known for his ribald stand-up act. It was the notoriety of [...]
SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 09:07AM on December 9, 2012