But though the label is best remembered for its releases from Carlin (including the massively influential and groundbreaking Class Clown, which included the legend’s now-iconic “Seven Words You Can Never Say on Television” routine) and Wilson, Little David also quietly signed a small and well-chosen handful of musical acts as well, including jazz greats Nat Adderley, John Lewis, Hank Jones, and the Modern Jazz Quartet, as well as a soft-pop singer-songwriter by the name of Kenny Rankin, who would regularly open for Carlin throughout the ‘70s and even perform at the comedian’s memorial service in 2008.
The oft-forgotten record label Little David (an Atlantic Records subsidiary that lasted from 1970 through 1980) was co-founded and co-owned by the legendary comedian Flip Wilson, so it makes sense that the label primarily focused on comedy albums from such acts as the legendary George Carlin, Franklin Ajaye, the improv group The Committee, the comedy duo of Jack Burns and Avery Schreiber, and, of course, Flip himself. Albums from the Lost & Found is a regular feature on in which contributor Jeff Fiedler reviews and helps us rediscover great pop albums that seem to have been lost to time.
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