A New Tell-All Book Is Out On The Life Of Redd Foxx (A Few Tidbits From The Book) - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Brian Damage · 12-14-2011, 10:29 AM

The author Michael Starr was on Good Day NY today and gave a few nuggets from the book that I didn't know...

Redd Foxx grew up with Malcolm X and were great friends. (The use to hustle together)

Redd Foxx use to wear a little spoon around his neck during the tapings of Sanford & Son to snort cocaine during breaks.

Redd Foxx wanted to be a Blues singer originally but turned to comedy when the singing career didn't pan out.

Demond Wilson was NOT interviewed for the book because he demanded to be paid for talking. LOL

Sounds interesting....

Cloud9 Lorraine · 01-07-2012, 09:49 AM

Thanks for posting this! Any one from this forum read it yet?? What did you think?

Dr. Thong · 01-07-2012, 02:40 PM

The thing about the coke spoon doesn't surprise me, as it was pretty well known that Redd was a cokehead back in those days.

Then again, it was the '70s and most of Hollywood was probably coked to the gills.

rollo's girl · 01-13-2012, 09:43 PM

I read somewhere Redd Foxx wore a golden coke spoon around his neck while filming so he could toot backstage. Watch "Wine, Women and Aunt Esther" when he starts dancing with the other guys while waiting for Fast Fanny and her friends to arrive. I think that might be it concealed under the orange turtleneck he wore under his Superfly suit.

MikeLutton · 03-06-2012, 04:50 PM

loved it i got the Book to defentley a must read

Blackout · 03-06-2012, 11:24 PM

Demond Wilson would have gave them so much more valuable information!! oh well

Dr. Thong · 03-11-2012, 03:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Blackout805

Demond Wilson would have gave them so much more valuable information!! oh well

Maybe he didn't want to talk about it. Was he asked?

Benno123 · 03-11-2012, 07:18 PM

Demond Wilson wrote his own book, so I highly doubt that he would share information when he has his own out there as well.

http://www.2ndbanana.net/

12-14-2011, 10:29 AM	#1
Brian Damage I'm Rich Bitch Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 03, 2002 Location: What Ain't No Country I Ever Heard Of...They Speak English in What? Posts: 63,107	A New Tell-All Book Is Out On The Life Of Redd Foxx (A Few Tidbits From The Book) The author Michael Starr was on Good Day NY today and gave a few nuggets from the book that I didn't know... Redd Foxx grew up with Malcolm X and were great friends. (The use to hustle together) Redd Foxx use to wear a little spoon around his neck during the tapings of Sanford & Son to snort cocaine during breaks. Redd Foxx wanted to be a Blues singer originally but turned to comedy when the singing career didn't pan out. Demond Wilson was NOT interviewed for the book because he demanded to be paid for talking. LOL Sounds interesting....
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Dr. Thong a/k/a "ACK!" Forum Veteran Join Date: Jul 10, 2001 Location: New Hampshire, USA Posts: 5,546	The thing about the coke spoon doesn't surprise me, as it was pretty well known that Redd was a cokehead back in those days. Then again, it was the '70s and most of Hollywood was probably coked to the gills.
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Blackout Sart Bimpson Senior Member Join Date: Jan 13, 2003 Location: where the sun rises Posts: 2,239	Demond Wilson would have gave them so much more valuable information!! oh well
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01-07-2012, 09:49 AM	#2
Cloud9 Lorraine Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Feb 10, 2007 Location: NY Posts: 342	Thanks for posting this! Any one from this forum read it yet?? What did you think?

01-13-2012, 09:43 PM	#4
rollo's girl Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jan 08, 2011 Location: kentucky Posts: 116	I read somewhere Redd Foxx wore a golden coke spoon around his neck while filming so he could toot backstage. Watch "Wine, Women and Aunt Esther" when he starts dancing with the other guys while waiting for Fast Fanny and her friends to arrive. I think that might be it concealed under the orange turtleneck he wore under his Superfly suit.

03-11-2012, 07:18 PM	#8
Benno123 Jenna Fischer Rocks My World!! Senior Member Join Date: Nov 01, 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,036	Demond Wilson wrote his own book, so I highly doubt that he would share information when he has his own out there as well. http://www.2ndbanana.net/