Early women in Stand-up

Sometimes I get an idea in my head. We always talk about Phyliss Diller and Joan Rivers as early pioneers of stand-up. We are forgetting a few. Here's Jean Carroll



Here's Jackie Moms Mabley

 

Two more. We have Totie Fields



And Miss Minnie Pearl who started in stand up way back in the 40's

 

Stand up wasn't particularly women friendly back in the day so the women who did make it were generally outstanding.