Six of Richard Pryor ’s comedy albums from 1974 to 1983 have been compiled into a 7xLP box set titled I Hope I’m Funny: The Warner Albums. The expansive reissue arrives tomorrow, April 18th ...

Richard Pryor’s Essential Albums Released as Box Set The LPs, reissued by Rhino, span 1974 to 1983 and include some of the late comic's most iconic routines.

Richard Pryor was his own Nero. He fiddled while he burned. That is to say, he made virtuoso comedy out of his own misery, sadness and, yes, his own burning. On June 9, 1980, when freebasing ...

By John Ydstie Published January 7, 2007 at 8:00 AM EST Listen • 0:00 Rain Pryor writes about her famous comedian father, Richard Pryor, in the book Jokes My Father Never Taught Me.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Richard and Jennifer’s recently established animal charity Pryor’s Planet, C/O Edward D. Astrin, CPA, 16633 Ventura Blvd. #1450, Encino, CA 91436.

“I Hope I’m Funny: The Warner Albums (1974-1983),” is a 7-LP set showcasing Pryor’s unparalleled genius, released Thursday on Rhino Records.