Description For your consideration is a 1975 CBS records release of Freddy Prinze, comedian we lost way too soon.Prinze was born Frederick Karl Pruetzel (German spelling: Prützel) in New York City, the son of Edward Karl Pruetzel and Maria Graniela Pruetzel. His mother was a Puerto Rican Catholic and his father was a German[2]Lutheran immigrant who had arrived in the U.S. as a youth in 1934.[3] Prinze was raised in a mixed neighborhood in Washington Heights, New York City.[4] When Prinze was a small child, his mother enrolled him in balletclasses to deal with a weight problem. Without telling his parents, Prinze successfully auditioned for the LaGuardia High School of Performing Arts, where he was introduced to drama and continued ballet — and where he discovered his gift for comedy while entertaining crowds in the boys' restroom. He dropped out of school in his senior year to become a stand-up comedian.Prinze (right) with Jack Albertson on Chico and the Man, 1976.Prinze worked at several comedy clubs in New York City, including The Improv and Catch a Rising Star, where he introduced himself to audiences as a "Hunga-rican" (part Hungarian, part Puerto Rican), despite the fact that, although his mother was of Puerto Rican ancestry, his father was a German immigrant with no Hungarian ancestry. Prinze's son, Freddie Prinze Jr., has stated that his father was half German/half Puerto Rican many times. This is also verified by census records as well as Prützel/Pruetzel family accounts. For the sake of his budding comedic career, he changed his surname to "Prinze". He chose this name because, according to his friend David Brenner, Prinze originally wanted to be known as the king of comedy, but since Alan King already had that last name and sobriquet, he would be the prince of comedy instead. During 1973, Prinze made his first television appearance on one of the last episodes of Jack Paar Tonite. In December 1973, his biggest break came with an appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson. Prinze was the first young comedian to be asked to have a sit-down chat with Carson on his first appearance. Prinze appeared on and guest-hosted The Tonight Show on several other occasions. He also appeared on The Midnight Special to perform his comic routine. I Have a collection of Books, Records, Comics and other "Cool Things" to unload so thanks for looking and please check back for bargains... Wish list request? I'll list it if I have it! I try to make it a practice to ship as described in condition box, And yes to combined shipping!! Records and books will ship through media mail unless otherwise requested. I do not overcharge for shipping, I will combine shipments just let me know so I don't pack twice! Overseas shipments are going through US postal service unless requested by buyer. School me here as to your preference if you can, I'd like to please. If you happen to be in the general metropolitan area and want it all, let me know... Thanks and be well.