Flip Wilson, born Clerow Wilson Jr. in Jersey City on December 8, 1933, grew up in the city and became one of the most popular American comedians of the early 1970s.
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His comedy album The Devil Made Me Buy This Dress won the 1971 Grammy Award for Best Comedy Recording.
His comedy albums charted on the Billboard 200, an unusual crossover for a spoken word act. (The exact peak position is pending source confirmation before it is printed.)
He hosted The Flip Wilson Show on NBC from 1970 to 1974, one of the highest rated programs of its era.
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- Grammy Awards database
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