Editorial: Mort Sahl begat Dave Chappelle. Both deserved the right to speak
by The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune
Oct 29, 2021
3 minutes
Will Leonard, an illustrious Tribune nightlife critic, hated Mort Sahl when he performed at Chicago’s famed Mister Kelly’s nightclub in 1973. “Mort Sahl almost always is a surprise. Not always a pleasant surprise,” the late Leonard wrote. “The man operates in an area all his own, zooming around just a little over your head, needling you with caustic remarks that make you nervous not only about your friends and enemies but about yourself as well.”
Leonard went on to call Sahl
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