Jorie

Jorie Remus was an American comedian who was most associated with The Purple Onion in San Francisco in the 1950s. Her act helped inspire comedian and actress Phyllis Diller and she helped discover poet and civil rights activist Maya Angelou.

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Remus performed at the Purple Onion and the hungry i. Her routine was performed while sitting on a piano like a chanteuse and talking about the challenges a modern woman faced on the dating scene.

Jorie Graham, the poet, is a famous bearer.