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Foxx gained success with his raunchy nightclub act before and during the civil rights movement. Read on to learn about his early career and success on the hit show. His style of comedy, which featured foul language and highly adult subject matter, influenced generations of comics

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He was also a television actor, star of the hit tv series sanford and son, which ran from 1972 to 1977. Comedian redd foxx was known for his raunchy comedic style and successful sitcom, sanford and son Redd foxx played the role of fred sanford during sanford and son's entire six seasons

Like many other tv stars, foxx became bonded with his character as the series went on, and he felt he knew his character personally

Foxx was one of the premier blue humor comedians Blue humor was very dirty, too dirty for white audiences For years his party albums were not available in white record stores In the 1960s his records became available, although marginally in white record.

After years of doing time on the grueling comedy circuit and recording a number of successful party records, foxx was cast as the star of a television series.