Ep #49: The Best Medicine: A Life of Laughter with Celebrity Comedian Tom Dreesen

I don’t normally get starstruck, but my next guest on The Richard Robbins Show is someone who I’ve admired from television shows like Late Night with David Letterman and The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson.

Tom Dreesen, a well-established stand-up comedian of 51 years, has rubbed shoulders with some of Hollywood’s most illustrious stars. His career took him from performing on stage at The Comedy Store to becoming Frank Sinatra’s opening act for over 14 years.

Born in Harvey, Illinois, Tom had the simple childhood ambition of simply supporting his family. “We were raggedy poor. We had no bathtub, no shower, no hot water. Sometimes rat infested, roach infested shack. If a window broke you stuck a rag in it, you got holes in your shoes, you put cardboard in it.”

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