The style of the poems is reminiscent of the Beats. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Buddy Rich (1917-1987) was considered one of the best jazz drummers of all time. He also led a big band. Although Rich was usually helpful and friendly, he had a short temper. In many instances, he took advantage of the respect he commanded. While he threatened many times to fire members of his band, he seldom did so, and for the most part he lauded his band members during television and print interviews. Rich's temper, mercurial attitude and imposing personality are attested to in secret recordings members of his band made of some of tantrums on tour buses and backstage. These recordings, long circulated in bootleg form, have done much to fuel the reputation of Rich's personality. The tapes were popular with comedians Jerry Seinfeld and Larry David who used his foul language almost verbatim. This broadside is a printing of one such example. Note that one cardboard folder houses all the Broadsides of the Month. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

This book includes reprints of "The North American Book of the Dead," Polluted Lake Series 11," Marrahwannah Newsletter #1 and Cleveland undercovers. The cover was designed by alan horvath. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

The poem by contributed by da levy in this anthology is an autobiographical account of his growing-up and his Jewish experience with his father. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Cover was done by Reed Thomason. A silkscreened print of a flower laid into the book was made by Ruth Kryss. The Asphodel catalogue 199, 1999 lists T.L. Kryss as the editor. rjs who contributed a poem alu aka R.J. Sigmund. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

The Genius of the Crowd was first published by d.a. levy's 7 Flowers Press in 1966 in 103 copies. The Sackner Archive does not own a copy of this book which is listed by Merz-Buchhandlung for $2,033 (2015). -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.