Jerry Lewis the following summer, and the audience was so enthusiastic that Kaye became Lewis' manager and guardian for Borscht Belt appearances. During World War II, he was rejected for military service because of a heart murmur. Lewis initially gained attention as part of a double act with singer Dean Martin, who served as straight man to Lewis' zany antics as the Martin and Lewis comedy team. They were different from other duo acts of the time because they played to each other and had ad-libbed improvisational segments within their planned routines. After forming in 1946, they quickly rose to national prominence,
Jerry Carroll (comedian) Jerry Carroll (comedian) Jerry Carroll (born 1959) is an American comedian, speaker and farmer based in based in Raleigh, North Carolina. Also known as "The Willow Spring Wildman", Carroll is best known for his role as co-host on television's "Amazing America with Sarah Palin". Carroll started his career as a comedian in 1993 after working as a full-time farmer for several years. He has opened concerts for several music artists including Michael Bolton, Patty Loveless, Lyle Lovett, and Larry Gatlin. Carroll was raised on his family's farm in Willow Spring, a small town in Raleigh. Carroll helped his father and