Cosby left Temple to pursue a career in comedy. He lined up stand-up jobs at clubs in Philadelphia and then in New York City, where he appeared at The Gaslight Cafe beginning in 1961. He booked dates in cities such as Chicago, Las Vegas, San Francisco, and Washington, D.C. In the summer of 1963, he received national exposure on NBC's "The Tonight Show". This led to a recording contract with Warner Bros. Records, who, in 1964, released his debut LP, "Bill Cosby Is a Very Funny Fellow...Right!", the first of a series of comedy albums. His album "To Russell, My Brother, Whom I Slept With" was number one on "Spin" magazine's list of "The 40 Greatest Comedy Albums of All Time", calling it "stand-up comedy's masterpiece".