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What was Buddy Hackett's first job?
While a student, Buddy Hackett worked as a tummler entertaining guests in the Catskills Borscht Belt resorts.
Are there any other interesting aspects about the Buddy Hackett article?
While as a tummler entertaining guests in the Catskills Borscht Belt resorts, Buddy Hackett began performing stand-up comedy in the resort nightclubs as Butch Hacker.

Question: Was it well received?
Self-contained rewrite: Was Buddy Hackett's stand-up comedy in the Catskills Borscht Belt  resort nightclubs as Butch Hacker well received?