Re:I like Burl Ives
2012/09/23 19:54:47
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I like good ol' Burl too. I got a couple of his LP's for Christmas last year. My copy of Pearly Shells was worn out. Heh.
My folks knew a famous singer that was friends with him. He told them a few tales of late night/early morning get togethers with Burl, singing, laughing, and drinking. He had a tendency to over-do-it according the guy.
What's sad is, someone like him would never make it today if he was just starting out.
"I pulled the head off Elvis, filled Fred up to his pelvis, yaba daba do, the King is gone, and so are you."