Wednesday, November 4, 2009

Song of the week.....



Original video "one-take" of "A Boy Named Sue"....
which is actually a poem by Chicagoan, Shel Silverstein.

Johnny only read it over once or so before trying it out in front of the inmates at San Quentin Prison in Califronia, 1969.
This "one-take" ended up being Johnny's biggest selling hit....
spending 3 weeks at #2 in 1969.

Silverstein also penned several cool/bizarre Childrens Books as well as other songs.
(Unicorn Song-Irish Rovers/Sylvia's Mother & Cover of the Rolling Stone-Dr. Hook)

Marty
Michigan City, IN

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