Johnny and Shel

[trochee]

i had no idea that "A Boy Named Sue", that Johnny Cash classic, was written by Shel Silverstein, of all people. And they share a Grammy for it!

An icon of my young adulthood (Cash) just met up with an icon of my childhood (Silverstein). Silverstein has apparently co-written with David Mamet, too!

Thanks to "American Routes."

Comments

[beckyb.livejournal.com]

I love that show. Last night, I was wishing it was on again. Uncle Shelby's A B Z's is one of my favorite books if you haven't read it. Sometimes, it is misfiled under children's books.

[trochee.livejournal.com]

you were wishing it was on again? I was listening to it last night on KUOW.

This is different from the PBS show American Roots, although it has a similar theme.

And I love the A B Z's -- I loved them even more as a kid because it was clearly a shared secret between Shel and me, like we were getting away with something together.

[beckyb.livejournal.com]

It's on Saturdays here and I was ready to hear the whole thing again.