Burl Ives

BURL IVES
 
 
Burl Ives  (June 14, 1909 – April 14, 1995) was an American actor, writer, and folk singer.  As an actor, Ives’s work included comedies, dramas, and voice work in theater, television, and motion pictures.  (More from Wikipedia)
 
 

Leon Redbone generally performed while sitting scrunched up on a stool, wearing a Panama hat with a black band, along with dark glasses; and there was always a mysterious air about him, leading to rumors that he was an alternate identity of Frank Zappa (his mustache and bit of beard looked a lot like Zappa’s would if it were trimmed back) or comedian Andy Kaufman.  We went to a concert of his once but eventually lost interest and left at halftime; the same thing happened another time when we saw folksinger Burl Ives

 

(March 2013)

 

Last edited: March 22, 2021