All Songs Considered Death Cab for Cutie, Sam Cooke, John Vanderslice August 24, 2005 • New music from Death Cab for Cutie; Remembering 9-11 with John Vanderslice; The madcap music of Shel Silverstein; Country rebels The Highwaymen; A 1963 live recording by Sam Cooke and more. Death Cab for Cutie, Sam Cooke, John Vanderslice Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/15965153/15965156" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Books Shel Silverstein's 'Runny Babbit' Tales August 5, 2005 • A new book of children's poems and illustrations features the fun of mixed-up words from Shel Silverstein. And a new CD collects some of the late author's songs, including "A Boy Named Sue," performed by Johnny Cash. Shel Silverstein's 'Runny Babbit' Tales Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4787324/4787581" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Bobby Bare Sr. (left) and Shel Silverstein (right) Alan Mayor hide caption toggle caption Alan Mayor Music Interviews New Album Pays Tribute To Shel Silverstein, The Songwriter July 3, 2010 • The author-illustrator is most famous for books such as Where The Sidewalk Ends, but he also had a gift for songwriting. Silverstein penned songs for artists including Dr. Hook and Marianne Faithful, and perhaps most famously, was responsible for Johnny Cash's "A Boy Named Sue." Now, musicians Bobby Bare, Sr. and Bobby Bare, Jr. have curated a tribute album, in memory of their friend, entitled Twistable, Turnable Man. New Album Pays Tribute To Shel Silverstein, The Songwriter Listen · 9:01 9:01 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/128214655/128305689" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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