Jimmyt ... I agree with you that there are many kind words being thoughtfully expressed on this thread. Very refreshing! My earlier comments regarding the Kingston Trio becoming on almost overnight "standard" of some kind, also applied to the "Joan Baez" phenomina. However in the case of Joan, she established her music credentials early on. And as someone said, the Kingston Trio didn't represent themselves as any kind of "folk song experts." They saw themselves for what they were, entertainers. And I would add, they were (are) damned good at it.

I'm enjoying the comments to this thread. Bob