Northfolk,

Howdy! I'm pretty sure that "Sing For The Song" was written by Bob Gibson, a friend o' this old folkie, who passed away fairly recently after hosting his own farewell party a week earlier. Amazing gathering.

But Bob LIVED the sad life as depicted in "Sing For The Song"!! All those "bright painted ladies & cocaine & heroin too" did get ahold of his soul. But he died in his sleep of natural (?) causes. (Supra-nuclear Palsey) He was a mentor to me like he was to many in Chicago in the late 50s.

The song "Farewell Party" was written by Bob Gibson AND Phil Ochs! Is a possibility they collaborated on "Sing For The Song" also. Bob & Hamilton Camp recorded a great version of "Sing For The Song".

And Northfolk, thanks for the play-on-words on my name! It was so quiet I could hear a pun drop until Joe Offer pointed it out to me. Glad I saw it.

Take it easy, but take it!

Art Thieme