It's so nice to see that there are people like Dick Grenhaus and Bill D. who must be at least as old as myself if they remember Burl Ives singing this particular song. Like Bill D. it is a song that has stuck in my mind all down through the years and even now I still find myself singing it every so often. Those were the days when there were few singers other than Burl Ives singing the traditional songs, and didn't he sing them well?

The song is on a record by Burl Ives called 'The Wayfaring Stranger',he calls it 'The Troubador Song'. The L.P. was put out by Columbia Records CL 628. Those were the days when a singer was able to put twenty six songs on an L.P. and that was thirty five years ago.

The record sleeve carried a warning that ' PERMANENT NEEDLES MAY CAUSE PERMANENT DAMAGE. No needles are really permanent. Some last much longer than others but all should be changed from time to time to safeguard your record collection.

Play safe. Ask your dealer for the new Columbia Needle, engineered, tested and guaranteed by Columbia Records.

Thanks for the memories, It brings back a lot of fond memories from that time.

Slán........Frank