Richie-

Thanks for correcting my mispelling of Tony Krager's name above and for posting his version of "Rye Whiskey." Here's a short obit of Kraber from 1986:

"Tony Kraber Dead at Age 81; An Actor, Singer and Director

Published: September 12, 1986
Tony Kraber, a retired actor, director and singer, died of emphysema Tuesday at his home in the Park Slope section of Brooklyn. He was 81 years old.

Mr. Kraber had been seen on and Off Broadway since 1927. He was a founding member of the Group Theater, producing such triumphs of the 1930's as the Pulitzer Prize-winning 'Men in White,' Saroyan's 'My Heart's in the Highlands' and Odets's 'Waiting for Lefty.'

In 1952, Elia Kazan, the Broadway and Hollywood director, accused Mr. Kraber of being a Communist at a hearing before the House Committee on Un-American Activities. Mr. Kazan said they had been in the same Communist unit. Mr. Kraber refused to respond to the charge.

Earlier Mr. Kraber had held executive positions in radio and television and was well known as a folk singer, having recorded several albums of American ballads and folk songs.

Mr. Kraber went on to make films, including the prize-winning documentary ''Boundary Lines.' In 1977, he appeared as the old man in the New York production 'Nobody Heard the Lions Roar.'

He is survived by his wife, the former Wilhelmina Barton; a son, Karl, of Austin, Tex., and two granddaughters."

I sure hope wherever Tony is now that that they appreciate his singing and fine sense of humor.

Charley Noble