Shel Silverstein
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Sheldon Allan Silverstein was an American writer, cartoonist, songwriter, and musician. Born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, Silverstein briefly attended college before being drafted into the United
Silverstein c. 1964 as featured on the back cover of The Giving Tree
Silverstein's Playboy travelogues, collected in 2007
"Now here's my plan...", Silverstein's best known cartoon of the 1950s became the title of his 1960 cartoon collection.
Ballantine Books published Silverstein's 1956 collection of cartoons from Pacific Stars and Stripes, foreword by Bill Mauldin.
A Boy Named Sue
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"A Boy Named Sue" is a song written by Shel Silverstein and made famous by Johnny Cash. Cash recorded the song live in concert on February 24, 1969, at California's San Quentin State Prison for his At
Shel Silverstein
…been translated into more than 47 languages and have sold more than 20 million copies. As a songwriter, Silverstein wrote the 1969 Johnny Cash track "A Boy Named Sue", which peaked at number 2 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. His songs have been recorded and popularized by a wide range of other acts including Tompall…
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