When I first heard John Prine’s eponymous first record, in 1971, like many others, I was blown away by songs like “Sam Stone” and “Hello in There.” He narrated his poignant vignettes with a plain-spoken and plaintive voice, and his imagery was so compelling that you could clearly see his characters in your mind’s eye. Prine had an innate knack for

When I first heard John Prine’s eponymous first record, in 1971, like many others, I was blown away by songs like “Sam Stone” and “Hello in There.” He narrated his poignant vignettes with a plain-spoken and plaintive voice, and his imagery was so compelling that you could clearly see his characters in your mind’s eye. Prine had an innate knack for finding just the right words to sculpt his stories and illuminate the essence of the emotions he seeks to convey. He wrote from his gut and aimed for your heart because that’s where most people live! His writing epitomizes the power and beauty of simplicity.

Several of my friends asked me to record some of my tunes from Wistfully Yours as a soloist and, although I was intrigued, I was also quite daunted knowing that there was no place to hide! Nonetheless, I persevered, and the album is just me singing lead and harmony and my guitar. I have always loved listening to simple two-part harmony as

Several of my friends asked me to record some of my tunes from Wistfully Yours as a soloist and, although I was intrigued, I was also quite daunted knowing that there was no place to hide! Nonetheless, I persevered, and the album is just me singing lead and harmony and my guitar. I have always loved listening to simple two-part harmony as evidenced by the fact that growing up, I constantly listened to the Everly Brothers. I was totally enamored with their natural sounding blend and propulsive rhythmic pulse. I am relieved and glad that I was able to complete the project and I hope that you enjoy the music.

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