Burl Ives

Born: Jun 14, 1909 in Huntington Township, IL

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Died: Apr 14, 1995 in Anacortes, WA

Genre: Country, Folk, Other, Pop/Rock, Classical

Biography: With his grandfatherly image, Burl Ives parlayed his talent as a folksinger into a wide-ranging career as a radio personality and stage and screen actor. After spending his early twenties traveling the country as an itinerant singer, Ives moved to New York City in 1937. By the end of 1938, he had made ...Read full biography

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The Wayfaring Stranger

Released: 1955

Label: Collectables

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The Wayfaring Stranger was the name of the CBS radio program on which Burl Ives first achieved lasting fame in broadcast circles and the name of Ives' autobiography as well, so it was also a natural for ...Read full review

Chim Chim Cheree & Other Children's Choices

Released: 1964

Label: Disney

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Disney Records began digging into their extensive vault of children's records in 1998, reissuing classic or underappreciated albums from the '50s and '60s as the Disney's Archive Collection. Burl Ives' ...Read full review

More Burl Ives albums: Main Albums (39), Compilations (75), Singles & EPs (5)

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