The Chicago-born poet, author, and songwriter Shel Silverstein has influenced millions and yet he may not quite be a household name. The creator of the iconic children’s book The Giving Tree, ...

Brad Kraft will perform "Dirty Feet," his tribute to the songs of Shel Silverstein, on Aug. 10. Artist and musician Brad Kraft said he first encountered the work of Shel Silverstein the way many of us ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. Once upon a time, there lived a crazily talented man named Shel ...

As a matter of fact, Silverstein had a solo music career, as he released a plethora of singer/songwriter folk recordings. However, his forte was certainly writing, and before we get to that, it’s ...

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