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Born on This Day in 1930, the Children’s Author and Songwriter Behind Classics From Johnny Cash, Loretta Lynn, and Waylon Jennings

3 Songs Shel Silverstein Wrote for Loretta Lynn

Why We Were Lucky to Have Shel Silverstein Gift “Boy Named Sue” to Johnny Cash

3 Eternal Country Songs Written by Author Shel Silverstein

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  • Shel Silverstein: The Songwriter Who Gave Us ‘The Giving Tree’

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    Various Artists: Twistable, Turnable Man: A Musical Tribute to the Songs of Shel Silverstein

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    Country And Indie Rock Greats Pay Tribute To Shel Silverstein

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