I went to my room and packed a change of clothes, got my banjo, and started walking down the road. Soon I found myself on the open highway headed east.
Burl Ives Quotes
How I longed to see these things; how I longed to see the Liberty Bell and walk on the streets where Thomas Jefferson, Tom Paine and Benjamin Franklin had walked.
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| Birth: | 14th June, 1909 |
| Death: | 14th April, 1995 |
| Nationality: | American |
| Profession: | Actor, Singer, Writer |
About
Burl Ives was born in Jasper County, Illinois near Newton, Illinois. He was an American actor, writer, and folk singer. As an actor, Ives's work included comedies, dramas, and voice work in theater, television, and motion pictures. Ives's autobiography, The Wayfaring Stranger, was published in 1948. He also wrote or compiled several other books, including Burl Ives' Songbook, Tales of America, Sea Songs of Sailing, Whaling, and Fishing, and The Wayfaring Stranger's Notebook.
