Harriet,

Yeah, Jim's an old buddy of mine. I just spoke with him a few weeks ago. He and his ex, Cathy Conn, were called "Friend and Lover" (I later played in a band with Cathy called the Night Owls.) Their song Reach Out of the Darkness got high up the charts at a time when some pretty heavy bands were dominating. I used to play shows with them at the old It's Here coffeehouse in Chicago while "Reach Out" was climbing the charts.

Jim is the most dynamic single-act performer I've ever seen. He sold out the old AmazingGrace Coffeehouse in Evanston Illinois for every performance while booked there weeks at a time. He held their attendance record beating out Steve Goodman, John Prine, and Asleep at the Wheel.

Jim currently lives in Galena Illinois and tours the area with his one-man show "Mark Twain and the Laughing River." He has an astounding vocal range and a very moving, expressive delivery. If you ever get a chance, do yourself a favor and hear him live. Barring that, try to find one of his old recordings on Fantasy Records. Jim's one of the great unknowns.

All the Best,
Mike

P.S.
Truman,

someone's watching you...Kumbaya

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