In the early 1940s writer McKinley Cantor introduced Burl Ives to the great author
Carl Sandburg. "Its a satisfaction," McKinley said, "to bring
together the most noted living ballad singer born in the 19th century,
yourself, and the mightiest ballad singer born in the 20th century, Burl Ives.
Carl Sandburg pushed a lock of white
hair out of his face and looked up at McKinley. "Burl Ives," he
said, " is the mightiest ballad singer born in any century!"
This
website is dedicated
to the perpetuation of this legacy. Join us as we celebrate the life and times
of Burl Ives, ... truly an "American Icon."