Lindsay alerts us to the death of Utah Phillips. Not a great singer, but a great story-teller, and a repository of a quirky part of American labor history. He'll be missed.
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Maybe not the greatest singing voice, but a marvelous entertainer-cum-teacher, a very good songwriter, and a most excellent human being. I've known Utah since 1971, and he has always been one of my most admired friends.