details for Bury Me In My Shades - Shel Silverstein

Assumed/incorrect titles:
• Burn My Guitar In Washington Square

Written by:
• Shel Silverstein

Released:
• 1962

Available on (*):
• 1962 LP Inside Folk Songs (Atlantic 8072)
• 1970 LP Inside Shel Silverstein (Atlantic 8257; reissue of Inside Folk Songs)

General type of music:
• folk

Topics (not including words that are part of the title):
• hipsters
• beatniks
• death

general information about Shel Silverstein

Common misspellings:
• Shel Silversteen
• Shel Silverstien

Real name:
• Sheldon Silverstein

Born:
• September 25, 1930

Died:
• May 10, 1999

Also recorded with:
• Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show
• The Red Onion Jazz Band
• Bob Gibson
• others

Web sites:
• http://www.shelsilverstein.com/

Discography:
• /discographies/shel.disco.html

interesting facts (click to see playlist of show on which fact was mentioned, if applicable):
• He is better known as a children's author and songwriter than as a singer.
• He wrote many articles for Playboy, mostly during the 1950s & 1960s.

* Note that it may be available on other releases or formats than are listed, and some releases listed may not be currently available. Generally the first release is listed, along with a commonly available release (for items that aren't out of print), and any Dr. Demento compilations on which it has appeared. Albums may be out of print in their original format but still available in another format. We suggest checking various online stores or the artist's web site (if applicable) to determine current availability.