Children knew Burl ... Snowman and Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. His last recording, The Magic Balladeer, was issued in 1993, shortly before his 84th birthday. But in typical blunt fashion, Ives ...

IF I LIVE TO BE 100... - The face of Sam the Snowman was intentionally designed to resemble singer-actor Burl Ives, who provided the voice for the character. PEPPERMINT, WHAT I'VE BEEN SEARCHING ...