NY Times: Bob Shane, Last of the Original Kingston Trio, Dies at 85
What I never knew till reading the obituary is
Bob Shane, the last surviving original member of the Kingston Trio, whose smooth close harmonies helped transform folk music from a dusty niche genre into a dominant brand of pop music in the 1950s and ’60s, died on Sunday in Phoenix. He was 85.I suspect that only Ashton may be aware of the Kingston Trio. But, in the late 1950's and eaarly 1960's they were my favorite group. I got to see them live a few times and still have a several of their albums.
What I never knew till reading the obituary is
Mr. Shane was born Robert Castle Schoen on Feb. 1, 1934, in Hilo, Hawaii, ...To get a flavor of their music. try the MTA video at the linked article. MTA is the Metropolitan Transit Authority in the Boston area. For a while, MTA had a fare scheme were you paid varying amounts based on where you got on and where you got off a trolley. You would may the most to get on at the remote stops and less as you approached the middle of the route and then you would have start paying more and more to get off the trolley. Obviously there are potential problems.