Hootenanny Tonight Author:James F. Leisy Jim Leisy started collecting folk songs back in the days when it was hard to find anyone who knew what they were. At the time, he was learning to play every musical instrument he could get his hands on and performing with every kind of musical group that would let him-from hill-billy bands to symphony orchestras. The attention gained by his uniq... more »ue arrangements and original compositions while playing with The Southernaires led him into writing assignments for other entertainers. His songs and arrangements have been recorded by folk, country and pop artists, including Hank Snow, Hank Locklin, Anita Carter, The Louvin Brothers, Homer and Jethro, Rusty Draper, Kitty Kallen, The Blackwood Brothers, and The Wanderers Three. His Classic Ballad series has been his bestselling books include Songs for Swingin' Housemothers and Songs for Pickin' and Singin'.« less