The first time I ever saw or heard of him was on Austin City Limits about least twenty years ago. He came on and did "Big old goofy world" and I told my wife that I was going to go buy his cassette and I did, one of many to come. He was an unusual songwriter with a gentle wit. I read on another site a quote that I thought was appropriate: "There are two kinds of people in this world, those that know and love John Prine and those who will" Not a bad legacy.