This musical sketch was probably recorded sometime during 1978 or thereafter. I continued recording these sketches through the rest of the 1970's.

Here's another iteration of my Nick song. This musical sketch was probably recorded sometime during 1978 or thereafter. I continued recording these sketches through the rest of the 1970's.

Here's an earlier musical sketch of the song: https://on.soundcloud.com/ftNWHzQKwcVFmWs19.

Here's a more or less finished version: on.soundcloud.com/69eVCVrxQLBVgkyn6.

I believe I began drawing my comic character Nick the Cliff Dweller in 1968, or perhaps 1967, when I was 9 or 10 years old. I probably began singing the song around then. The Nick the Cliff Dweller song was inspired by my older brother Buddy who improvised a song with lyrics I didn't use but a tune that I did. Here's Buddy's original lyrics:

Nick the Cliff Dweller he's a fine feller

As swell as swell can be.

He lives on a hill with his moonshine still.

If the bats don't get 'em then the vultures will.

You can see my Nick the Cliff Dweller comics here: michaelanthonybohacz.name/childhood_pictures.html.

This musical sketch was probably recorded sometime during 1978 or thereafter. I continued recording these sketches through the rest of the 1970's.

This musical sketch was probably recorded sometime during 1978 or thereafter. I continued recording these sketches through the rest of the 1970's. Here's a link to a finished version of this song (renamed "Bambino"): https://on.soundcloud.com/gfFSHMW2bVgUXQuu7. A version of "Bambino" eventually ended up in my CD "Mostly Acoustic" available here: https://on.soundcloud.com/UssrPNYRW7yURbou5.

This musical sketch was probably recorded sometime during 1978 or thereafter. I continued recording these sketches through the rest of the 1970's.

This musical sketch was probably recorded sometime during 1978 or thereafter. I continued recording these sketches through the rest of the 1970's.

This musical sketch was probably recorded sometime during 1978 or thereafter. I continued recording these sketches through the rest of the 1970's. This sketch has recycled elements from an earlier one of mine: "Musical Sketch 15: I Want To Know For Sure If She Is The One."

This musical sketch was probably recorded sometime during 1978 or thereafter. I continued recording these sketches through the rest of the 1970's.

This musical sketch was probably recorded sometime during 1978 or thereafter. I continued recording these sketches through the rest of the 1970's.

This musical sketch was probably recorded sometime near the end of 1978 according to a page in my journal. I continued recording these sketches through the rest of the 1970's.