Tom Paxton net worth
Tom Paxton Net Worth: Tom Paxton is an American folk singer and songwriter who has a net worth of $5 million. Tom Paxton was born in Chicago, Illinois in October 1937. At 15 he started playing the ukulele and at 16 he got a guitar. His debut album, I’m the Bridge Builder, was released in 1962.
He signed to Elektra Records and released his debut studio album Ramblin’ Boy in 1964. In total, he released 60 albums. Some of his most popular songs include “The Last Thing On My Heart”, “Wine Bottle”, “Wonderful Toys”, “Ramblin Boys” and “Whose Garden Is This”. Songs written by Tom by Bob Dylan, Pete Seeger, Judy Collins, Joan Baez, The Weavers, Harry Belafonte, The Seekers, Peter, Paul and Mary, Marianne Faithfull, The Kingston Trio, John Denver, Willie Nelson, and Dolly Parton . Paxton’s songs cover topics such as the way children are taught lies, emotional stories about soldiers, civil rights and racial injustice, and patriotic and political themes. Paxton also published several music books and “Your Company’s Honor” in 2000. He received the ASCAP Folk Music Lifetime Achievement Award in 2002. He was also nominated for four Grammy Awards and received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Music Society. 2009 Recording Academy.
