Bob King is a Winnipeg-based Canadian

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ian and songwriter. King began his career in the 1970s together with

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and

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in the band Kornstock.

Discography

*''Children's songs'' (1990)

Songs

Some of Bob King's songs have become standards in Canada and have been recorded by other artists. His two best known songs, which have sold a million copies apiece are "Sandwiches", full title "Sandwiches Are Beautiful", and "Brother for Sale". "Sandwiches", with the beginning ''"Sandwiches are beautiful, Sandwiches are fine. I like sandwiches, I eat them all the time; I eat them for my supper and I eat them for my lunch",'' has been recorded by other Canadian's children's musicians including

. The song has been cited in speech teaching books for teaching children pronunciation of "S", and appeared in media, such as sung in Winnipeg playwright Bruce Mcmanus's play ''Caffe''.New Canadian Drama -McManus, Bruce, Neil Carson, Alf Silver - 1986 Volume 4 - Page 55 "BETTY: inging from Bob King's "Sandwiches Are Beautiful Sandwiches are beautiful, sandwiches are fine, I like sandwiches, I eat them all the time. ANDY: Hi Betty. 1 got us an entertainer. BETTY: utting down the box on the counterGreat." "Brother for Sale" has also been recorded by other artists, including, as children, by twins

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References

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