It was recorded in 1958 at the San Francisco club hungry i shortly after the release of their debut album The Kingston Trio.

[1] What producer Voyle Gilmore heard when he first saw the Kingston Trio at The Purple Onion in 1958 persuaded him to sign the group to Capitol Records.

...from the "Hungry i" was released in order to expose the record buying public to what live audiences experienced at a Trio performance.

The Trio was a carefully rehearsed act, the jokes and introductions to songs planned, delivered and also graded by their manager Frank Werber.

Because of the acoustic arrangements and professionalism of the band, this live performance easily matches the quality of the group's studio work.