Bob King is a Winnipeg-based Canadian children's musician and songwriter.
[1][2] King began his career in the 1970s together with Fred Penner and Al Simmons in the band Kornstock.
Some of Bob King's songs have become standards in Canada and have been recorded by other artists.
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.
[5] "Brother for Sale" has also been recorded by other artists, including, as children, by twins Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen.