There’s probably no way to fully convey the genius of Logan Whitehurst , the musician, songwriter, illustrator and madcap thinker who continues to delight and inspire those lucky enough to stumble upon his art.

To appreciate Whitehurst, who died of brain cancer in 2006, one need only marinate in his brilliant and prodigious musical output , modestly but expertly recorded from his Sonoma County home on a 4-track cassette recorder. Or, perhaps, read the blog of his inanimate sidekick, Vanilla the Plastic Snowman , who claimed to write all of Whitehurst’s songs.

Or, better yet, hear firsthand stories from the many people whose lives were made better by Whitehurst, who routinely signed his emails — even to complete strangers — “Your Friend, Logan.”

Logan Whitehurst. (Sara Sanger)

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