Jim Post was born in
Houston, Texas. He performed and recorded in the 1960s as the duo
Friend and Lover with his then wife, Cathy Conn Post. Starting in 1985, he hosted the
Flea Market folk show played on WBEZ live at Navy Pier. During the 1990s and 2000s, he focused on performing the character of
Mark Twain in one-man shows in a style similar to that of
Hal Holbrook's
Mark Twain Tonight and
Mike Randall's
Mark Twain Live. Post has also recorded an album of children's songs. Post lived in
Galena, Illinois. He was a guest on
Ellen in a segment titled "Awesome Album Covers", where the talk-show host teased him about his album
I Love My Life. Post died from congestive heart failure on September 14, 2022, at the age of 82. ==Discography==