The
number of worthwhile albums that memorialize politicians can probably be
counted on one hand. But you can add one more to that short list with Songs for Frank Zeidler, a CD dedicated
to the memory of Milwaukee 's
last Socialist mayor. Who better to pay tribute than a couple of Milwaukee 's finer
folkies? Jym Mooney recounts Zeidler's accomplishments and honesty in a breezy
manner that could be the soundtrack to an elementary school biography of the
man. Larry Penn, known for labor and political singing/songwriting, offers a
more philosophical angle. Penn's biblical allusions and stately baritone befit
the gravity he brings to his affable subject.


