Better story teller than Edmund Fitzgerald?

I would include Rush' Camera Eye.

(Was Neil's writing better that arranging or performing ... I vacillate.  I miss him. That's fo sho ...)

While the thread is supposedly about retelling of actual historical events, a lot of the fictional storytellers mentioned above, such as James McMurtry (son of novelist Larry McMurtry) are fantastic.  His stories are funny and touching.  I would add to this list of fictional storytellers Greg Brown.  His "Poet Games" album has some terrific lyrics, particularly the title track and a track called "Brand New '64 Dodge" (a story about childhood innocence just before the assassination of President Kennedy).   

Bob Dylan, “Hurricane Carter”

It's pretty hard to listen to Edmund Fitzgerald without getting emotional.  We like to camp in the Great Lakes area and recently spent some time in Michigan's Upper Peninsula.  Yes, we camped in Christmas, Michigan.  After visiting the area, and taking in museums, the song got much more up close and personal to us.  We imagined what it was like for the families hearing the song for the first time.

Great topic, and excellent posts on this thread.

Well done, guys.

 Steve Earle  " Tom Ames Prayer "