Richard Lewis on Todd Snider: 'One of my best friends'
Snider was the guest on the first episode of his departed friend's podcast series, 'Richard Lewis: Alive and Unwell'
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By Daryl Sanders
As many readers of The Snider Files will have already heard, comedian and film/TV star Richard Lewis passed away at age 76 on the evening of February 27 at his home in Los Angeles. Lewis was a longtime friend of Todd Snider, and Snider credits the comedian with sharing valuable guidance over the years in the art of live performance.