Paul J. Sifler, born in Ljubljana, Slovenia, immigrated to the United States at the age of 11, and following his studies at the Chicago Conservatory as music, led a long and prolific career as a composer and organist. Three Tall Tales for Narrator and Marimba (4 Mallets-4 Octave): Jack and the Beanstalk, The Frog Price, and The Three Bears.