 It is unclear which article was the basis for the song of Mr. Tanner, as it seems both reviews are used in the vocal part in Mr. Tanner.In fact, certain details of the song may have simply been an improvisation of Chapin, as the real-life Martin Tubridy about whom the reviews were written was not in fact from Dayton, nor did he work as a launderer, but rather a baritone from Weston, Connecticut who at one point rented Carnegie Hall and continued to perform locally despite the lukewarm critical reception of New York performance.Tubridy himself did not know that he was inspiration for Chapin's song until the mid-90s, but upon learning of it became a fan of Chapin's music.