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Although RCA did not actively promote Rhymes & Reasons with a tour, Denver himself embarked on an impromptu supporting tour throughout the Midwest, stopping at towns and cities as the fashion took him, offering to play free concerts at local venues.

When he was successful in convincing a school, college, American Legion Hall, or local coffee-house to let him play, he would spend a day or so postering the town and could usually be counted upon to show up at the local radio station, guitar in hand, offering himself for an interview.

With his foot-in-the-door of having authored " Leaving on a Jet Plane ", he was often successful in gaining some valuable promotional airtime, usually featuring one or two songs performed live.

Some venues would let him play for the " door "; others restricted him to selling copies of the album at intermission and after the show.

After several months of this constant low-key touring schedule, however, he had sold enough albums to convince RCA to take a chance on extending his recording contract.

He had also built a sizable and solid fan base, many of whom remained loyal throughout his career.