The Kingston Trio - Tom Dooley (1958) "Tom Dooley," The Kingston Trio's landmark recording from 1958, is not just a song but a cultural artifact that significantly contributed to the folk revival movement in the United States. This haunting ballad tells the true story of Tom Dula, a Confederate soldier executed for the murder of his lover, Laura Foster, in North Carolina post-Civil War. The Trio's rendition, which modernized the traditional Appalachian folk tune, brought the story of "Tom Dooley

The Kingston Trio 1958 - Tom Dooley | 60s Around Sounds Music

THE KINGSTON TRIO began with Nick Reynolds, Bob Shane and Dave Guard in 1955… Home base: San Francisco. The three founded what turned out to be the most influential music band to emerge from the 1950’s, only to be outdone by The Beatles. With talent and tenacity, they rose to become the undisputed kings of an acoustic musical genre that exploded onto the American scene, and still exists today! They were never actually folksingers but more a musical and vocal group that performed a variety of sty

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