They were the greatest, no others can compare, let's get back to the acoustic guitar sound when we sang music that was truly American folk songs. These guys were one of a kind. You will never see the likes of this music again. Thank you for posting this.
Heard this on KGLC in Miami Oklahoma when I was 10 years old. I was never much to use the telephone back then, but I got the phone number of the radio station out of the Miami Oklahoma phone directory, and cslled to request the song every week until they told me they could no longer play it for me anymore.
Just finished reading the book, "The Balled of Tom Dooley" and am just fascinated by the story of this boy. We think the legal system sucks now.. Imagine being tried for murder in 1866!
@marsarmygurl Funny story. As a teenager I found a book in a used book story about Tom Dooley. I was all excited because I not only loved the song but was interested in the story behind the song. Boy was I surprised to find that it wasn't the same Tom Dooley., but was about a doctor in Vietnam. It was a interesting read, but not what I was expecting at all. LOL
@lwms1111- Actually it was written about Tom Dula who was hanged for murder. Dr. Tom Dooley was not in the war, he worked in clinics in Vietnam and Laos. He started the Medical International Cooperation Organization (MEDICO) that still is in existence today. He knew the Kingston Trio and they played this song for him when he came back to the states briefly. Sadly he died young of melanoma in 1961 and is buried in St. Louis.
continued-Dooley's legacy continues through the work of the Dooley Foundation-Intermed International, which has carried on the work of Dr. Dooley for the past 50 years
Years ago my father went to an pub in Moerbrugge (Belgium, EU) called Tom Dooley, when I asked him what the name of the pub ment he simply told me to listen to this song..
now, 12 years later I'm still listening to this wonderfull song, thinking of my father whisling this song
Rodcordell, what a sweet story to share with the world. I remember as a child sitting together with my dad and my siblings in Germany and in evening time we would pull out our instruments and we would play music or sing songs together. This was our family time together. Thanks for bringing back good memories. I aslo remember hearing this song in my native language. What a sad, but also beautiful song. Shalom !
Lol, this is were my cat got his name from; the' poor your bound to die' part. Becouse that cat was always geting into someting dangerous when we was a kitten. Like climing in the dryer, or being electrocuted by christmas lights from biteing the cord in the tree. Lol, my poor kitty had it hard.
my grandpa sings it everytime, when i am with him. i sing: hang down your had and my grandpa sings: tom dooley.. its very nice when we can sing together.. but its only fun. my grandpa loves old films with cowboys and guns. in one film he listened to this song and now he sing the song. its a really nice song. sorry, i am young and my english isnt very good. but i hope you know what i mean
OK, funny story. I was in high school in 1958 when this song came out. At the school we decided to have a "Spring Tom Dooley Day". Some guys in the print shop printed up fliers to promote the day. It was not sanctioned by the school and we were told we would be in trouble if we got involved. Guess what? More then half of the student body showed up in western attire. I was thrown out of one class because the teacher did not like my cowboy hat and the garters on my sleeves.
Haha thats awesome!!!!! My dad loves this song and I grew up listening to this kind of music because of him and I totally would have one the same as you!!!! So cool!!!! :)
hmmm~ when i heard this on the oldies station today,,i thought what a crappy topic for a song,,poor Laura Foster she died at the hands of a murderer, and now her family name is forever cursed by the song,,that is still is being played today,,i knew nothing of the story behind all this,,so if she was killed in 1866,,why bring the song back after 100 years?? and if he was innocent, then they hanged the wrong man...anyway seems redundant and why curse the poor girls name for the last 150 years..
And this song shows that although it's sad, capital punishment is not a bad idea. tom dooley murdered her on a mountain- "stabbed her with a knife." How about "hang down your head, ted bundy, hang down your head and cry, hang down your head ted bundy, you bastard you deserved to die!" Those victims of his did not.
Kingston Trio they were & are the best .....
grasspa1 1 week ago
They were the greatest, no others can compare, let's get back to the acoustic guitar sound when we sang music that was truly American folk songs. These guys were one of a kind. You will never see the likes of this music again. Thank you for posting this.
littlelulu1946 1 week ago
I came into this song in 1962 and since then is cherish as one of the best in folk music.
titularesexpress 2 weeks ago
I highly advise people to listen to the Kingston Trio self titled album which this song is on because it is A+!!!
craig1974 1 month ago
Heard this on KGLC in Miami Oklahoma when I was 10 years old. I was never much to use the telephone back then, but I got the phone number of the radio station out of the Miami Oklahoma phone directory, and cslled to request the song every week until they told me they could no longer play it for me anymore.
The D.J. lived across the street from my house.
cherylmarie49 2 months ago
What a great story this song tells!Wonder if Pete Segar is still alive?He did a lot for mankind.
LetArtsLive 2 months ago
i guess radio and mtv and stuff doesn't show us these songs because you can't put half-naked girls in them. |:
SavannahEchelon 2 months ago
Just finished reading the book, "The Balled of Tom Dooley" and am just fascinated by the story of this boy. We think the legal system sucks now.. Imagine being tried for murder in 1866!
marsarmygurl 4 months ago
@marsarmygurl Funny story. As a teenager I found a book in a used book story about Tom Dooley. I was all excited because I not only loved the song but was interested in the story behind the song. Boy was I surprised to find that it wasn't the same Tom Dooley., but was about a doctor in Vietnam. It was a interesting read, but not what I was expecting at all. LOL
lwms1111 2 weeks ago
@lwms1111- Actually it was written about Tom Dula who was hanged for murder. Dr. Tom Dooley was not in the war, he worked in clinics in Vietnam and Laos. He started the Medical International Cooperation Organization (MEDICO) that still is in existence today. He knew the Kingston Trio and they played this song for him when he came back to the states briefly. Sadly he died young of melanoma in 1961 and is buried in St. Louis.
Tlyna1952 2 weeks ago
continued-Dooley's legacy continues through the work of the Dooley Foundation-Intermed International, which has carried on the work of Dr. Dooley for the past 50 years
Tlyna1952 2 weeks ago
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lwms1111 2 weeks ago
We used to sing this song on college bus trips!
Ilovepalakkad 4 months ago
Heard this on the radio today....I really wish I was born when music was actually good.
MrZ0mbiE3000 4 months ago 4
Once again thanks to Radio ceylon,I heard this in my teens.
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kumarambrose 5 months ago
Years ago my father went to an pub in Moerbrugge (Belgium, EU) called Tom Dooley, when I asked him what the name of the pub ment he simply told me to listen to this song..
now, 12 years later I'm still listening to this wonderfull song, thinking of my father whisling this song
RandomlyKicked 5 months ago
It was Frank Proffitt from Tenn. that 1st. sang this song.
thompsontp1 6 months ago
Rodcordell, what a sweet story to share with the world. I remember as a child sitting together with my dad and my siblings in Germany and in evening time we would pull out our instruments and we would play music or sing songs together. This was our family time together. Thanks for bringing back good memories. I aslo remember hearing this song in my native language. What a sad, but also beautiful song. Shalom !
Carola200810 6 months ago
Lol, this is were my cat got his name from; the' poor your bound to die' part. Becouse that cat was always geting into someting dangerous when we was a kitten. Like climing in the dryer, or being electrocuted by christmas lights from biteing the cord in the tree. Lol, my poor kitty had it hard.
kittycatgirl01 7 months ago
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This lovely song was one of the first themes I learned to play in guitar, with my friends Andy and Felix. (That was back in 1960)
Cleto991 8 months ago
This lovely song was one of the first themes I learned to play in guitar, with my friends Andy and Felix.
Cleto991 8 months ago
First song I learned to play on guitar, in 1980. Memories.
stanibol 8 months ago
my grandpa sings it everytime, when i am with him. i sing: hang down your had and my grandpa sings: tom dooley.. its very nice when we can sing together.. but its only fun. my grandpa loves old films with cowboys and guns. in one film he listened to this song and now he sing the song. its a really nice song. sorry, i am young and my english isnt very good. but i hope you know what i mean
LP1324 8 months ago 18
@LP1324 Your English is fine...thanks for the note.
Nocaro 8 months ago 2
@LP1324 It reminds me of my grandpa. We used to listen to it together when I was very young.
GreemReathe 6 months ago
my dad had it vinyl, not heard it for 35 years or so, 35 again!
thx
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35THIRTYFIVE 9 months ago 2
not stereo
Bad77Dog 9 months ago 2
@Bad77Dog Whoops...my error. I have corrected it above. Thanks for the heads-up.
Nocaro 9 months ago
OK, funny story. I was in high school in 1958 when this song came out. At the school we decided to have a "Spring Tom Dooley Day". Some guys in the print shop printed up fliers to promote the day. It was not sanctioned by the school and we were told we would be in trouble if we got involved. Guess what? More then half of the student body showed up in western attire. I was thrown out of one class because the teacher did not like my cowboy hat and the garters on my sleeves.
This was San Mateo, CA.
rodcordell 10 months ago 18
@rodcordell
Haha thats awesome!!!!! My dad loves this song and I grew up listening to this kind of music because of him and I totally would have one the same as you!!!! So cool!!!! :)
dark06eks 5 months ago
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pastafarianpirate09 3 weeks ago
My daddy used to sing this to me...I miss you Daddy
jpayton75 10 months ago 10
hmmm~ when i heard this on the oldies station today,,i thought what a crappy topic for a song,,poor Laura Foster she died at the hands of a murderer, and now her family name is forever cursed by the song,,that is still is being played today,,i knew nothing of the story behind all this,,so if she was killed in 1866,,why bring the song back after 100 years?? and if he was innocent, then they hanged the wrong man...anyway seems redundant and why curse the poor girls name for the last 150 years..
3Dxxxx 10 months ago
never heard of it.... I knew it was going to be boring when I was told to look it up...
urkingod 10 months ago
Thank you very much. We are big fan of the kingston trio.
My hundsband made a band to play their songs in younger days . Thank you from Japan, Kyoto. from m.t.y.
mammywind8 10 months ago
And this song shows that although it's sad, capital punishment is not a bad idea. tom dooley murdered her on a mountain- "stabbed her with a knife." How about "hang down your head, ted bundy, hang down your head and cry, hang down your head ted bundy, you bastard you deserved to die!" Those victims of his did not.
LuvThoseLadies 11 months ago
im 21 n love it tom dooley
TheMagzstar 1 year ago
I think this has to be the original song we heard in >Norway in the 1959-60 ? Loved to listen to it again , thank you for posting :-))
Kine1 1 year ago 2
HAPPY SONG
...ABOUT POOR TOM WHO WILL BE HANGED TOMORROW..
[LOL]
tickyreal 1 year ago 3