#thekingstontrio — Public Fediverse posts
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"The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" is a 1957 #folkSong written by British political singer-songwriter #EwanMacColl for #PeggySeeger, who later became his third wife. At that time, MacColl was still married to his second wife, Jean Newlove. During the 1960s, it was recorded by various folk-pop singers, including #theKingstonTrio, #WeFive, #TheChadMitchellTrio, #GordonLightfoot, and #PeterPaulAndMary. It became a major international hit for #RobertaFlack in 1972.
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"Tom Dooley" (#Roud 4192) is a traditional North Carolina #folkSong based on the 1866 murder of a woman named Laura Foster in #WilkesCountyNorthCarolina by #TomDula (whose name in the local dialect was pronounced "Dooley"). One of the more famous #murderBallads, a popular hit version recorded in 1958 by #TheKingstonTrio reached No. 1 on the #Billboard #Hot100 singles chart, was in the top 10 on the Billboard R&B chart, and appeared in the #Cashbox Country Music Top 20.
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"Tom Dooley" (#Roud 4192) is a traditional North Carolina #folkSong based on the 1866 murder of a woman named Laura Foster in #WilkesCountyNorthCarolina by #TomDula (whose name in the local dialect was pronounced "Dooley"). One of the more famous #murderBallads, a popular hit version recorded in 1958 by #TheKingstonTrio reached No. 1 on the #Billboard #Hot100 singles chart, was in the top 10 on the Billboard R&B chart, and appeared in the #Cashbox Country Music Top 20.
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"Tom Dooley" (#Roud 4192) is a traditional North Carolina #folkSong based on the 1866 murder of a woman named Laura Foster in #WilkesCountyNorthCarolina by #TomDula (whose name in the local dialect was pronounced "Dooley"). One of the more famous #murderBallads, a popular hit version recorded in 1958 by #TheKingstonTrio reached No. 1 on the #Billboard #Hot100 singles chart, was in the top 10 on the Billboard R&B chart, and appeared in the #Cashbox Country Music Top 20.
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"Tom Dooley" (#Roud 4192) is a traditional North Carolina #folkSong based on the 1866 murder of a woman named Laura Foster in #WilkesCountyNorthCarolina by #TomDula (whose name in the local dialect was pronounced "Dooley"). One of the more famous #murderBallads, a popular hit version recorded in 1958 by #TheKingstonTrio reached No. 1 on the #Billboard #Hot100 singles chart, was in the top 10 on the Billboard R&B chart, and appeared in the #Cashbox Country Music Top 20.
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"Tom Dooley" (#Roud 4192) is a traditional North Carolina #folkSong based on the 1866 murder of a woman named Laura Foster in #WilkesCountyNorthCarolina by #TomDula (whose name in the local dialect was pronounced "Dooley"). One of the more famous #murderBallads, a popular hit version recorded in 1958 by #TheKingstonTrio reached No. 1 on the #Billboard #Hot100 singles chart, was in the top 10 on the Billboard R&B chart, and appeared in the #Cashbox Country Music Top 20.
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"The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" is a 1957 #folkSong written by British political singer-songwriter #EwanMacColl for #PeggySeeger, who later became his third wife. At that time, MacColl was still married to his second wife, Jean Newlove. During the 1960s, it was recorded by various folk-pop singers, including #theKingstonTrio, #WeFive, #TheChadMitchellTrio, #GordonLightfoot, and #PeterPaulAndMary. It became a major international hit for #RobertaFlack in 1972.
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"Daydream Believer" is a song composed by American songwriter #JohnStewart shortly before he left #theKingstonTrio. It was recorded by #theMonkees, with #DavyJones singing the lead. The single reached No. 1 on the U.S. #Billboard Hot 100 chart in December 1967, remaining there for four weeks, and peaked at No. 5 on the #UKSinglesChart. It was the Monkees' third and last No. 1 hit in the U.S. In 1979, "Daydream Believer" was recorded by Canadian singer #AnneMurray.
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Remembering Bob Shane from The Kingston Trio
(February 1, 1934-January 26, 2020)
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A new week at #Shfl with #AndyBeta, #JeffTreppel, #RickAnderson and myself -- and in my case that meant talking about some of the favorite Christmas albums of my parents they played while tree-trimming when I was growing up. Bring on #JohnnyMathis, #TheKingstonTrio, #PhilSpector, #TheBeachBoys and #JohnFahey. #music #Christmas #xmas https://news.theshfl.com/p/shfl-update-127-b1f
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A new week at #Shfl with #AndyBeta, #JeffTreppel, #RickAnderson and myself -- and in my case that meant talking about some of the favorite Christmas albums of my parents they played while tree-trimming when I was growing up. Bring on #JohnnyMathis, #TheKingstonTrio, #PhilSpector, #TheBeachBoys and #JohnFahey. #music #Christmas #xmas https://news.theshfl.com/p/shfl-update-127-b1f
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A new week at #Shfl with #AndyBeta, #JeffTreppel, #RickAnderson and myself -- and in my case that meant talking about some of the favorite Christmas albums of my parents they played while tree-trimming when I was growing up. Bring on #JohnnyMathis, #TheKingstonTrio, #PhilSpector, #TheBeachBoys and #JohnFahey. #music #Christmas #xmas https://news.theshfl.com/p/shfl-update-127-b1f
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A new week at #Shfl with #AndyBeta, #JeffTreppel, #RickAnderson and myself -- and in my case that meant talking about some of the favorite Christmas albums of my parents they played while tree-trimming when I was growing up. Bring on #JohnnyMathis, #TheKingstonTrio, #PhilSpector, #TheBeachBoys and #JohnFahey. #music #Christmas #xmas https://news.theshfl.com/p/shfl-update-127-b1f
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A new week at #Shfl with #AndyBeta, #JeffTreppel, #RickAnderson and myself -- and in my case that meant talking about some of the favorite Christmas albums of my parents they played while tree-trimming when I was growing up. Bring on #JohnnyMathis, #TheKingstonTrio, #PhilSpector, #TheBeachBoys and #JohnFahey. #music #Christmas #xmas https://news.theshfl.com/p/shfl-update-127-b1f