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  1. "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.
    youtube.com/watch?v=d8_fLu2yrP4

  2. "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.
    youtube.com/watch?v=S3zdE8bliGI

  3. "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.
    youtube.com/watch?v=S3zdE8bliGI

  4. "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.
    youtube.com/watch?v=S3zdE8bliGI

  5. "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.
    youtube.com/watch?v=S3zdE8bliGI

  6. "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.
    youtube.com/watch?v=S3zdE8bliGI

  7. "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.
    youtube.com/watch?v=qk-T9rRBTEU

  8. "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.
    youtube.com/watch?v=tmhta4AbwoM

  9. Remembering Bob Shane from The Kingston Trio

    (February 1, 1934-January 26, 2020)

    #Music, #BobShane, #TheKingstonTrio

  10. 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 news.theshfl.com/p/shfl-update

  11. 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 news.theshfl.com/p/shfl-update

  12. 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 news.theshfl.com/p/shfl-update

  13. 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 news.theshfl.com/p/shfl-update

  14. 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 news.theshfl.com/p/shfl-update