November 17, 1958. Tom Dula hung in 1869 for the murder of Laurie Foster. There is
still debate as to whether he was the guilty party - or the only guilty one. What is beyond debate is that on this date the Kingston Trio had a number one hit with their version of an old folk song about the crime: "Tom Dooley." It was one of the high water marks of the folk music revival.
Now I have the song running through my head! :)
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and this follow-up?
I actually wrote a book about the Trio in 1986. If Tom Dooley had never happened, that book would have been unnecessary (and puzzling)!
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