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Tom Dooley (song) " Tom Dooley " is a traditional North Carolina folk song based on the 1866 murder of a woman named Laura Foster in Wilkes County, North Carolina by Tom Dula (whose name in the local dialect was pronounced "Dooley").
Thomas C. Dula (June 23‚ 1844 – May 1, 1868) [1] [2] was a former Confederate soldier who was convicted of murdering Laura Foster. National publicity from newspapers such as The New York Times turned Dula's story into a folk legend. Although Laura was murdered in Wilkes County, North Carolina, Dula was tried, convicted, and hanged in ...
Nov 17, 2017 · On November 17, 1958, the Kingston Trio scored a number one hit on the Billboard pop chart with their recording of the folk song “Tom Dooley.”. The song, asking Mr. Dooley to hang down his head, became one of those songs where everyone knows the chorus. But the lyrics come out of a true story.
Apr 2, 2018 · The ACTUAL Kingston Trio Performing their No1 hit Tom Dooley on the Kraft Music Hall with Milton Berle. A truly haunting track and was the fifth official number 1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100...
Oct 16, 2023 · Tom Dooley is a traditional American folk song that tells the tale of a real-life murder. It was popularized by the 1958 recording by the folk duo Grayson & Whitter. The song has since become a classic, often cited as one of the most influential songs in American folk music history.
Oct 16, 2008 · The Official Music Video for the classic folk song by The Kingston Trio.
Aug 14, 2011 · Throughout history, there've been many songs written about the eternal triangleThis next one tells the story of a Mr Grayson, a beautiful woman and a condemn...
Sep 12, 2009 · Authorities tried and convicted 22-year-old Tom Dula, and hanged him on May 1, 1868. The night before his execution, Tom wrote, “I am the only person that had any hand in the murder of Laura Foster.”
Songfacts®: The first hit for the Kingston Trio, this song is about Tom Dula (pronounced Dooley) who was a real person. He was a gifted fiddle player and enjoyed the company of ladies. During the Civil War he served the Confederacy as a musician and was captured near the end of the war and held as a prisoner of war.
The Kingston Trio's recording of "Tom Dooley," which topped the music industry charts in 1958 and reportedly sold in excess of six million copies, is credited with starting the "Folk Boom" of the late 1950s and early 1960s and generating a worldwide interest in American roots music that continues to this day.
