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Tom Dooley

by Kingston Trio

About This Song

About "Tom Dooley" by Kingston Trio

The Kingston Trio turn a murder ballad into a brisk, banjo-driven cautionary tale. Their harmonies are crisp, but the story's darkness lingersβ€”a hanging shadow beneath the folk revival's sunny surface. It's history as entertainment, unsettling in its cheerful delivery.