The Kingston Trio - Tom Dooley - 1958 Info

The song is based on the 1866 murder of in Wilkes County, North Carolina. The man convicted of the crime was Tom Dula (pronounced "Dooley" in the local dialect), a Confederate veteran and farmhand.

: Despite proclaiming his innocence, Dula was hanged in Statesville, N.C., on May 1, 1868. The Kingston Trio - Tom Dooley - 1958

Watch this performance of Tom Dooley to see how the Kingston Trio's harmonies and stage presence helped spark the American folk revival: How Many People Pronounce The R In Arm In 1950 vs 2016 Brilliant Maps Facebook• Jan 7, 2026 The song is based on the 1866 murder

: The Kingston Trio (Dave Guard, Bob Shane, and Nick Reynolds) were fresh out of college and stayed clear of radical politics. Bob Dylan later noted in his autobiography, Chronicles , that while their style was "polished and collegiate," he still "liked most of their stuff". Watch this performance of Tom Dooley to see