Tom Dooley

Описание: If you've listened to my music for a while, you know that I'm fascinated by murder ballads...particularly North Carolina-based murder ballads (Omie Wise, Little Sadie, etc.). Well, this one ticks both boxes. The Kingston Trio's 1958 version is probably the best-known, but I first heard it from Doc Watson, and I find that his rendition on 64's self-titled Vanguard release captures the eeriness of the narrative really well.

Anyway, this is based on a true story – sort of like the old-timey equivalent of a True Crime podcast, hah. In 1868, veteran Tom Dula (pronounced "Dooley"; think "Grand Old Opera" to "Opry") was hanged for the stabbing death of Laura Foster in Wilkes County, a case that received a fair degree of publicity (including in the New York Times!) due to its grisly nature. His final words were "Gentlemen, do you see this hand? I didn't harm a hair on the girl's head."...leading to speculation that he may have been covering for another lover.

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