This 1960 single is a stark, unsettling rendition of the classic folk ballad, repositioning its outlaw narrative within a nascent rock and roll framework.
- The single was released on Master Classics Records in June 1960.
- The A-side features "Pretty Boy Floyd," while the B-side is "The Legend of John Henry."
- This release predates the major folk-rock boom of the mid-1960s.
Del Serino was an American singer-songwriter whose work straddled the folk and rock genres. He released "Pretty Boy Floyd" during a period of increasing creative exploration for artists working between folk and rock idioms.
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