The Kingston Trio's 1958 single "Tom Dooley" was a major hit that helped kick off the folk music revival. The song was based on a traditional folk song and became one of the most popular songs of the era.
- "Tom Dooley" was released as a single on September 1, 1958.
- The song reached number one on the Billboard charts and stayed there for five weeks.
- The single was released on Dance Plant Records Inc.
The Kingston Trio were an American folk and folk-rock group. They were the number-one American pop group of the late 1950s and early 1960s.
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