My Place: The Story Of 'Tom Dooley'

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My Place: The Story Of 'Tom Dooley'

开云体育 | By Joel Najman

Published May 11, 2017 at 12:38 PM EDT

The song, "Tom Dooley," as recorded by The Kingston Trio in 1958 spurred a folk music revival in contemporary popular music.

This week on My Place, I'll trace the history of this iconic ballad, as well as the story of the real life Tom Dooley who was hanged for murder in North Carolina back in 1868.

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Joel Najman

Joel has been a part of Vermont's radio scene since 1964. He began his career at WIPS in Ticonderoga, New York. In 1965, he moved to WFAD in Middlebury, Vermont, where he attended Middlebury College. Over the years, Joel worked at radio stations WJOY, WQCR, WDOT, WDEV and WVAA where he served at various times as Morning Announcer, Program Director and News Director.

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