”Tom Dooley” is in every folk guitar book in the world, or at least in all the ones I’ve come across. The song consists of only two chords, and it’s meant to introduce new students to switching from the I to the V minor while keeping the beat. But once that technique is grasped, old [...]
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6) The Kingston Trio – “Tom Dooley”
Posted in 06, 1958, tagged the kingston trio on December 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
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A rundown of every #1 on the Billboard Hot 100, starting from the top (1958) and progressing in order. Ratings on a highly subjective 1-10 scale. Comments perpetually open. Supposedly published weekly.More Fun In The New World
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