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An American folksong
The Kingston Trio
The year was 1868. In a fit of jealous rage, young Tom Dooley (most probably his real name was Tom Dulah) killed the love of his life, Laura Foster, in the Elkville Community of Wilkes County, North Carolina, now known as Ferguson. After a two-year trial, Dooley was hanged for the murder. His gravestone, worn by the elements for over a century has been chipped by souvenir hunters but can still be seen today in Ferguson. Laura Foster was buried in a pasture in German Hill in Caldwell County.
Tom Dooley (1958)
ŠThe Kingston Trio
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