"The Folk Singer" is a song written by Merle Kilgore and performed by Tommy Roe. It reached number 4 in the United Kingdom, number 20 in Australia,[1] number 34 in Canada, and number 84 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1963.[2] It was later featured on his 1966 album, Sweet Pea.[3]
| "The Folk Singer" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Tommy Roe | ||||
| from the album Sweet Pea | ||||
| B-side | "Count on Me" | |||
| Released | March 1963 | |||
| Genre | Folk | |||
| Length | 2:51 | |||
| Label | ABC Records 10423 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Merle Kilgore | |||
| Producer(s) | Felton Jarvis | |||
| Tommy Roe singles chronology | ||||
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The song was produced by Felton Jarvis.[4]
References
edit- ^ Steffen Hung. "Forum - Chart Positions Pre 1989 Part 4 (ARIA Charts: Special Occasion Charts)". Australian-charts.com. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
- ^ Tommy Roe, "The Folk Singer" Chart Positions Musicvf.com, Retrieved July 15, 2014
- ^ Tommy Roe, Sweet Pea, Discogs.com, Retrieved July 15, 2014
- ^ Tommy Roe, "The Folk Singer" single release, 45cat.com, Retrieved July 15, 2014
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