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Thread #135011 Message #3076101
Posted By: Bobert
16-Jan-11 - 10:20 PM
Thread Name: First Folk Song(s) You Heard
Subject: RE: First Folk Song(s) You Heard
I really don't consider Johnny Horton's "Battle of New Orleans" all that folkie... It was played on the rock 'n roll am stations..
Not sure what the 1st was 'cause I really can't figure out exactly what folk was back then...
Was "Michael, Row the Boat Ashore" folk... If so, when ever it came out...
No, how about "Tom Dooley"??? That was earlier... Was that folk???