Frank Proffitt's guest appearances

Frank Proffitt

Down the Road on the Blue Ridge Music Trails of North Carolina

Tom Dooley

Ray Hicks

Doc Watson

Charlie Poole

Lula Bolick

George Shuffler

Earl Scruggs

Bascom Lamar Lunsford

Jimmie Rodgers

David Holt

Arvil Freeman

Chester McMillian

Don Reno

Rhiannon Ramsey

Byard Ray

OwlTail

In 1938, Frank Proffitt of Beech Mountain recorded the song “Tom Dooley.”  The murder ballad tells the true-life tale of a Civil War love triangle that ended in the death of a young Wilkes County, N.C., woman named Laura Foster, and the hanging of Tom Dula for her murder.Twenty years later, the Kingston Trio recorded their own version, helping launch the Folk Revival of the 1960s. The album sold more than 3 million copies. Soon people all across the country were singing this song from the North Carolina hills.

Frank Proffitt Sang Murder Ballad 'Tom Dooley'

In 1938, Frank Proffitt of Beech Mountain recorded the song “Tom Dooley.” The murder ballad tells the true-life tale of a Civil War love triangle that ended in the death of a young Wilkes County, N.C., woman named Laura Foster, and the hanging of Tom Dula for her murder. Twenty years later, the Kingston Trio recorded their own version, helping launch the Folk Revival of the 1960s. The album sold more than 3 million copies. Soon people all across the country were singing this song from the North Carolina hills.

Down the Road BRMT | Ep. 33: Frank Proffitt Sang the Murder Ballad "Tom Dooley"