Tom Dooly

This item is part of the W. Amos Abrams Folksong Collection, which includes some 400 individual song titles, most of which have multiple variants. Dr. Abrams recorded songs primarily from the Appalachian region of North Carolina from 1938 to 1946 and transcribed them in 1973. Like the I. G. Greer Collection, the titles contained in Abrams’ collection range from traditional Child Ballads to 19th century popular music to compositions of local origin.

North Carolina--Songs and music

Dula, Tom, 1843 or 1868--Songs and music

Foster, Laura, 1865 or 1866--Songs and music

Murder--Songs and music

Ballads

Folk music--Appalachian Region

Tom Dooley

W. L. Eury Appalachian Collection, Appalachian State University

1942

Abrams, W. Amos (William Amos), 1904-1991

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Song texts

Manuscripts (Documents)

English

Text

1940s

Tom Dula

Mrs. Earl J. Preston [Mary K. Preston]. [Lillian] Agnes Preston, 1925-1994

Lillian Agnes Preston a student of Dr. Abrams

Brown North Carolina Ballads - 303., Laws F 36