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Arlie Watson and Ora Isaacs Watson: Tom Dooley

Title

Arlie Watson and Ora Isaacs Watson: Tom Dooley

Subject

Watson, Ora Isaacs, 1911-2008

Guitar (acoustic)

North Carolina--Beech Mountain

Description

Arlie Watson (guitar) and Ora Payne (Watson) (fiddle) perform "Tom Dooley"; Arlie discusses the history of the events which inspired the song.

Original Format

Reel-to-reel tape

Duration

4:03

Collection

Beech Mountain, NC: Jack Guy Audio Collection

Tags

Arlie Watson; Ballad; Beech Mountain, North Carolina; Fiddle; Guitar; Murder Ballad; Ora Payne (Watson); Watauga County, North Carolina; Wilkes County, North Carolina

Citation

“Arlie Watson and Ora Isaacs Watson: Tom Dooley,” Southern Music Research Center, accessed July 3, 2024, https://southernmusicresearch.org/items/show/1209.