| "The Folk Singer" | ||||
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| Single by Tommy Roe | ||||
| from the album Sweet Pea | ||||
| B-side | "Count on Me" | |||
| Released | March 1963 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 2:51 | |||
| Label | ABC Records 10423 | |||
| Songwriter | Merle Kilgore | |||
| Producer | Felton Jarvis | |||
| Tommy Roe singles chronology | ||||
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"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 song was produced by Felton Jarvis. [4]