The Folk Singer (Tommy Roe song)

"The Folk Singer"
Single by Tommy Roe
from the album Sweet Pea
B-side	"Count on Me"
Released	March 1963
Genre	Folk
Length	2:51
Label	ABC Records 10423
Writer(s)	Merle Kilgore
Producer(s)	Felton Jarvis
Tommy Roe singles chronology
"Gonna Take a Chance" (1963) "The Folk Singer" (1963) "Kiss and Run" (1963)

"The Folk Singer" is a song written by Merle Kilgore and performed by Tommy Roe. It reached #4 in the United Kingdom, #20 in Australia,^[1] #34 in Canada, and #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]

References

1. Steffen Hung. "Forum - Chart Positions Pre 1989 Part 4 (ARIA Charts: Special Occasion Charts)". australian-charts.com. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
2. Tommy Roe, "The Folk Singer" Chart Positions Retrieved July 15, 2014
3. Tommy Roe, Sweet Pea Retrieved July 15, 2014
4. Tommy Roe, "The Folk Singer" single release Retrieved July 15, 2014