tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post5226381315958659494..comments2024-03-25T12:21:56.752-05:00Comments on Sweethearts Of The West: Tom Dooley: Myth, Legend, or Truth by Sarah J. McNealCaroline Clemmonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14914658854159456335noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-58770266906305700482018-02-20T08:25:59.467-06:002018-02-20T08:25:59.467-06:00Lyn, I, on the other hand, was completely clueless...Lyn, I, on the other hand, was completely clueless about the real history behind the song. I remember the folksong era and how I thought there could never be any music better than folk music...and then the Beatles came to America. LOL <br /><br />Thank you for coming to my blog and commenting. Sarah J. McNealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17749991094677728042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-62293293411133765712018-02-20T01:55:55.627-06:002018-02-20T01:55:55.627-06:00Sarah, I remember seeing the Kingston Trio perform...Sarah, I remember seeing the Kingston Trio perform their Tom Dooly song on one of the TV folk song programs back in that era. I knew the song was based on a true event but did not know the whole story. Thanks for sharing it with us.Lyn Hornerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05596495172490672271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-7029441338153382782018-02-19T17:37:07.320-06:002018-02-19T17:37:07.320-06:00I have to say, Paisley, I didn't know there wa...I have to say, Paisley, I didn't know there was a true story behind that song either. It was a folk song (remember how popular they once were?) and I guess folk songs have a tendency to be written on true occurrences.<br />Thank you for dropping by and commenting. I appreciate it.Sarah J. McNealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17749991094677728042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-80062400482064846362018-02-19T17:33:54.928-06:002018-02-19T17:33:54.928-06:00Thank you, Linda. It was kind of you to come and c...Thank you, Linda. It was kind of you to come and comment.Sarah J. McNealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17749991094677728042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-57183332615137012522018-02-19T17:33:09.016-06:002018-02-19T17:33:09.016-06:00Caroline, that is so sad about the minister you kn...Caroline, that is so sad about the minister you knew who was killed while on his mission to save souls. <br />I hope you do het a chance to read my new release. Kit, the hero, has PTSD following WWII. Of course, in those days, they did not call it PTSD.<br />Thank you so much coming.Sarah J. McNealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17749991094677728042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-84596083769842107212018-02-19T17:29:50.433-06:002018-02-19T17:29:50.433-06:00Well, E., it seems he was quit the ladies' man...Well, E., it seems he was quit the ladies' man. That sure didn't pay off too well, did it? I actually didn't know until I researched it, that the song was based on fact.Sarah J. McNealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17749991094677728042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-56190099594592589222018-02-18T21:58:21.361-06:002018-02-18T21:58:21.361-06:00Sarah, I had no idea there was a real historic Tom...Sarah, I had no idea there was a real historic Tom Dula/Dooley. Back eons ago when I was young there was a minister named Tom Dooley who spoke to our church youth. He was raising money to return on a humanitarian mission in, I believe, Vietnam. He was mesmerizing and quite handsome. I was so sad when I learned he had been killed in his mission. I look forward to reading your new novel.Caroline Clemmonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14914658854159456335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-81174359654637397992018-02-18T10:38:32.866-06:002018-02-18T10:38:32.866-06:00Interesting post. I loved learning about Tom Dula....Interesting post. I loved learning about Tom Dula. And your novel sounds like a great read. Best of luckAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16584869248749714195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-41607371662475076962018-02-18T09:43:33.687-06:002018-02-18T09:43:33.687-06:00I love this post. I'd never thought about song...I love this post. I'd never thought about songs being written about murderers. Thanks for sharing this post. Awesome!Paisley Kirkpatrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06401039126457210324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-8301187391898469272018-02-18T01:37:20.349-06:002018-02-18T01:37:20.349-06:00Interesting. I knew he was real but not the detail...Interesting. I knew he was real but not the details. It wasn't too smart to play in the same family. But I doubt he was thinking. E. Ayershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01434761738048963826noreply@blogger.com