Tom Dooley / Jolly Joker
Gert Fenner, Marion Steffens, Orchester Benny Greif
- Label
- Pan (9)
- Catalog number
- GC 4406
- Format
- 7" · 45 RPM · Club Edition · Mono
- Country
- Switzerland
- Released
- 1959
- Genre
- Rock
What’s on it
Tom Dooley / Jolly Joker has 2 tracks. Open a track to see who wrote, played on and produced it.
ATom Dooley
- Written-By
- Arno Gillo, Dave Guard
BJolly Joker
- Written-By
- Aldo von Pinelli, Peter Ström, Werner Scharfenberger
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Where it came from
Released in 1959 on the Pan label, this 7-inch record represents a specific moment in European pop culture where American folk music was being adapted and reinterpreted for domestic audiences. During this era, folk standards like 'Tom Dooley' experienced a massive international resurgence following the success of the Kingston Trio, leading many regional labels to produce their own instrumental or vocal versions to capitalize on the trend.
The recording features Gert Fenner, Marion Steffens, and the Benny Greif Orchestra. The arrangement follows the established conventions of late 1950s light entertainment music, prioritizing a polished, accessible sound over the grit of traditional folk recordings. Like many releases on the Pan catalog, this record was aimed at the jukebox and casual home-listening market, reflecting the broader trend of European labels rapidly iterating on global hit songs through regional session musicians.
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