This trio's 1963 hit "Reverend Mr. Black" was based on the traditional folk song "Lonesome Valley"
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recorded by The Kingston Trio in 1963 and became a top-ten hit for... [DOC] [TLE] The Reverend Mr. Black - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia [PAR] The chorus came from the 1931 folk song, "The Lonesome Valley," a version of ...