After a few months onstage at the Purple Onion, the Trio was still a little rough around the edges, but they had forged a winning performance formula. Nick and I said, Gee, Dave, it seemed to gopretty well so far, Shane recalls. It is a great guitar! He died on March 22, 1991 in Rollinsford, New Hampshire, USA. After hearing from numerous witnesses, Tom was found guilty. THE ESCAPE OF OLD JOHN WEBB - The Kingston Trio - from String Along - 1988 - Folk Era Records. Law360 (June 27, 2019, 8:26 PM EDT) -- Members of the latest iteration of legendary 1950s folk and pop group The Kingston Trio have again come to blows both literally and figuratively over. personality, and life and times have made him legendary amongst Kingston Trio fans. And In reflects Dave Guard's eclectic nature and continual search for something Guard was dating a girl named Katie Seaver (the older sister of baseball great Tom Seaver), and her parents taught him the song. Frank Werber, a talent agent who had an office above the venue, saw this as a perfect opportunity for the new act he had just signed to get some much needed stage experience. The Trio hit on the idea of playing on college campuses, the first band to discover this lucrative market. We stepped off the plane into the snow and some guys were running across the field saying, Are you all right? And I said, Parlez-vous Italiano? The guy said, No, you are in Indiana., They were only a few miles from Notre Dame and managed to make it in time for that nights show. In 1929, a duo known as Grayson and Whitter made the first recorded version of the song. I go back to folk material. We didnt read music and we just would play and sing with tenor guitar, banjo and guitar and just use simple chords, and had good humor and good singing. The three bandmates developed something of a formula for their stage show, although Werber had to keep reminding Shane to attend to business. One-Third of a Trio Pairs Up to Track Down Legends, by Mildred Hamilton When I got a couple of dollars with the Kingston Trio "I will try to get into the colleges. Dave Guard, the trios banjo player, died in 1991 and Nick Reynolds, the groups tenor guitarist and percussionist, died in 2008. Dave's father, a civil engineer and U.S. Army Reserve colonel, encouraged Dave to pursue a career in business. He also met Bob Shane and Nick Reynolds, and their campus party On June 25, Werber got them the weeklong gig at the Purple Onion that later stretched to a seven-month residence. Dave Guard, a founding member of the folk group Kingston Trio that helped fuel the folk music boom of the late 1950s and early 1960s, has died at 56. came back in 1968, a "lively time," and she went back to Stanford, Translate; Trending; Random; Home Singer Dave Guard. By early 1961 Shane and Reynolds had found a replacement. the artifacts. But the Kingston Trio did more than just inspire other musicians: they made some damn fine music of their own. Children, go where I send thee. take. In the late '50's, up until the Beatles hit, The Kingston Trio were the biggest performing group in the country. Dave Guard remained active as a musician until his death from cancer in March of 1991, writing several music instruction books and becoming deeply involved with what had become known as world music.Bob Shane had opposed the breakup, however, and in 1972 re-formed the Kingston Trio (initially as the New Kingston Trio), amid the same '50s . Gretchen and Dave were married in 1957, after his graduation. from The Kingston Trio. book. Always a folk music eclectic, Guard attempted to publicize the slack-key sounds of Hawaiian folk guitar. At Menlo Shane met Nick Reynolds, a hotel management major from Southern California who grew up in a musical household. So they took liberties and they gave the Kingston Trio the first Grammy ever given for Country and Western., That year they released four LPslive from the Hungry i, Stereo Concert (one of the first live albums recorded in stereo), At Large and Here We Go Again!all of which sold very well, with the last two both hitting the top of the LP charts. The first, a jazzy barroom ballad called Scotch and Soda, was brought in by Dave Guard, and it was perfectly suited to Shanes slightly raspy baritone. What kind of music did the Kingston Trio Play? She was never seen alive again. A second album was recorded at the same private studio, but it was never released. We then started singing for beers, Reynolds said. Two deejays, Bill Terry and Paul Colburn at the Salt Lake City radio station KLUB, fell in love with Tom Dooley and started playing the album track. out an 'unidentified Scandinavian type couple'-us," said Gretchen. Dave Guard was born on October 19, 1934 in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA. The Kingston Trios Tom Dooley is very similar to Warners version, but they took it at a much slower tempo and added a spoken intro that states the song is about the Eternal Triangle and the story of Tom Dooley, Mr. Grayson and an unnamed beautiful woman. That was some day. The occasions when it attempted serious renditions of folk ballads ("Tom Dooley," for instance) it fell short. The 1970s saw vinyl albums and singles as the only sound carriers on the market, and the early music video tapes. Date April 14, 2023 7:00pm Pricing $35 - $55. I went back in 1961 to record an album of Gabby and his guitar, but I couldn't The radio-friendly version kept out the final words of the song, "Bang, you're dead," for commercial approval reasons, as was the title, which became Bad Man Blunder. CONCORD, N.H. Dave Guard, 56, a founder of the immensely popular Kingston Trio, which brought folk music from the coffee houses to mainstream America with songs such as the haunting Tom Dooley and the rollicking MTA, died of lymphoma March 22 at his home in Rollinsford, N.H. Deceased (19362009) There was a storeroom above the Purple Onion and we would spend our days up there rehearsing, five and six hours at a time, and then go downstairs in the evening to perform. in small bars or for frat parties. In 1957, he, Bob Shane and Nick Reynolds founded the trio. The Weavers, who were a major influence on Shane and Guard, had their careers ended because of the entertainment blacklist during the McCarthy Era. And although he was doing pretty well as a solo performer, he really missed singing in harmony. "Usually people have to wait until they retire to do With only Dave on vocals this time, this Kingston The Kingston Trio Collectors ' Series, 1990. The Guards, who both have the clean, lithe look of mature In 1978, ten years after his return from Australia, at the urging of Singer colleague, Cyrus Faryar, who had heard Guard's Pure Gabby tapes, Guard contacted Hula Records of Honolulu about Pure Gabby, which agreed to take the recordings and distribute the album. are from the old days-the ones good enough to give me a living-but I have enhanced Shane is generally happy with the way his career turned out and hes fiercely proud of everything that he and his bandmates accomplished over the years. The Kingston Trio is an American folk and pop music group that helped launch the folk revival of the late 1950s to the late 1960s. As the group grew more popular on the San Francisco Bay area's campuses, it began to sing in such legendary San Francisco musical meccas of the era as The Purple Onion and The Hungry i. We also sang a couple of songs from Samoa. Get four issues of the keepsake Fretboard Journal for just $60. Dave Guard was born on October 19, 1934 in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA. I always visualize my audience and our own kids are coming the Treasures of Early Irish art.". He was particularly attracted to the unique rhythmic sounds of finger-picked slack-key ukulele and guitar music masterfully performed by the many of his neighbors and beach boys. From the beginning, it was always the sound. They were scheduled to close the event, but an outcry from some of the other performers, who felt that Kingston Trio were just capitalizing on folk music, caused George Wein, the festivals organizer, to have them go on next to last and have Earl Scruggs close the show. On March 15, 1959, their plane developed trouble on the way to a gig at Notre Dame and started to go down. During the next several years in Australia, Dave had a musical-variety television show called Dave's The Kingston Trio ended 1958 as one of the most popular bands in America. In 1976, Bill Zorn left the New Kingston Trio to work as a solo performer and record producer in London. John's real contribution was his skill as a songwriter, and in that respect, his presence was felt even before Dave left. 1 Sold Out and String Along, and the Christmas LP, The Last Month of the Year. different. Bob Shane, the last surviving original member of the Kingston Trio, whose smooth close harmonies helped transform folk music from a dusty niche genre into a dominant brand of pop music in the 1950s and 60s, died on Sunday in Phoenix. In 1961, shortly after leaving the Trio, Guard formed a new group, The Whiskeyhill Singers, with Judy Henske, Cyrus Faryar, and Kingston Trio bassist David "Buck" Wheat. music, and with other friends, formed different on-again-off-again band configurations during the mid-1950s singing . Werber's offer, however, was contingent upon replacing Gannon and Bogue, and shortly thereafter both left the group. Ms. Travers's first three marriages ended in divorce. Were the biggest-selling group in the world., As the year progressed, the group continued to go from success to success. a new start," Dave said. we had no idea what we wanted to do and it was an elegant way to stay off the Dave Guard, founder of the Kingston Trio, which brought folk music from the coffeehouses to mainstream America with songs such as the haunting Tom Dooley and the rollicking MTA, has died at 56. Craig Hankenson, his longtime agent, confirmed the death, in a hospice facility. She joined the staff of Sunset magazine as an art director last year. Americana music veteran BUDDY WOODWARD is no stranger to The Kingston Triohis "folk cred" was born into him. "We've done some things together.". [11], In 1981, Guard reunited with Shane and Reynolds for a PBS fundraising concert and program entitled "The Kingston Trio and Friends Reunion". 1:36: A4: Tom Dooley. Quit partying after hours: stop being a corny ham; dont be a clown, read one of Werbers many notes to Shane from the early days. She really liked the music, but she had a soft spot for the Kingston Trio because in 1956, when she was a teenager, Dave Guard pulled her out of a wrecked car. Dave Guard, founding member and leader of The Kingston Trio, influenced a generation of folk musicians. The album included the Kingston Trio standard "Scotch and Soda," which he had arranged in 1956 but which for thirty years had been performed in The Trio only by Bob Shane. Landed in everything, from gravel fields to grass fields to airfields to whatever. (Gannon later went on to have a successful career as a stage designer for acts like Neil Diamond and Alice Cooper. "because the constant travel was depriving me of life's values." They couldn't decide whether it was They would be on the road playing more the 250 shows a year for the next few years. But in some ways, Capitol was good fit for the Trio. I wanted to talk to Bob Shane about the early days of the Kingston Trio. Dave Guard formed Dave Guard & The Whiskeyhill Singers immediately after his departure for Folk Era Records. Dave thinks the original three members are too different He had a TV folk music The genre problem would bedevil the Kingston Trio throughout their careers. His memorial service in Portsmouth, New Hampshire was attended by Bob Shane, Glen Yarbrough, the Limeliters and many other figures from the folk world. "There The hits kept on coming: M.T.A., A Worried Man and The Tijuana Jail all made the Top 40. Had Dave lived, he would have been It was soon corrected, but that, in combination with the different idea about the bands musical direction, led Guard to leave the group in May 1961. In the summer of 1961 fans were shocked when learning of Dave's departure We would record our songs on a Wollensak tape recorder so we could go home and learn our parts, he explains. Dave Guard, founder of the Kingston Trio, which brought folk music from the coffeehouses to mainstream America with songs such as the haunting "Tom Dooley" and the rollicking "MTA," has died. - 1960 - Capitol Records. The next year, their first hit, a rendition of the traditional folk song "Tom Dooley," earned a gold record and a Grammy. Dave Guard, the original player, was a "work in progress" the whole time he was with them and even later when home in Hawaii doing his TV work. Guard is survived by his mother and three children. Dave Guard left the Kingston Trio in 1961 and was replaced by John Stewart, the tall guy, in the pictures. From 1958 to 1964 (the year they left Capitol records), they had played thousands of shows and had released 19 LPs, five of which made it to the top spot on the Billboard charts. That year saw the No. Ivy Leaguers, talked about their life together, from "the little green touch people; I can give back something of what I have gotten. He anonymously recorded many sound clips for radio and TV commercials. Hawaii's Gabby Pahinui. Mr. Guard stayed with the group until 1961, when he left and was replaced by John Stewart. In 1959, they continued to thrivebut things began to get a little weird. I wanted to talk to Bob Shane about the early days of the Kingston Trio. Dave Guard formed Dave Guard & The Whiskeyhill Singers immediately after his departure from The Kingston Trio. After their run at the Purple Onion ended in December 1957, the group prepared to record their first LP. Or purchase a subscription for unlimited access to real news you can count on. Guard spent his early years first in San Francisco, and then his junior high school and high school years in Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii. Tom Dooley sold more than 3 million units. Giving his partners notice that he intended to leave the Trio, and unwilling to cause the group he had founded to disband, Guard agreed to stay on with the Trio until his personal commitments were completed and until Shane and Reynolds were able to find a suitable replacement for him. At the time, though, Tom and Ann thought they caught it from Laura. Founding member of The Kingston Trio (vocals, banjo, guitar) from 1958 to 1961; left to form his own short-lived group, Dave Guard & The Whiskeyhill Singers, who contributed music to How the West Was Won (1962) 1934 Dave Guard was born on October 19, 1934 in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA as Donald David Guard. After a reportedly acrimonious meeting with Shane, Reynolds, and the Trios business manager over the future of the Trio, Guard quit the group. Shane, who had started out on ukulele years before switching to tenor guitar and later six-string guitar, taught Guard a few chords and they began working out a few songs. It could evoke in a listener vivid images and emotions song after KINGSTON TRIO : THE GUARD YEARS. Live at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Dave_Guard&oldid=1124866167, Short description is different from Wikidata, Articles lacking in-text citations from July 2015, Articles needing additional references from February 2022, All articles needing additional references, Articles with unsourced statements from February 2022, Wikipedia external links cleanup from July 2015, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 30 November 2022, at 22:52. The great thing about the Kingston Trio was that we could do all three things.. [citation needed]. when I had appendicitis. In 1861 Tom went off to fight in the Civil War. I feel with them I can Known informally. In 1961, due to musical differences (Dave Guard wanted the other 2 to learn how to read music and he wanted to expand their instrumental textures with electric guitars and such, but Bob and Nick didn't go . Dave Guard and The Whiskeyhill Singers recorded their first album at Henry Jacobs' studio at Sausalito, and it was released on the Capitol record label. March 22, 1991 Dave Guard/Date of death CONCORD, N.H. Dave Guard, 56, a founder of the immensely popular Kingston Trio, which brought folk music from the coffee houses to mainstream America with songs such as the haunting "Tom Dooley" and the rollicking "MTA," died of lymphoma March 22 at his home in Rollinsford, N.H. He played exquisite, heartbreaking country Whole Lotta Shakin' and he starts was forced to leave his mansion . The Kingston Trio were one such group, transforming folk music into a hot commodity and creating a demand where none had existed before for young men (sometimes with women) strumming acoustic guitars and banjos and singing folk songs and folk-like novelty songs in harmony. [13], On March 22, 1991, aged 56, he succumbed to the cancer. Buddy Holly had died in plane crash only a couple of weeks before, so the last 15 to 20 minutes we were on that plane, we knew we were dead, Shane remembers. In 1959, before the folk category was established, the group won a Grammy Award for the best country and western recording for "Tom Dooley," the group's best-selling single. "Unlike once it is downloaded. The sound was professional. It was really dusty., Werber would watch each performance and keep careful track of what songs went over well and which ones flopped, which bits of stage patter received the most laughter and where in the show the energy flagged. Nick Reynolds, one of the founding members of folk group the Kingston Trio, died today at a San Diego hospital. in the British Museum, in Edinburgh, through the highlands and into Northern While an undergraduate at Stanford, Guard started a pickup group with Reynolds and Shane. Our pilot flew B-17s during World War II and he managed to land relatively safely in a field. Along with all his other classmates, Guard early on learned to play Hawaii's ubiquitous ukulele in a 7th grade junior high school music class required of all students. Hawaiian culture and music played an important part in his school's educational program. I was billed as Hawaiis Elvis Presley in 1956, which was the same year he got really popular. Shane thinks they learned from an LP by the Tarriers, the New York-based group that featured Erik Darling, Bob Carey and soon-to-be actor Alan Arkin. And Ill never forget when I met Elvis in 63, just briefly, and I told him thats how I got my start. They were always trying to expand their repertoire beyond the folk songs, but the world at large didnt seem to care. The trio's newest member is George Grove. illustrator of the book, "Deirde: A Celtic Legend," and they will The singer and songwriter, who was instrumental in the revival of folk music in the late 50s, suffered from complications arising from pneumonia Sunday, which led to his death, USA Today reported. Buddy's parents met in 1959 when the senior Mr. Woodward auditioned for his mother's folk group, The Mark III Trio. tone-ring, his banjo's strings, and Capitol Records's Studio B acoustics! It was like a mile high and a hundred miles wide. Some of the songs they came up with dated back to Shane and Guards days in Hawaii. The 'Kingston Trio' recorded on such labels as, Capitol, Folk Era, Silverwolf, Pair, Collector's Choice Music, CEMA, and MCA, and had many hit songs in their 11 year history. 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