Carolyn Hester

Aliases: The Carolyn Hester Coalition
Real name: Carolyn June Hester
Born: January 28, 1937
Country: United States
IPI: 00034434012 1 work
Affiliation: ASCAP
Comments: Folk singer who was part of the early folk revival in the United States and also recorded in folk-rock settings
Family: Richard Fariña Spouse (1960-1962)
David Blume Spouse (1969-2006)

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Originals

Title	Performer	Release date	Covered by
What Does It Get You	Carolyn Hester	November 1965	The Munn Singers
Three Young Men	Carolyn Hester	July 1965	Alan Cassaro
2:10 Train	Carolyn Hester	July 1965	(6 artists)
Everytime	Carolyn Hester	December 1964	(5 artists)

Covers by Carolyn Hester

Title	Performer	Release date	Originally by
I Don’t Wanna Talk About Love	Carolyn Hester	2012	Unverified
Brother Warrior	Carolyn Hester	March 16, 2010	Kate Wolf
Boots of Spanish Leather	Carolyn Hester	March 16, 2010	Bob Dylan
The Last Thing on My Mind	Carolyn Hester	October 26, 1999	Ewan MacColl & A.L. Lloyd, Tom Paxton
Ramblin' Boy	Carolyn Hester	October 26, 1999	The Weavers
Peace Will Come	Carolyn Hester	October 26, 1999	Tom Paxton
Coffee in Bed	Carolyn Hester	October 26, 1999	Tom Paxton
Bottle of Wine	Carolyn Hester	October 26, 1999	Judy Collins
This May Be the Last Time	Carolyn Hester	1997	(unknown), The Staple Singers
Your Song	Carolyn Hester	1973	Elton John REC, Three Dog Night REL
You Made My Life a Song	Carolyn Hester	1973	Anne Murray
There Ain't No Way	Carolyn Hester	1973	Lobo [US]
The Miles Go Past	Carolyn Hester	1973	Jo Mapes
Peaceful Easy Feeling	Carolyn Hester	1973	Eagles [US1]
I Have a Dream	Carolyn Hester	1973	Freddie North
St. James Infirmary	The Carolyn Hester Coalition	1970	(unknown), (unknown), Louis Armstrong & His Savoy Ballroom Five
(Sittin' on the) Dock of the Bay	The Carolyn Hester Coalition	1970	Otis Redding
Let's Get Together	The Carolyn Hester Coalition	April 1969	Dino Valenti REC, The Kingston Trio REL
Last Night I Had the Strangest Dream	The Carolyn Hester Coalition	April 1969	Ernie Lieberman
Be Your Baby	The Carolyn Hester Coalition	April 1969	Marge Dodson - Arranged and conducted by Dave Blume
A Reason to Believe	Carolyn Hester	November 1966	Tim Hardin
What's That I Hear	Carolyn Hester	1965	Joe & Eddie
Playboys and Playgirls	Carolyn Hester	1965	Unverified
Sing Hallelujah	Carolyn Hester	July 1965	Mike Settle and The Settlers
High Flying Bird	Carolyn Hester	July 1965	Judy Henske
The Times I've Had	Carolyn Hester	December 1964	Mark Spoelstra
Lonesome Tears	Carolyn Hester	December 1964	The Crickets [US]
Jute Mill Song	Carolyn Hester	December 1964	Unverified
Can't Help but Wonder Where I'm Bound	Carolyn Hester	December 1964	Tom Paxton
Amapola	Carolyn Hester	December 1964	Spanish Dance Orchestra, Connie Boswell with Orchestra directed by Victor Young REC, Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra - Vocal Choruses by Bob Eberly and Helen O'Connell REL
'Tis the Gift to Be Simple	Carolyn Hester	1963	(unknown)
This Life I'm Living	Carolyn Hester	1963	Elizabeth Cotten
Sally Free and Easy	Carolyn Hester	1963	Cyril Tawney
I Loved a Lass	Carolyn Hester	1963	(unknown)
East Virginia	Carolyn Hester	1963	Buell Kazee
Coo Coo	Carolyn Hester	1963	Clarence Ashley
Yarrow	Carolyn Hester	June 1962	Unverified
Swing and Turn Jubilee	Carolyn Hester	June 1962	Jean Ritchie
Once I Had a Sweetheart	Carolyn Hester	June 1962	(unknown)
Los bibilicos	Carolyn Hester	June 1962	(unknown)
I'll Fly Away	Carolyn Hester	June 1962	Rev. J.M. Gates
Galway Shawl	Carolyn Hester	June 1962	(unknown)
Dink's Song	Carolyn Hester	June 1962	Libby Holman with Josh White
Dear Companion	Carolyn Hester	June 1962	Jean Ritchie
Come Back, Baby	Carolyn Hester	June 1962	Walter Davis
The Water Is Wide	Carolyn Hester	1961	(unknown), (unknown)
The House of the Rising Sun	Carolyn Hester	1961	Ashley and Foster
Summertime	Carolyn Hester	1961	Helen Jepson REL, Abbie Mitchell PRF, Abbie Mitchell under the direction of George Gershwin REC
She Moves Through the Fair	Carolyn Hester	1961	(unknown)
Malagueña salerosa	Carolyn Hester	1961	Trío Calaveras
Little Pig	Carolyn Hester	1961	(unknown)
If I Had a Ribbon Bow	Carolyn Hester	1961	(unknown)
Go Way from My Window	Carolyn Hester	1961	John Jacob Niles and Marion Kerby
The Wreck of the Old Ninety-Seven	Carolyn Hester	1957	Charles Lewis Stine, Henry Whitter
The Riddle Song (I Gave My Love a Cherry)	Carolyn Hester	1957	(unknown)
Scarlet Ribbons (For Her Hair)	Carolyn Hester	1957	Jo Stafford with Vocal Group and Paul Weston and His Orchestra
I Wonder as I Wander	Carolyn Hester	1957	(unknown)
I Know Where I'm Goin'	Carolyn Hester	1957	(unknown)
Danny Boy	Carolyn Hester	1957	(unknown), Ernestine Schumann-Heink
Black Is the Color of My True Love's Hair	Carolyn Hester	1957	John Jacob Niles

Songs written by Carolyn Hester

Original songs

Title	Written by	Originally by	Original date	Covered by
Be Your Baby	David Blume, Carolyn Hester	Marge Dodson - Arranged and conducted by Dave Blume	April 1968	Covered by The Carolyn Hester Coalition
Three Young Men	Carolyn Hester	Carolyn Hester	February 13, 1965	Covered by Alan Cassaro
What Does It Get You	Carolyn Hester	Carolyn Hester	October 1965	Covered by The Munn Singers

Releases

Albums

Title	Performer	Release date	Label
A Tom Paxton Tribute	Carolyn Hester	October 26, 1999	Road Goes on Forever
At Town Hall, One	Carolyn Hester	July 1965	Dot Records
At Town Hall, Two	Carolyn Hester	1965	Dot Records
Carolyn Hester	Carolyn Hester	1961	Tradition [US]
Carolyn Hester [1962]	Carolyn Hester	June 1962	Columbia [US]
Carolyn Hester [1973]	Carolyn Hester	1973	RCA Victor
Magazine	The Carolyn Hester Coalition	1970	Metromedia Records
Scarlet Ribbons	Carolyn Hester	1957	Coral
That's My Song	Carolyn Hester	December 1964	Dot Records
The Carolyn Hester Coalition	The Carolyn Hester Coalition	April 1969	Metromedia Records
This Life I'm Living	Carolyn Hester	1963	Columbia [US]
We Dream Forever	Carolyn Hester	March 16, 2010	(self-released)

Singles

Title	Performer	Release date	Label
A Reason to Believe	Carolyn Hester	November 1966	CBS
Come on Back	Carolyn Hester	July 1965	Dot Records
What Does It Get You	Carolyn Hester	November 1965	Dot Records