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
Everytime	Carolyn Hester	December 1964	(5 artists)
2:10 Train	Carolyn Hester	July 1965	(6 artists)

Covers by Carolyn Hester

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

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