Erik Darling

Aliases: Eric Darling
Born: September 25, 1933
Died: August 3, 2008
Country: United States
IPI: 00007505509 4 works
Affiliation: BMI
Comments: Folksinger, banjoist, guitarist and songwriter
Member of: The Rooftop Singers Founding member
The Weavers (1958-1962)
The Tarriers
Folksay Trio Harmony vocals, guitar
The Folk Singers

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Originals

Title	Performer	Release date	Covered by
John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmitt	Pete Seeger and Erik Darling and The Song Swappers	1955	(4 artists)
I Live in a City	Malvina Reynolds accompanied by Erik Darling	1960	The Specials
Sing Along	Malvina Reynolds accompanied by Erik Darling	1960	Marion Wade
We Hate to See Them Go	Malvina Reynolds accompanied by Erik Darling	1960	(5 artists)

Covers by Erik Darling

Title	Performer	Release date	Originally by
Raise a Ruckus	Roger Sprung, Erik Darling, Bob Carey	1954	Norfolk Jazz Quartette
Tom Dooley	Roger Sprung, Erik Darling, Bob Carey	1954	Grayson and Whitter
Bingo Was His Name	Pete Seeger and Erik Darling and The Song Swappers	1955	Chubby Parker
I Was Born 10,000 Years Ago	Pete Seeger and Erik Darling and The Song Swappers	1955	Fiddlin' John Carson
Kevin Barry	Pete Seeger and Erik Darling and The Song Swappers	1955	(unknown)
Putting on the Style	Pete Seeger and Erik Darling and The Song Swappers	1955	Vernon Dalhart
The Younger Generation	Pete Seeger and Erik Darling and The Song Swappers	1955	Ray Noble and His New Mayfair Orchestra
Bowling Green	Eric Darling - The Kossoy Sisters	1956	Cousin Emmy
I'll Fly Away	Eric Darling - The Kossoy Sisters	1956	Rev. J.M. Gates
Little Birdie	Eric Darling - The Kossoy Sisters	1956	John Hammond [US2]
Little Brown Jug	Oscar Brand with Erik Darling	1956	Steve Porter
Poor Ellen Smith	Eric Darling - The Kossoy Sisters	1956	Henry Whitter
The Banks of the Ohio	Eric Darling - The Kossoy Sisters	1956	Piedmont Log Rollers - Vocal by Mr. Patterson
The Darby Ram	Eric Darling - The Kossoy Sisters	1956	(unknown)
Vive l'amour	Oscar Brand with Erik Darling	1956	(unknown)
Abolene	Erik Darling	1958	Bob Gibson [US]
Boll Weevil	Erik Darling	1958	Fiddlin' John Carson
Candy Man	Erik Darling	1958	(unknown)
In the Evening	Erik Darling	1958	Leroy Carr
Oh, What a Beautiful City	Erik Darling	1958	(unknown)
Paul and Silas	Erik Darling	1958	(unknown)
Pretty Polly	Erik Darling	1958	(unknown)
Salty Dog Blues	Erik Darling	1958	Charlie Jackson
Swannanoa Tunnel	Erik Darling	1958	(unknown)
Black-Eyed Susie	Erik Darling	December 1961	Gid Tanner and George Riley Puckett
Cuckoo	Erik Darling	December 1961	Clarence Ashley
Diamond Ring	Erik Darling	December 1961	(unknown)
Everytime I Go to Town	Erik Darling	December 1961	Byron G. Harlan
Frankie and Johnny	Erik Darling	December 1961	The Leighton Brothers REC, Paul Biese Trio REL
I'm on My Way	Erik Darling	December 1961	Bo Weavil Jackson
Lonesome Valley	Erik Darling	December 1961	The Jenkins Family
True Religion	Erik Darling	December 1961	Deacon L. J. Bates (Blind Lemon Jefferson) Covered by The Weavers
Miss Otis Regrets	Erik Darling	1963	Peggy Johnson and Her Orchestra REC, Douglas Byng PRF
Shady Grove	Erik Darling	1963	(unknown)
Jay Gould's Daughter	Erik Darling	February 22, 2000	Charlie Poole with The North Carolina Ramblers, (unknown)
Bright Morning Stars	Erik Darling	2006	(unknown)

Songs written by Erik Darling

Adapted songs

Title	Written by	Originals	Originally by	Covered by
The Banana Boat Song	Alan Arkin, Erik Darling, Bob Carey	Day Dah Light (Banana Loaders' Song), Hill and Gully Rider	The Tarriers	Covered by (38 artists)
Those Brown Eyes	Alan Arkin, Erik Darling, Bob Carey	Brown Eyes	The Tarriers	Covered by (11 artists)
True Religion	Erik Darling	All I Want Is That Pure Religion	Erik Darling	Covered by The Weavers
Virgin Mary	Lee Hays, Fred Hellerman, Ronnie Gilbert, Erik Darling	The Virgin Mary Had a Baby Boy	The Weavers	Covered by (6 artists)

Releases

Albums

Title	Performer	Release date	Label
American Drinking Songs	Oscar Brand with Erik Darling	1956	Riverside [US]
Another County Heard From	Malvina Reynolds accompanied by Erik Darling	1960	Folkways
Banjo Music of the Southern Appalachians	Eric Darling	1956	Olympic Records [US]
Camp Songs with 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11 Year Olds	Pete Seeger and Erik Darling and The Song Swappers	1955	Folkways
Child, Child	Erik Darling	February 22, 2000	Wind River
Erik Darling	Erik Darling	1958	Elektra
Revenge of the Christmas Tree	Erik Darling	2006	Man Alive
Train Time	Erik Darling	1963	Vanguard
True Religion and Other Blues, Ballads and Folksongs	Erik Darling	December 1961	Vanguard