Darling was born in Baltimore, Maryland. Inspired by the folk music group T… Read Full Bio ↴Darling was born in Baltimore, Maryland. Inspired by the folk music group The Weavers, in the '50s, he formed The Tunetellers, which evolved into The Tarriers with actor/singer Alan Arkin. Their version of the "Banana Boat Song" reached #4 on the Billboard charts.
In April 1958 Darling replaced Pete Seeger in The Weavers, although he continued working club dates with The Tarriers until November 1959. Darling also recorded three solo albums. His second solo effort, True Religion for Vanguard in 1961 was influential on younger folkies of the day. Darling left the Weavers in June 1962 to work as a soloist on the emerging coffeehouse circuit. That summer he formed a jazz-folk trio, The Rooftop Singers, with longtime friend Bill Svanoe and jazz singer Lynn Taylor. Intended as a studio-only project for Vanguard, the group landed an unexpected number one pop hit with the song "Walk Right In." Don McLean who became friends with Darling in 1961, looked back on Darling as “a genuine philosopher and perfectionist.” He said, “I appreciated the time he spent with me so long ago. Undivided mental attention to every aspect of music making and performing is a hallmark of Erik’s work, and I believe some of that rubbed off on me.”.
In 1967, Darling and Paul Bennett were co-credited for writing the song "Babe I'm Gonna Leave You," by Quicksilver Messenger Service, which appears to be a medley of Darling's 1958 song "St. John's River" and Joan Baez's "Babe I'm Gonna Leave You".
He died in Chapel Hill, North Carolina from lymphoma at the age of 74.
In April 1958 Darling replaced Pete Seeger in The Weavers, although he continued working club dates with The Tarriers until November 1959. Darling also recorded three solo albums. His second solo effort, True Religion for Vanguard in 1961 was influential on younger folkies of the day. Darling left the Weavers in June 1962 to work as a soloist on the emerging coffeehouse circuit. That summer he formed a jazz-folk trio, The Rooftop Singers, with longtime friend Bill Svanoe and jazz singer Lynn Taylor. Intended as a studio-only project for Vanguard, the group landed an unexpected number one pop hit with the song "Walk Right In." Don McLean who became friends with Darling in 1961, looked back on Darling as “a genuine philosopher and perfectionist.” He said, “I appreciated the time he spent with me so long ago. Undivided mental attention to every aspect of music making and performing is a hallmark of Erik’s work, and I believe some of that rubbed off on me.”.
In 1967, Darling and Paul Bennett were co-credited for writing the song "Babe I'm Gonna Leave You," by Quicksilver Messenger Service, which appears to be a medley of Darling's 1958 song "St. John's River" and Joan Baez's "Babe I'm Gonna Leave You".
He died in Chapel Hill, North Carolina from lymphoma at the age of 74.
Pretty Polly
Erik Darling Lyrics
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A.L. Lloyd Pretty Polly, pretty Polly, it's I've come a-wooin' Pretty P…
B.F. Shelton Pretty Polly, Pretty Polly would you think it unkind Pretty …
Bela Fleck & Abigail Washburn Pretty Polly, pretty Polly, come go along with me Polly, Pre…
Bob Dylan Oh Willie, oh Willie, I'm scared of your ways. Oh Willie,…
Bradley Palermo Polly, dear Polly come take a stroll with me Polly, pretty…
Clinch Mountain Boys Oh Polly, Pretty Polly, would you take me unkind Polly, Pre…
Coon Creek Girls Oh I used to be a rounder, I've been around…
Dock Boggs I used to be a rambler, I stayed around this…
E.C. Ball "Polly, pretty Polly, come go along with me Polly, pretty Po…
Earl Taylor Oh Polly, Pretty Polly, would you take me unkind Polly, Pret…
Gilbert O'Sullivan Pretty Polly what have you done to your hair Keeping…
Jimmie Rodgers Pretty Polly, Pretty Polly would you think it unkind Pretty …
Josh Ritter Pretty Polly, please come on down From your home home high…
Judy Collins Polly, Pretty Polly, come go long with me Polly, Pretty Poll…
Kristin Hersh Polly, pretty Polly, come go along with me Polly, pretty Pol…
Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs And The Stanley Brothers Oh Polly, Pretty Polly, would you take me unkind Polly, Pret…
Mary Lee & the B-Side Brothers Pretty Polly, Pretty Polly would you think it unkind Pretty …
Pete Seeger There was a youth and a well-bred youth, he being…
Poison Girls Polly is a pretty girl Polly is a future girl Left her…
Queen Adreena Polly, pretty Polly, come, go away with me, Polly, pretty p…
QueenAdreena Polly pretty Polly come go away with me, Polly pretty Polly…
Roger McGuinn There used to be a gambler who courted all around There…
Rory Block I used to be a rambler, staying around in town I…
Sandy Denny Polly, pretty Polly, come go along with me Polly, pretty Pol…
Shovels & Rope Polly was a girl not yet sixteen I met her by…
Stanley Brothers and The Clinch Mountain Boys Oh Polly, Pretty Polly, would you take me unkind Polly, Pret…
The Byrds There used to be a gambler who courted all around There…
The Kinks Polly wouldn't listen to her Mama, Polly wouldn't listen t…
The Stanley Brothers Oh Polly, Pretty Polly, would you take me unkind Polly, Pret…
Vandaveer Oh Polly, dear Polly, come, go along with me Polly, pretty…
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FOD I went down to the mowin' field, Turye-turye fod-a-link-e-d…
I'll Fly Away Some glad morning when this life is over I'll fly away To…
I'm On My Way I'm on my way to the Canaan land, I'm on my…
Sourwood Mountain T's that true shit This that true shit baby* This may not…
True Religion Who's gonna make up my dyin' bed when I die, Who's…
Woody Knows Nothing Woody knows nothing But peckin' on the bough. Ah, but the …
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