Tom Paxton
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Tom Paxton at a concert in 2007
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Thomas Richard Paxton |
| Born |
October 31, 1937 Chicago, Illinois |
| Genres | Folk |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, guitarist. |
| Instruments | Guitar, vocals |
| Years active | 1962–present |
| Labels | Elektra, Vanguard, Rhino, Reprise, Flying Fish, Rounder, Mountain Railroad, Sugar Hill, Appleseed |
| Website | http://www.tompaxton.com |
Thomas Richard "Tom" Paxton (born October 31, 1937) is an American folk singer-songwriter who has had a music career spanning more than fifty years. In 2009, Paxton received a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. He is noteworthy as a music educator as well as an advocate for folk singers to combine traditional songs with new compositions.
Paxton's songs have been widely covered, including modern standards such as "The Last Thing on My Mind", "Bottle of Wine", "Whose Garden Was This", "The Marvelous Toy", and "Ramblin' Boy". Paxton's songs have been recorded by Pete Seeger, Bob Dylan, The Weavers, Judy Collins, Sandy Denny, Joan Baez, Doc Watson, Harry Belafonte, Peter, Paul and Mary, The Seekers, Marianne Faithfull, The Kingston Trio, the Chad Mitchell Trio, John Denver, Dolly Parton and Porter Wagoner, Willie Nelson, Flatt & Scruggs, The Move, The Fireballs, and many others (see covers). He has performed thousands of concerts around the world.
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