The Kingston Trio
Formed in Palo Alto, California in 1957, the Kingston Trio pioneered and
inspired the folk music revival in the late 1950s, changing the landscape of
American popular music and inspiring a legion of groups to follow in their
footsteps. Originally focused on playing nightclubs in the San Francisco Bay
Area, the original line-up was comprised of high school friends Dave Guard
(guitar, banjo, and vocals) and Bob Shane (guitar, banjo, and vocals) along with
Shane’s college friend Nick Reynolds (guitar, percussion, and vocals).
Influenced by folk and calypso music, the group had gone ...
