| The Folk Singer | |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Tommy Roe |
| Album: | Sweet Pea |
| B-Side: | Count on Me |
| Released: | March 1963 |
| Genre: | Folk |
| Label: | ABC Records 10423 |
| Producer: | Felton Jarvis |
| Prev Title: | Gonna Take a Chance |
| Prev Year: | 1963 |
| Next Title: | Kiss and Run |
| Next Year: | 1963 |
"The Folk Singer" is a song written by Merle Kilgore and performed by Tommy Roe. It reached number 4 in the United Kingdom, number 20 in Australia,[1] number 34 in Canada, and number 84 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1963.[2] It was later featured on his 1966 album, Sweet Pea.[3]
The song was produced by Felton Jarvis.[4]