Based upon a piece of folklore that first emerged in 1964, this is Starcher’s spoken-word narrative which lists ‘coincidental’ parallels between the careers and deaths of Presidents Lincoln and Kennedy. While most are true, there are a couple of exceptions: 1) Although President Kennedy did have a secretary named Evelyn Lincoln, there is no record that President Lincoln had a secretary named \"Kennedy,” 2) John Wilkes Booth was not born in 1839, but on May 10, 1838.
Billboard Pop Chart Peak: 39 - C&W Chart Peak: 2
45 single issued on Boone 1038 - History Repeats Itself (Starcher) by Buddy Starcher, produced by Chuck Glaser
THE 1966 HITS ARCHIVE - Here in one place, a comprehensive collection of ‘pop’ best-sellers and songs which made an impact that were either released or enjoyed a major chunk of their popularity within the calendar year 1966 (some were recorded in 1965)