| "Tom Hark" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Elias and His Zig-Zag Jive Flutes | |
| B-side | "Ry-Ry" |
| Released | 1956 |
| Recorded | August 1956 |
| Label | Columbia |
| Songwriter(s) | Jack Lerole |
"Tom Hark" is an instrumental South African kwela song from the 1950s, believed to have been composed by Jack Lerole.[1] The song was arranged for penny whistle and first recorded by Elias and His Zig-Zag Jive Flutes – a South African band formed by pennywhistlers Jack and his brother Elias Lerole – and released in 1956.[1] It was later released in the United Kingdom after it was used as a theme on a television series, and it reached number 2 on the UK Singles Chart in 1958.[2]
Recordings artists of various genres have covered the song, and some of them added original lyrics. A version by the Piranhas became a hit in 1980 in the UK, and it has been adapted into football chants.
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