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    that the verses of the ballad about John Henry being buried near "the white house," "in the sand," somewhere that locomotives roar, mean that Henry's body...
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  • The Ballad of John Henry is the seventh studio album by the American blues rock musician Joe Bonamassa. Produced by Kevin Shirley, it was released on...
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    years, with The Ballad of John Henry reaching number 103 on the Billboard 200, Black Rock, Dust Bowl and Driving Towards the Daylight reaching the Top 40,...
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  • Faulk: The Making of a Liberated Mind, Eakin Press NPR John Henry Faulk's 'Christmas Story' John Henry Faulk at IMDb The Ballad of John Henry Faulk – lyrics...
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    A ballad is a form of verse, often a narrative set to music. Ballads were particularly characteristic of the popular poetry and song of Great Britain...
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  • from The Ballad of John Henry "Last Kiss", a 2010 song by Taylor Swift from Speak Now "The Last Kiss", a 1999 song by AFI from Black Sails in the Sunset...
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  • the South of France, California and London. Rafferty guested with guitarist Joe Bonamassa at several stops during the 2009 The Ballad of John Henry tour...
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    Henry John Deutschendorf Jr. (December 31, 1943 – October 12, 1997), known professionally as John Denver, was an American singer, songwriter, and actor...
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  • Theater – Release Credits". Allmusic. Retrieved 20 July 2013. "The Ballad of John Henry – Joe Bonamassa – Credits". Allmusic. Retrieved 20 July 2013. "Flight...
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  • changed his name with the commencement of his recording career, in tribute to his favorite folk song, "The Ballad of John Henry", but this claim is not...
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    Anton Fig (category South African expatriates in the United States)
    The Ballad of John Henry (J&R, 2009) Black Rock (J&R, 2010) Dust Bowl (J&R, 2011) Driving Towards the Daylight (Provogue, 2012) Different Shades of Blue...
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  • gave Live from the Royal Albert Hall four out of five stars, with reviewer Steve Leggett describing the album as "simply wonderful, full of great guitar...
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    (2007) The Ballad of John Henry (2009) Black Rock (2010) Dust Bowl (2011) Driving Towards the Daylight (2012) Different Shades of Blue (2014) Blues of Desperation...
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  • Phil Ochs unless otherwise noted. "The Ballad of Alferd Packer" – 2:11 "If I Knew" – 2:18 "The Ballad of John Henry Faulk" – 3:08 "Spaceman" – 2:09 "On...
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    Killed The Prom Queen Illdisposed (All albums up until Burn Me Wicked) Iron Monkey Iwrestledabearonce Joe Bonamassa (on "The Ballad of John Henry") John Prine...
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    prevent a collision. The "Ballad of John Henry" is about an African-American folk hero said to have worked as a "steel-driving man". The earliest known coal...
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  • sax "Jockey Full of Bourbon" has been covered by performers including Joe Bonamassa (on his 2009 album The Ballad of John Henry), John P. Hammond, (on...
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  • stress. The "Ballad of John Henry" is a musical rendition of his story. Molly Pitcher was a nickname given to a woman said to have fought in the American...
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    2007) The Ballad of John Henry (J&R Adventures, 2009) Black Rock (J&R Adventures, 2010) Dust Bowl (J&R Adventures, 2011) Driving Towards the Daylight...
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    Archived 21 December 2008 at the Wayback Machine of the Six Wives of Henry VIII on Google Earth The text of the ballad The Death of Queen Jane 2015 Irish Examiner...
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    "The Ballad of Chevy Chase" is an English ballad, catalogued as Child Ballad 162 (Roud 223). There are two extant ballads under this title, both of which...
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  • Writing in 1975, the musician and folklorist A. L. Lloyd described Henry Martin as "one of the most-sung ballads of our time." The story of Andrew Bartin...
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  • of Europe in the summer of 2011. Produced by Kevin Shirley, who also produced the band's two studio albums, the video's track listing is made up of six...
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    and Maid Marian (Child Ballad 150) Robin Hood and Little John (Child Ballad 125) Robin Hood and the Prince of Aragon (Child Ballad 129) Robin Hood's Birth...
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    a seven-minute version of the song for inclusion on his album The Ballad of John Henry. It was covered by Norwegian singer Ane Brun in 2005, whom released...
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    The bush ballad, bush song, or bush poem is a style of poetry and folk music that depicts the life, character and scenery of the Australian bush. The...
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    Trevor Rabin (category Naturalized citizens of the United States)
    Hollywood Bowl with Orchestra (2024) - Arranger on "Prisoner" and "The Ballad Of John Henry" Citations Burlingame, Jon (23 June 2015). "Trevor Rabin's Rousing...
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    1774 in the Göttinger Musenalmanach. "Lenore" is generally characterised as being part of the 18th-century Gothic ballads, and although the character...
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    Steam locomotive (category Wikipedia articles incorporating a citation from the ODNB)
    since the 19th century. Folk songs from that period including "I've Been Working on the Railroad" and the "Ballad of John Henry" are a mainstay of American...
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  • "The Ballad of Davy Crockett" is a song with music by George Bruns and lyrics by Thomas W. Blackburn. It was introduced on ABC's television series Disneyland...
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