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John Jacob Niles

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Gender Male
Death44 years ago
Date of birth April 28,1892
Zodiac sign Taurus
Born Louisville
Kentucky
United States
Date of died March 1,1980
DiedLexington
Kentucky
United States
AlbumsAmerican Folk & Gambling Songs
GenresJazz
Folk
Job Singer
Composer
Education Cincinnati Conservatory of Music
duPont Manual High School
Schola Cantorum de Paris
BooksThe Ballad Book of John Jacob Niles
Singing Soldiers
One Man's War: The Story of the Lafayette Escadrille
My Days as a Youngling: John Jacob Niles, the Early Days : a Musical
Go Way from My Window
I Wonder as I Wander: A Capella Soprano Or Tenor Solo
I Wonder As I Wander Anth
JESUS, JESUS REST YOUR HEAD
I Wonder as I Wander: For Handbells
SongsGo 'Way from My Window
The Roving Gambler
Jesus, Jesus, Rest Your Head
The Black Dress
Little Black Star
What Songs were Sung
The Carol of the Birds
Lulle Lullay
The Hangman
The Lass From the Low Country
I Wonder as I Wander
The Frog Went Courting
The Maid Freed From the Gallows
Little Mattie Groves
Jack O'Diamonds
I Had a Cat
Black Is the Color of My True Love's Hair
Frog In the Spring
The Gypsy Laddie
Barb'ry Ellen
Who Killed Cock Robin
Go Find My True Love
The Seven Joys of Mary
You Got to Cross That Lonesome Valley
I'm So Glad Trouble Don't Last Always
Jimmy Randal
Bonny Farday
Mary Hamilton
I'm In the Notion Now
The Death of Queen Jane
Posheen, Posheen, Posho
Little Mohee
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John Jacob Niles was an American composer, singer, and collector of traditional ballads. Called the "Dean of American Balladeers", Niles was an important influence on the American folk music revival of . . .

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