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John Jacob Niles

voc, 1892-1980 US
Singer / Composer of Folk and World

John Jacob Niles (April 28, 1892 - March 1, 1980) was an American composer, singer, and collector of traditional ballads, he was an important influence on the American folk music revival of the 1950s and 1960s.

     
Genres
  • Folk
  • World
  • Children's Music
  • Blues
  • Spoken Word
Popular Tracks   
Go 'Way from My Window on John Jacob Niles Sings Folk Songs by John Jacob Niles
Go 'Way from My Window on I Wonder as I Wander by John Jacob Niles
I'm So Glad Trouble Don't Last Always on John Jacob Niles Sings Folk Songs by John Jacob Niles
Black Is the Color of My True Love's Hair on I Wonder as I Wander by John Jacob Niles
I Wonder as I Wander on I Wonder as I Wander by John Jacob Niles
I Wonder as I Wander (Arr. Rutter) on John Rutter: Music for Christmas by Polyphony, John Rutter, City of London Sinfonia, John Jacob Niles, Stephen Layton, William J. Kirkpatrick & Franz Xaver Gruber
I Wonder As I Wander on Home For Christmas by Anne Sofie von Otter
The Hangman on The Ballads of John Jacob Niles by John Jacob Niles
The Maid Freed From The Gallows (Child Ballad No. 95) on My Precarious Life In The Public Domain by John Jacob Niles
Frog Went A-Courtin' on I Wonder as I Wander by John Jacob Niles

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Discography



Title Artist Year Type
John Jacob NilesJohn Jacob Niles2017Album
The Boone-Tolliver RecordingsJohn Jacob Niles2012Album
Early American BalladsJohn Jacob Niles2008Album
The Best Of John Jacob NilesJohn Jacob Niles1967Album
Folk BalladeerJohn Jacob Niles1965Compil.
John Jacob Niles Sings Folk SongsJohn Jacob Niles1964Album
John Jacob Niles Sings Six Favorite Folk SongsJohn Jacob Niles1964Single
The Ballads Of John Jacob NilesJohn Jacob Niles1961Album
An Evening With John Jacob NilesJohn Jacob Niles1959Album
I Wonder As I Wander (Carols And Love Songs)John Jacob Niles1958Album
American Folk And Gambling SongsJohn Jacob Niles1956Album
50th Anniversary AlbumJohn Jacob Niles1956Album
John Jacob Niles Sings American Folk SongsJohn Jacob Niles1956Album
John Jacob Niles Sings Folk Songs of Christmas, Vol. 1John Jacob Niles1955Single
American Ballads And Folk Songs Vol. 2John Jacob Niles1946Album
The Seven Joys Of MaryJohn Jacob Niles1946Album
American Folk Lore Volume 3John Jacob Niles1941Album
John Jacob Niles Sings Folk Songs of Christmas, Vol. 2John Jacob NilesSingle
American Folk Love Songs To Dulcimer AccompanimentJohn Jacob NilesAlbum
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