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John Henry by Lead Belly • Jukebox

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John Henry

by Lead Belly · from Go Down Old Hannah - Library of Congress Recodings, Vol. 6

1991Blues1:25Track 10

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Review by Yuki Tanaka★★★★½Sample

Lead Belly really said 'let me ruin your whole week' and then did it beautifully.

2.4K likes

Review by Tomasz W.★★★½Sample

Solid, but I keep skipping “John Henry”. Sorry Lead Belly.

608 likes

Also on Go Down Old Hannah - Library of Congress Recodings, Vol. 6

Tracklist

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1
T.B. Blues
sample avg 3.7
3:33
2
How Long?
sample avg 2.9
2:17
3
When the Train Comes Along
sample avg 4.0
1:02
4
Monologue On Square Dances or Sookey Jumps
sample avg 3.9
12:59
5
Monologue On the Blues
sample avg 3.5
7:56
6
Amazing Grace
sample avg 3.3
0:56
7
Old Time Religion
sample avg 3.2
0:44
8
Stand Your Test In Judgement
sample avg 4.0
0:56
9
Christmas (Monologue)
sample avg 3.6
6:59
10
John Henry
sample avg 3.5
1:25
11
John Hardy
sample avg 3.4
3:23
12
Go Down Old Hannah
sample avg 4.1
3:12
13
Oh, Something On My Mind
sample avg 3.7
1:20
14
How Long?
sample avg 4.0
2:07
15
Swing Low Sweet Chariot
sample avg 2.9
0:53
16
Ain't Gonna Study War No More
sample avg 3.5
1:26
17
Join the Band
sample avg 4.1
1:01
18
Prayer
sample avg 3.8
2:11

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Review by Priya Raman★★★Sample

Not every song lands, but when it does it LANDS. “John Henry” is the keeper.

556 likes

Review by Mira Okafor★★½Sample

Everyone in my group chat loves this and I feel like I'm being gaslit.

145 likes

Review by DeShawn Price★★★★Sample

Took me three listens. By the third, “John Henry” had moved in and started paying rent.

6 likes