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Released on Smithsonian Folkways, also Ship in the Sky (Woody Guthrie), Hobo’s Lullaby (Woody Guthrie) and Better World A‐Comin’ (Woody Guthrie)
Part of The Original Folkways Recordings of Doc Watson and Clarence Ashley: 1960 Through 1962, also Daniel Prayed (Fred Price)
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- Performed by
- Arnold Watson, Doc Watson and Gaither Carlton
- Released on
- Smithsonian Folkways
- Performed by
- Arnold Watson, Doc Watson and Gaither Carlton
- Released on
- Smithsonian Folkways
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Same label: Smithsonian Folkways
Same release: The Original Folkways Recordings of Doc Watson and Clarence Ashley: 1960 Through 1962
Same label: Smithsonian Folkways
Same label: Smithsonian Folkways
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1MusicBrainz John Henry was performed by Arnold Watson
John Henry was performed by Arnold Watson
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
2MusicBrainz John Henry was performed by Doc Watson
3MusicBrainz John Henry was performed by Gaither Carlton
John Henry was performed by Gaither Carlton
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
4MusicBrainz John Henry is part of the release The Original Folkways Recordings of Doc Watson and Clarence Ashley: 1960 Through 1962
John Henry is part of the release The Original Folkways Recordings of Doc Watson and Clarence Ashley: 1960 Through 1962
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
5MusicBrainz Smithsonian Folkways is the label of the song John Henry
Smithsonian Folkways is the label of the song John Henry
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
6MusicBrainz John Henry was released on 1994-06-28