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John Henry

Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee

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  1. Released on Smithsonian Folkways, also Ship in the Sky (Woody Guthrie), Hobo’s Lullaby (Woody Guthrie) and Better World A‐Comin’ (Woody Guthrie)

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Performed by
Brownie McGhee, Gene Moore and Sonny Terry
Part of
Every Tone a Testimony: An African American Aural History
Released on
Smithsonian Folkways

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  1. 1MusicBrainz John Henry was performed by Brownie McGhee

    John Henry was performed by Brownie McGhee

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  2. 2MusicBrainz John Henry was performed by Gene Moore

    John Henry was performed by Gene Moore

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    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  3. 3MusicBrainz John Henry was performed by Sonny Terry

    John Henry was performed by Sonny Terry

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  4. 4MusicBrainz John Henry is part of the release Every Tone a Testimony: An African American Aural History

    John Henry is part of the release Every Tone a Testimony: An African American Aural History

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    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  5. 5MusicBrainz Smithsonian Folkways is the label of the song John Henry

    Smithsonian Folkways is the label of the song John Henry

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    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  6. 6MusicBrainz John Henry was released on 2001

    John Henry was released on 2001

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    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026