Recording: John Henry

Performed by
Lead Belly accompanied by Sonny Terry
Recording date
August 1943
First release
On Audio album Songs by Lead Belly accompanied by Sonny Terry (1943)
Rating

Song info

Song
John Henry
Written by
[Anonymous Author/Composer]
Language
English

Versions

Title Performer Release date down Info
1 John Henry Henry Thomas 1927
2 John Henry (The Steel Driving Man) Furry Lewis 1929
3 John Henry Blues The Two Poor Boys 1931
4 John Henry Deford Bailey 1932
5 John Henry Josh White 1942
6 John Henry Lead Belly accompanied by Sonny Terry 1943
7 John Henry Joshua White 1944
8 John Henry Merle Travis 1947
9 John Henry Salty Holmes and His Brown County Boys February 21, 1948
10 John Henry Erskine Hawkins & His Orchestra 1950
11 John Henry Hank Thompson July 1953
12 John Henry Harry Belafonte 1954
13 John Henry Odetta 1954
14 John Henry (The Steel Driving Man) Ed McCurdy 1955
15 John Henry "Tennessee" Ernie Ford March 5, 1956
16 John Henry Pink Anderson 1956
17 John Henry John Jacob Niles 1956
18 John Henry Washboard Band 1956
19 John Henry Marty Brill 1956
20 John Henry Jack Elliott 1957
21 John Henry Frances Faye 1957
22 John Henry Peter Seeger and His Five String Banjo 1957
23 John Henry Bob Gibson 1957
24 John Henry Brownie McGhee and Sonny Terry 1958
25 John Henry Richard Dyer-Bennet 1958
26 John Henry Alex Campbell 1958
27 John Henry John Fahey 1959
28 John Henry Ramsey Lewis Trio 1959
29 John Henry Dave Van Ronk 1959
30 John Henry Duane Eddy July 1960
31 John Henry "Little" Jimmy Dickens 1960
32 John Henry Casey Anderson 1960
33 John Henry Snooks Eaglin 1960
34 John Henry Ronnie Hawkins 1960
35 John Henry The Limeliters 1960
36 John Henry (The Steel Driving Man) Buster Brown 1960
37 John Henry Peter La Farge June 1962
38 John Henry Paul Clayton 1962
39 John Henry Jimmie Rodgers [1] January 1963
40 John Henry The New Lost City Ramblers 1963
41 John Henry The Kentucky Colonels May 1964
42 John Henry John Henry Barbee 1964
43 John Henry Shakey Horton 1964
44 John Henry Peg Leg Howell 1964
45 John Henry John Jackson 1965
46 John Henry Fred McDowell 1967
47 John Henry Michael Cooney 1968
48 John Henry The Bogtrotters 1968
49 John Henry Fred McDowell and Johnny Woods 1970
50 John Henry Pine Top Slim 1970
51 John Henry Chicago String Band 1970
52 John Henry Charlie McCoy April 1973
53 John Henry Hazel Dickens and Alice Gerrard 1973
54 John Henry Henry Johnson 1973
55 John Henry Allison Mathis 1974
56 John Henry Eddie Lee Jones 1974
57 John Henry Terry Lightfoot and His Band 1974
58 John Henry Blind Connie Williams 1974
59 John Henry Johnny Cash 1975
60 John Henry Happy Traum 1975
61 John Henry Gabriel Brown 1975
62 John Henry Booker T. Sapps 1975
63 John Henry Frank Hovington 1976
64 John Henry I.D. Stamper 1977
65 John Henry Elbert Freeman 1978
66 John Henry Reese Crenshaw 1979
67 John Henry Jimmie Owens 1979
68 John Henry John Davis 1979
69 John Henry David Grisman 1980
70 John Henry John Lee Ziegler 1981
71 John Henry Willie Wright 1983
72 John Henry John Cephas & Phil Wiggins 1986
73 John Henry Morgan Sexton 1989
74 John Henry Archie Edwards 1989
75 John Henry Harvey Reid 1991
76 John Henry Sampson Pittman 1992
77 John Henry Diamond Jim Greene 1995
78 John Henry Charlie Daniels 1997
79 John Henry Carl Martin 1997
80 John Henry Big Boy 1998
81 John Henry James "Bat" Robinson 1998
82 John Henry The Settlers May 18, 1999
83 John Henry Snakefarm 1999
84 John Henry Skinny McGee & His Mayhem Makers September 13, 2005
85 John Henry Jesse Clarence Garmon 2006
86 John Henry Lonzie Thomas 2006
87 John Henry René Marie March 8, 2011
88 John Henry Hugh Laurie feat. Irma Thomas April 29, 2011
89 John Henry Andrew Calhoun June 21, 2011

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