“House Of The Rising Sun” may be known by several 1960s and 1970s iterations, but it’s far from a mid-20th-century song. The roots of this particular traditional folk song have been traced back to the ...
House of the Rising Sun” is one of the most recorded songs in music history, yet its origins and meaning remain a mystery. This video traces the song from its Appalachian folk roots to its legendary ...
On this day (September 5) in 1964, The Animals topped the Billboard Hot 100 with “House of the Rising Sun.” The song, an arrangement of a traditional American folk song, occupied the top spot for ...