House of the Rising Sun Video & Audio
The Animals, "House of the Rising Sun" (1964)
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Here's the version that made the song a number one hit.
Georgia Turner, "Rising Sun Blues" (1937)
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Alan Lomax's recording of 16-year old Georgia Turner singing "The Rising Sun Blues" in 1937.
Doc Watson and Clarence Ashley, "Rising Sun Blues" (ca. 1960)
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The fabled folk musicians record their version of "The Rising Sun Blues" as part of their remarkable Original Folkways Recordings.
Nina Simone. "House of the Rising Sun"
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Nina gives the song her signature sound in this live performance, which you can read about in our modules on "Sinnerman" and "Four Women."