House of the Rising Sun Video & Audio
The Animals, "House of the Rising Sun" (1964)
Here's the version that made the song a number one hit.
Georgia Turner, "Rising Sun Blues" (1937)
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)
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"
Nina gives the song her signature sound in this live performance, which you can read about in our modules on "Sinnerman" and "Four Women."