John Henry
Mississippi John Hurt1928
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Mississippi John Hurt
Original1928
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The legend of John Henry, the steel-driving man who raced against a steam drill and won—but died with his hammer in his hand. Mississippi John Hurt's gentle version is a folk fingerpicking masterpiece.
Bruce Springsteen
2006
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From We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions. Springsteen channels the working-class hero with a jubilant, horn-driven arrangement.
Johnny Cash
1963
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Cash's version tells the full story with his characteristic boom-chicka-boom rhythm and narrative gravitas.