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Short Name: John Jacob Niles
Full Name: Niles, John Jacob, 1892-1980
Birth Year: 1892
Death Year: 1980

Wikipedia Biography

John Jacob Niles (April 28, 1892 – March 1, 1980) was an American composer, singer and collector of traditional ballads. Called the "Dean of American Balladeers," Niles was an important influence on the American folk music revival of the 1950s and 1960s, with Odetta, Joan Baez, Burl Ives, Peter, Paul and Mary and Bob Dylan, among others, recording his songs.

Tunes by John Jacob Niles (3)sort descendingAsInstancesIncipit
I WONDER AS I WANDERJohn Jacob Niles, 1892-1980 (Adapter)1351511 32175 34515
NILES (Niles)John Jacob Niles (Composer)255555 55432 17
[Sing, all men! 'tis Christmas morning]John Jacob Niles (Collected by)257117 54346 77643

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