Gonna Die With A Hammer In My Hand

General Information
Performer: Williamson Brothers and Curry

Instrumentation: Violin-Arnold Williamson, Guitar- Irving Williamson, Curry

Date of recording: 1927

Record label: Okeh

Serial #: 45127 (W80757)

Summary
(As summarized by Harry Smith, The Anthology Of American Folk Music) "JOHN HENRY VOWS TO DEFEAT MECHANIZATION; QUESTIONS CAPTAIN, WARNS SHAKER AND SON. WIFE STRONG TOO." (5)

Information On This Song
This Ballad is a rendition of John Henry (song).

Albums Featuring This Song

 * The Anthology Of American Folk Music
 * Old Time Music From West Virginia 1927-1929
 * Document Shortcuts
 * Old-Time Music Of West Virginia
 * Old Time
 * History Of Country And Western Music

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