John Jacob Niles

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.

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