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American Murder Song (sometimes abbreviated AMS) is an American musical act founded in 2016 by cult film composers and performers Terrance Zdunich and Saar Hendelman. The project uses the murder ballad genre to explore American history , especially 19th-century America.
The song is thematically related to other American murder ballads such as "Banks of the Ohio" and "The Knoxville Girl". Each of these songs relates the tale of a woman murdered by her lover, who then disposed of her body in a river. The song has been performed by Doc Watson, who learned the song from his mother. Watson relates that "Naomi Wise ...
Poor Ellen Smith (Roud 448) is an American murder ballad that originated in the late 19th century, recounting the shooting death of one Ellen Smith, [1] and the trial and execution of her murderer, Peter de Graff. He apparently wrote the lyrics while awaiting execution by hanging in 1893 using a melody he purloined from the hymn "How Firm a ...
Bloody Ballads: Classic British and American Murder Ballads, Sung by Paul Clayton, Ed. by Kenneth S. Goldstein, Riverside Records, New York, 1956 (includes cover notes) Blood Booze 'n Bones , Sung by Ed McCurdy, banjo accompaniment by Erik Darling, Elektra Records, 1956 (includes 12 page booklet)
Taylor Swift had fans squealing during her Saturday, July 6, Eras Tour concert because she played “Mary’s Song (Oh My My)” live for the first time since 2008. On Saturday, Swift, 34 ...
Terrance Zdunich (/ s ˈ d uː n ɪ tʃ /; born July 23, 1976) is an American artist, singer, actor, writer, composer, producer, illustrator and storyboard artist. He is most known for his role as GraveRobber in Repo! The Genetic Opera, as Lucifer in The Devil's Carnival films, and Mister Tender in American Murder Song.
Dance with the Devil (Immortal Technique song) Daylight (Drake song) The Death of Emmett Till; The Death of Parcy Reed; Delilah (Tom Jones song) Destroying Angels (song) Don't Take Your Guns to Town; Down by the River (Neil Young song) Down in the Willow Garden; The Downfall of William Grismond; Duncan and Brady
Several historical murder ballads became hit pop songs in the 1950s and 1960s, including the Kingston Trio's "Tom Dooley" (as mentioned above), which was a #1 Billboard hit in 1958, Lloyd Price's version of "Stagger Lee", which reached the top of the chart in 1959, and Lefty Frizzell's "Long Black Veil", which was a hit for a number of artists ...