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"John Brown's Body" (Roud 771), originally known as "John Brown's Song", is a United States marching song about the abolitionist John Brown. The song was popular in the Union during the American Civil War. The song arose out of the folk hymn tradition of the American camp meeting movement of the late 18th and early 19th century. According to an ...
The song was stored in music box format in a permanent outdoor display in Cathedral Park under the St. John's Bridge in Portland, Oregon. Permanent outdoor exhibit of a metal river at Cathedral Park, under the St. John's Bridge in Portland Oregon, installed with music box tune of Hoagy Carmichael's "Up A Lazy River", the year the bridge was dedicated.
"Across the River" is a song by American musical group Bruce Hornsby and the Range. The song was co-written by Bruce Hornsby and his brother John . Released in June 1990, it peaked at number 18 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number one on Canada's RPM Top Singles chart.
Bob Dylan wrote "John Brown" in October 1962. [1] Around this time, Dylan often drew on traditional songs when writing his own. [2] While the lyrics to "John Brown" are original, the melody is based on "900 Miles", a well-known song in the US folk music community; [a] about half of that tune is also found in the traditional song "Reuben's Train ...
The music cover published in 1913 depicts a boy on a mule getting down to pass under a bridge, but the reference to "low bridge" in the song refers to travelers who would typically ride on top of the boats. The low bridges would require them to get down out of the way to allow safe passage under a bridge. [4]
In a review for AllMusic, critic Brian Beatty wrote: . Hartford's most even Flying Fish album, with equal measures of songwriting whimsy and expert musicianship, Gum Tree Canoe includes a number of tunes that would remain concert staples for the length of his career... there's not a clinker to be heard.
"She Brings the Lightning Down" – John Rich, Shannon Brown (Vicky McGehee) "She Doesn't Know She's Got It" – Blake Shelton (Chris Waters, Tom Shapiro) "She's a Butterfly" – Martina McBride with Big & Rich, John Rich (Big Kenny) "Shut Up About Politics" – John Rich with The Five "Shuttin' Detroit Down" – John Rich (John Anderson)
"The River" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music singer Garth Brooks.In late 1992, it became his ninth Number One hit on the Billboard country charts. . It was released in April 1992 as the fifth and final single from his album Ropin' the Wind, and it has appeared on three albums that have sold more than ten million copies each in the US alone, these being Ropin' The ...