Was House of the Rising Sun the first Folk Rock Hit? Eric Burdon the lead singer of the Animals tells us the story of one of the greatest songs in history along with an appearance by Roger McGuinn of the Byrds.

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I had the distinct privilege to speak with Rock and Roll Hall of Fame frontman of the Animals in our Eric Burdon interview some time ago and I was blown away. Whenever you are in the presence of a legend’s legend it’s a truly special. I mean Bruce Springsteen, Jon Bon Jovi, so many others who are directly influenced by them. Eric Burdon as the leader of the Animals was straight up, balls to the wall, no holds barred, heart rupturing and soul galvanizing as a singer. Few can compare to his intensity or his integrity for what he’s singing.

My dad introduced me to the Animals when I was very young and he said, this is what rock and roll is all about and of course he was right. The animals were a force to be reckoned with in the 60s and were right there with the Beatles, the Stones, The Byrds, the Supremes, the Four Tops and the Beach Boys in that fantastic 64-66 period of music. Many have argued that their number one hit The House of the Rising Sun was the first Folk Rock Hit. We talk about this in the mini documentary that will follow. We also bring Roger McGuinn of the Byrds into that conversation as well. The House of the Rising sun as with many classic folk ballads, is unknown in who the actual writer or composer was. There has been plenty of speculation .

Musicologists say that it is based on the tradition of broadside ballads, and thematically it does have some resemblance to the 16th-century ballad the Unfortunate Rake. But there isn’t clear evidence that there is a direct relation “. The great historian and musician Alan Lomax said that "Rising Sun" was the name of a bawdy house in two traditional English songs, and it was also a name for English pubs. He also said that the melody might be related to a 17th-century folk song, "Lord Barnard and Little Musgrave", also known as Matty Groves. Lomax also put forth the idea that the location of the house was then relocated from England to New Orleans by White Southern performers.

Others have said different. I discuss some of this with Eric and though there are disputes about the origin of the song, there is no dispute that the Animals recorded the definitive version of this song. Others who recorded it include Roy Acuff, Leadbelly, Woodie Guthrie, Nina Simone Pete Seeger, Bob Dylan, Dolly Parton and many more. Here is Eric Burdon of the Animals with the complete story as we go into this interview I want to thank our Sponsor Zennie Eyewear. I’m wearing them now. This company and their frames are the real deal, . Design your own at the link below. Here’s Eric with the story.
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