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The Untold Story of 'House of the Rising Sun': A 1964 Anthem With No Known Songwriter

A centuries-old mystery couldn't stop an enduring folk ballad from becoming a landmark rock recording.
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One of folk rock's most-covered songs has no known author

Artists from Bob Dylan to Dolly Parton have put their own spins on this folk rock standard, but we have no idea who wrote it ...

62 years ago: The Animals' iconic 'House of the Rising Sun' defined '60s music

The song reached No. 1 in the United States and the United Kingdom.
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On This Day in 1964, a British Band Turned a Traditional American Song Into the First Folk Rock No. 1–Inspiring Bob Dylan To Go Electric

On this day (September 5) in 1964, The Animals topped the Billboard Hot 100 with “House of the Rising Sun.” The song, an arrangement of a traditional American folk song, occupied the top spot for ...