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John Jacob Niles

John Jacob Niles is credited on 949 releases across 176 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1950–2024 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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949

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176

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8

Decades active

128

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John Jacob Niles (April 28, 1892 in Louisville, Kentucky, USA - March 1, 1980 in Lexington, Kentucky, USA) was an American composer, author, singer, and collector of traditional ballads, he was an important influence on the American folk music revival of the 1950s and 1960s.

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949 releases · 176 albums · active 1950–2024

  • Performance · 1,011
  • Other credits · 171

Studios: The Queen's Theatre · Esoteric Studios · Atlantis Studio · Webster Hall

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