John Henry

This is a little tribute to an American Folklore legend John Henry, The Steel Driving Man. He was to "Steel-Driving" what Squeegee Lo is to dancing. There are a load of different versions of this song performed by some great musicians. I really can't decide which one I like the best...

Here's a little Disney movie about him...

Part 1



Part 2



Johnny Cash - The Legend Of John Henry's Hammer



Bruce Springsteen



Merle Travis



Woody Guthrie



Mississippi Fred McDowell



Etta Baker



Carolina Chocolate Drops



Hoyt Axton (Live at The Troubadour 1962)



Joey Cal



That's all I got for today...

There is an in depth Wikipedia page worth checking out too.

Enjoy!