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By Anonymous. When John Henry was a little tiny baby. Sitting on his mama's knee, He picked up a hammer and a little piece of steel. Saying, "Hammer's going to be the death of me, Lord, Lord, Hammer's going to be the death of me." John Henry was a man just six feet high, Nearly two feet and a half across his breast.
The Ballad of John Henry was an Afro-American folk song dating back to the late 1800s. The song tells of a man who worked as a steel driver when the railroads were being built across Western America. John was so good at his job, that he was put up against a steam powered hammer in a race to see who would complete the job faster.
1877 to 1924. Media Type. Video. Topics. Black History. Presenter. Scott Reynolds Nelson. According to the ballad that made him famous, John Henry did battle with a steam-powered drill, beat the machine, and died.
Aug 13, 2023 · The Ballad of John Henry is a folk song that has been passed down through generations. The song is about a man named John Henry, who was a steel-driving man. The song tells the story of John Henry’s battle against a steam-powered drill, as he tries to prove that a man can outwork a machine.
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John Henry was on the left, Says before I let this steam drill beat me down, I'll hammah myself to death, I'll hammah myself to death. Oh the cap'n said to John Henry, I bleeve this mountain's sinkin' in. John Henry said to the cap'n, Oh my! Tain't nothin' but my hammah suckin' wind, Tain't nothin' but my hammah suckin' wind.
Sep 2, 2002 · The 11-stanza "John Henry Blues" sung by Georgia musician Fiddlin' John Carson in March 1924 marks the song's earliest appearance on a recording. Read the lyrics. Ragtime Henry Thomas's...
