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I Jills veranda får Jerry Williams sjunga tillsammans med The Hogslop String Band. De spelar folkvisan ”John Henry”

John Henry is an African American folk hero and tall tale. He is said to have worked as a "steel-driving man"—a man tasked with hammering a steel drill into rock to make holes for explosives to blast the rock in constructing a railroad tunnel. According to legend, John Henry's prowess as a steel-driver was measured in a race against a steam powered hammer, which he won, only to die in victory with his hammer in his hand as his heart gave out from stress. The story of John Henry is told in a classic folk song, which exists in many versions, and has been the subject of numerous stories, plays, books and novels.

Bruce Springsteen - John Henry https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rNLxW6gn_s

Johnny Cash-Legend of John Henry's Hammer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hI0D44zYP-Q

John Henry - Woody Guthrie https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=66r3zZoO4dQ

Mississippi Fred McDowell - John Henry https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54GNI2K3-ec