Like many folk songs this tune has an uncertain heritage with some musicologists suggesting that it resemble a 16th century ballad. In any event it is a traditional folk song sometimes called the Rising Sun Blues. It paints a narrative of an individual's life taking a turn for the worse in the city of New Orleans.
The release of a recording in 1964 by the British rock band The Animals boosted it to number one on both the UK, Canada and US singles charts.
Nice cover of House of the Rising Sun by a collaborative assembly of artists...
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