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John Jacob Niles / Arr. Ringwald
John Jacob Niles composer / arranger
date of birth: 28.04.1892
date of death: 01.03.1980
John Jacob Niles (April 28, 1892 March 1, 1980) was an American composer, singer and collector of traditional ballads. Called the "Dean of American Balladeers," Niles was an important influence on the American folk music revival of the 1950s and 1960s, with Odetta, Joan Baez, Burl Ives, Peter, Paul and Mary and Bob Dylan, among others, recording his songs.
