The Mystery of the House of the Rising Sun
It’s easy to believe that The House of the Rising Sun belongs to The Animals (it was their 1964 smash hit), but a song like this deserves to have its entire history told. The truth is, like so many other folk songs, the origins of the song have gone through a sort of broken telephone over the past century.
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After all, a story that (most likely) originated in the 1800s is going to be turned and twisted along the way. Now, let me just say that there is no definitive answer to the House of the Rising Sun mystery. There are only tales, rumors, and legends. But who said folklore isn’t fun?