John Jacob Niles's 1963 Concert & Tour History

John Jacob Niles's 1963 Concert History

John Jacob Niles (born April 28, 1892 in Louisville, Kentucky, died March 1, 1980 in Lexington, Kentucky) was an American composer, singer, and collector of traditional ballads. He is often called "The Dean of American Balladeers". Niles is well known for his original song "Go 'Way From My Window", as well as the many traditional ballads he collected in the Appalachian region of the United States, such as "Pretty Polly" and "Barbara Allen". He also composed the haunting Christmas song "I Wonder As I Wander".

Date	Concert	Venue	Location
Jun 26, 1963	John Jacob Niles American Folk Festival	Asheville City Auditorium	Asheville, North Carolina, United States

Genres:

Folk

Blues

Americana

Composer

Traditional Folk

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Concerts Per Year:

1971	1 concert
1966	1 concert
1964	1 concert
1963	1 concert
1959	3 concerts
1958	1 concert
1951	2 concerts
1949	1 concert
1948	1 concert
1946	1 concert
1944	2 concerts
1943	1 concert
1935	1 concert
1932	1 concert