John Jacob Niles

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John Jacob Niles (April 28, 1892 in Louisville, Kentucky, USA - March 1, 1980 in Lexington, Kentucky, USA) was an American composer, author, singer, and collector of traditional ballads, he was an important influence on the American folk music revival of the 1950s and 1960s.

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J. J. Niles, J. Jacob Niles, J. Niles, J.-J. Niles, J.J. Niles, J.J.Niles, JJ Niles, Jacob Nyles, John J Niles, John J. Niles, John Jacob - Niles, John Jacob Miles, John Jacob Niels, John Jacob Niles (uncredited), John Niles, Jon Jacob Niles, Miles, Niles, Nyles

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Albums
	M604		John Jacob Niles	Early American Ballads ‎(4xShellac, 10", Album, Mono)	RCA	M604	US	1938	Sell This Version
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	M-824		John Jacob Niles	American Folk Lore Volume 3 ‎(3xShellac, 10" + Shellac, 12" + Album)	Victor Red Seal	M-824	US	1941	Sell This Version
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	M 604		John Jacob Niles	Early American Ballads (Album)	Victor	M 604	US	1943	Sell This Version
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	732		John Jacob Niles	The Seven Joys Of Mary ‎(3xShellac, 10", Album)	Disc Records	732	US	1946	Sell This Version
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	733		John Jacob Niles	American Ballads And Folk Songs Vol. 2 ‎(3xShellac, 10", Album)	Disc Records	733	US	1946	Sell This Version
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	BTR-23		John Jacob Niles	American Folk Ballads, Vol. 1 ‎(10")	Boone-Tolliver Records	BTR-23	US	1952	Sell This Version
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	BTR-22, B.T.R. 22		John Jacob Niles	American Folk Love Songs To Dulcimer Accompaniment ‎(10", Album, Mono)	Boone-Tolliver Records, Boone-Tolliver Records	BTR-22, B.T.R. 22	US	1953	Sell This Version
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	CAL 245		John Jacob Niles	John Jacob Niles Sings American Folk Songs ‎(LP, Album)	RCA Camden	CAL 245	US	1956	Sell This Version
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	CAL 219		John Jacob Niles	American Folk And Gambling Songs ‎(LP)	Camden	CAL 219	US	1956	Sell This Version
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	CAL 330		John Jacob Niles	50th Anniversary Album ‎(LP, Mono)	RCA Camden	CAL 330	US	1956	Sell This Version
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	TLP 1023		John Jacob Niles	I Wonder As I Wander (Carols And Love Songs) (Album)	Tradition Records (3)	TLP 1023	US	1958	Sell This Version
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	TLP 1036		John Jacob Niles	An Evening With John Jacob Niles (Album)	Tradition Records (3)	TLP 1036	US	1959	Sell This Version
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	TLP 1046		John Jacob Niles	The Ballads Of John Jacob Niles (Album)	Tradition Records (3)	TLP 1046	US	1960	Sell This Version
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	FA 2373		John Jacob Niles	John Jacob Niles Sings Folk Songs ‎(LP)	Folkways Records	FA 2373	US	1964	Sell This Version
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	2055		John Jacob Niles	The Best Of John Jacob Niles (Comp)	Tradition Everest	2055		1967	Sell This Version
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	6 95226 2, 50999 6 95226 2 8		Ives* • Copland* • Barber* • Rorem* • Bolcom* • Scheer* • Hoiby* • Niles* • Gorney* / Nathan Gunn • Kevin Murphy (26)	Ives* • Copland* • Barber* • Rorem* • Bolcom* • Scheer* • Hoiby* • Niles* • Gorney* / Nathan Gunn • Kevin Murphy (26) - American Anthem ‎(CD, Album, RE)	EMI Classics, EMI Classics	6 95226 2, 50999 6 95226 2 8	Europe	2009	Sell This Version
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	VM0264		John Jacob Niles	John Jacob Niles ‎(CD, Album, RM)	Calle Mayor	VM0264	Spain	2017	Sell This Version
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Singles & EPs
	CAE-205		John Jacob Niles	John Jacob Niles Sings Folk Songs of Christmas, Vol. 1 ‎(7", EP)	Camden	CAE-205	US	1955	Sell This Version
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	CAE 197		John Jacob Niles	John Jacob Niles Sings Six Favorite Folk Songs ‎(7", EP)	Camden	CAE 197	US	Unknown	Sell This Version
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	CAE-206		John Jacob Niles	John Jacob Niles Sings Folk Songs of Christmas, Vol. 2 ‎(7")	Camden	CAE-206	US	Unknown	Sell This Version
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Compilations
	LPV-513		John Jacob Niles	Folk Balladeer (Comp)	RCA Victor	LPV-513	Australia	1965	Sell This Version
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	LM-4		John Jacob Niles	The Boone-Tolliver Recordings (Comp, Album)	LM Dupli-Cation	LM-4	US	2012	Sell This Version
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	M718		John Jacob Niles	Early American Carols & Folk Songs ‎(10", Comp)	RCA Manufacturing Co., Inc.	M718	US	Unknown	Sell This Version