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Six decades later, it remains the definitive "first folk rock hit".

Here are three facts that make this song—and its iconic HD promo video—so legendary: Rising SunHD

Did you know that "The House of the Rising Sun" is actually a traditional folk song with no known composer? Before turned it into a global rock anthem in 1964, it was being sung by 16-year-old daughters of miners in Kentucky. Six decades later, it remains the definitive "first

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Legend has it that when Bob Dylan first heard The Animals’ version on his car radio, he jumped out of the seat! It was the moment he realized he could apply a rock rhythm to folk music, leading directly to his historic "electric" shift at the Newport Folk Festival.