Who did house of the rising sun first?
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Who sang house of the rising sun first?
miners miners in 1905
"House of Rising Sun" was said to have been known by miners in 1905. The oldest published version of the lyrics is that printed by Robert Winslow Gordon in 1925, in a column "Old Songs That Men Have Sung" in "Adventure" magazine. The lyrics of that version begin:
Who published lyrics for house of the rising sun first?
Gordon Robert Winslow Gordon
The House of the Rising Sun
The oldest known recording of the song, under the title "Rising Sun Blues", is by Appalachian artists Clarence "Tom" Ashley and Gwen Foster, who recorded it on September 6, 1933 on the Vocalion label (02576). Ashley said he had learned it from his grandfather, Enoch Ashley. Roy Acuff, an "early-day friend and apprentice" of Ashley's, learned it from him and recorded it as "Rising Sun" on November 3, 1938. Several older blues recordings of songs with similar titles are unrelated, for example, "Rising Sun Blues" by Ivy Smith (1927) and "The Risin' Sun" by Texas Alexander (1928).
Who recorded house of the rising sun first?
Clarence "Tom" Ashley and Gwen Foster Ashley
The House of the Rising Sun
The House of the Rising Sun
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%20House%20of%20the%20Rising%20Sun
Like many classic folk ballads, "The House of the Rising Sun" is of uncertain authorship
The House of the Rising Sun
"The House of the Rising Sun" is a traditional folk song, sometimes called "Rising Sun Blues". It tells of a person's life gone wrong in the city of New Orleans; many versions also urge a sibling or parents and children to avoid the same fate. 
The House of the Rising Sun
"The House of the Rising Sun" a traditional folk song, sometimes called "Rising Sun Blues", tells of a person's life gone wrong in the city of New Orleans, and artists have covered this song. Like many classic folk ballads, "The House of the Rising Sun" is of uncertain authorship. The song was said to have been known by miners in 1905, and the oldest published lyrics was printed by Robert Winslow Gordon in 1925, with the first known recording of the song is by Appalachian artists Clarence "Tom" Ashley and Gwen Foster, who recorded it on September 6, 1933.