Steel Hammer was based on which African American folk hero who worked as a "steel-driving man"?
Steel Hammer Steel Hammer is a 2009 composition for three sopranos and chamber ensemble by the American composer Julia Wolfe. It was first performed on November 21, 2009, at Zankel Hall by the contemporary classical music groups Bang on a Can and Trio Mediæval. The piece is based on the ballad of the African-American tall tale John Henry. The composition was a finalist for the 2010 Pulitzer Prize for Music.
Samuel Yellin Samuel Yellin (1884–1940), was an American master blacksmith, and metal designer.