Musician. A noted collector of American folk ballads, composer, and singer. He is best-known for his song "Go 'Way From My Window". Niles was responsible for a folk music revival in the Appalachians, and he influenced performers as diverse as Bob Dylan and Marlene Dietrich. He served as a ferry pilot in the U.S. Air Corps during World War I. The John Jacob Niles Center for American Music at the University of Kentucky in Lexington is named for him.
Musician. A noted collector of American folk ballads, composer, and singer. He is best-known for his song "Go 'Way From My Window". Niles was responsible for a folk music revival in the Appalachians, and he influenced performers as diverse as Bob Dylan and Marlene Dietrich. He served as a ferry pilot in the U.S. Air Corps during World War I. The John Jacob Niles Center for American Music at the University of Kentucky in Lexington is named for him.
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