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Who hit big with Bob Dylan’s stolen “House Of The Rising Sun?”

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Bob Dylan poses for a portrait to promote the release of his album 'The Times They Are A-Changin'' in January 1964.
Retry Correct Incorrect The original writer of this traditional folk song has been lost to history. Still, American Songwriter noted that Bob Dylan took the most well-known arrangement of “The House Of The Rising Sun” from his friend, Dave Van Ronk, and recorded it before he got the chance. However, the version that ended up topping the Billboard charts in the U.S., U.K., and Canada would come from British rock band Eric Burdon & The Animals in 1964.
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Who hit big with Bob Dylan’s stolen “House Of The Rising Sun?”

  • Leadbelly
  • Eric Burdon & The Animals
  • Dolly Parton
  • Joan Baez
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